Health

We now know the underlying cause of metabolic syndrome and diabetes and that they are lifestyle diseases. But we persist in treating them with drugs and giving these people lifestyle advice when it is already progressed after years of damage. The only difference between diabetes and prediabetes is really an arbitrary number. On one side […]

Do you suffer from allergies? Do joint pain and immune problems plague you throughout the whole year?

Foods rich in flavonoids, like berries and chocolate, reduce your risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease.

Your liver is a central organ when it comes to filtering your blood, processing nutrients and metabolising everything from drugs to pollutants to hormones. For all these reasons and more, your liver is critical to your detox.

Digestion is central to your body’s detoxification processes, so it’s important to consider how to keep your digestion at its best.

…it’s a common misconception amongst practitioners that to be successful you need to work hard – and this, as we have seen above, simply isn’t true. Often there is also a sense of martyrdom about the health profession – that somehow, somewhere down the track we will be recognized for our skills, our passion, for how much we have given of ourselves to patients with no expectation of reward. My advice in this case is simply not to hold your breath for this to occur! To be truly successful in our chosen field of health and wellness, we need to create for ourselves cumulative advantage.

We firstly need to “simply show up” – in other

Generation Y you face many challenges such as moving away from home, starting work or study. These changes in lifestyle can cause dietary changes that are not always conducive to healthy eating. Binge drinking, recreational drug taking and fast food all take their toll sooner than later. As does going to bed late, texting, on the computer for hours and sleep deprivation.

No matter how old you are healthy eating and exercise is imperative. It’s a matter of finding out what works for you and sticking to it. I stopped running when I started karate. Over Christmas I met a senior in her 60’s who has been running for over twenty years. I was inspired.

Ditch the drastic detox! Eating cleansing foods every day is the shortest route to sustainable health and vitality.

Detoxifying is a lifelong process and the steps outlined here can be a constant reference point for you as you undertake a holistic approach to achieving a clean and vital you for a rewarding and sustainable life.

High TSH levels can often be a warning of a heart attack or coronary artery disease or even other illnesses.

There are two types of Naturopathic Doctors – there are Doctors that  use natural remedies as part of their treatment plan and there are Naturopaths that specialise in the use of medical pathology such as blood tests to assist in the creation of a treatment plan.  A Naturopath that uses this form of diagnosis is […]