The festive season is a time for family, friends and enjoying all of that amazing festive food. Although delicious, sometimes we can feel a little sluggish after over-indulging in foods and drinks we don’t usually consume – But don’t let it get you...
5 Simple Health Tips Post Easter! 5 Simple Health Tips Post Easter Break! Feeling a bit sluggish after over-indulging this Easter? Don’t worry, we are too! Whether it be the late nights, busy days, alcohol consumption or copious amount of chocolate contributing...
SIBO – Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth!! What is SIBO? SIBO is a condition where excessive amounts of bacteria are found in the small intestine (where you absorb all your nutrients) that causes hydrogen, methane or hydrogen sulphide gas production....
METHYLATION What Is It? Let’s avoid getting too technical: simply put, methylation makes things happen in your body. Methylation adds a methyl group to our DNA, and in doing so is responsible for many biochemical activities in the body, which effect our energy...
If you have had trouble meditating before – or are simply put off by the idea of trying to meditate – this practical opportunity will introduce a range of simple but powerful techniques. Then you can choose what works best for you. Our team at Natural Health Medicine...
Lose a Stress Size with Meditation Classes Besides your diet, exercise and sleep, managing stress is a must! If the food you eat is the fuel that keeps your body functioning, meditation is fuel that helps you manage your mind. And yes, meditation can help you losing a...
Chronic Fatigue – TIRED, EXHAUSTED ANYONE? bDo you constantly feel tired and/or weak? Could it be chronic fatigue? Fatigue can be felt physically, mentally or a combination of both. What really separates fatigue from just feeling ‘tired’ is that...
Fasting For Renewal Of Life This is the title of a book by Herbert Shelton written decades ago. When my initial interest started in health, fasting is one of the first things I had come across but at the time it sounded too severe and seemed to be an unacceptable...
Are Sleeping Pills Dangerous? Can’t sleep? Well you may want to reconsider prescription drug use to give you the helping hand you need to get to sleep, in fact after checking the literature it seems there is no disputing that sleeping pills, should fall into the...
Rethinking Our Love Affair With COFFEE When it comes to coffee, we really do love it, its got so much going for it – it socially connects us to others, its easily accessible, its got that “nurturing” quality about it, it can give us a hit of energy...
Have You Heard Of Gilbert’s Syndrome? Gilberts syndrome is a genetic condition in which the body is unable to effectively clear bilirubin from the body (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) which results in impaired detoxification. It is arguably the most common...
Addictions Addictions are becoming a major issue and whilst one of the key elements to recovery is, ones genuine want to stop and for their lives to change, there are some still some potholes that can interfere with ones recovery and rehab centres for many have not...
ENERGY DRINKS – The Dangers For Students! “Increased alcohol consumption, non-medical prescription drug use, and illicit drug use are associated with energy drink consumption among college students” ! This is what has been revealed by the journal for...
“SAMe” A Better Choice In Treating Osteoarthritis! S-adenosyl-methionine, otherwise known as “SAMe” appears to be as effective as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in reducing pain and improving functional limitation in patients...
Thyroid – Are you undiagnosed? Have you really had your thyroid checked? It’s quite common to have your thyroid checked as part of the standard, routine tests, yet usually the only check made to assess thyroid status is the hormone known as Thyroid...
Glycine Glycine is an amino acid produced in our very own body, meaning that we don’t need to consume it in our diet. That being said, there are many reasons why we may want to increase the amount of glycine in our diet or with supplementation. Glycine is an...
Constipation : Gut Works Constipation When you are constipated what happens to your body’s waste products? They stay in your body longer when they really need to be eliminated. This is the single largest route for toxin and waste removal so getting things moving...
Depression If you have struggled most of your life with depression, been on an antidepressant for as long as you can remember, find it difficult to find joy in anything, feel tired more often than not, then maybe its time to take a closer look at your biochemistry!...
Insomnia When it comes to sleeping well, many of us are just not getting what we need, both quality and quantity! If you feel tired and wired or just like you could do with a bit more energy, taking a close look at your “sleep hygiene” is a must. Poor...
Mindfulness Meditation-3 If you don’t know what mindfulness meditation is then come along and experience it. Research shows meditation aids in building muscle mass, so add these sessions as part of your exercise routine this year. The added bonus is mindfulness...
Liver-Detox-Toxicity Our modern lifestyles now rely on an increasingly high amount of chemicals to meet our needs, these include food additives, pharmaceuticals, cleaning products, hygiene products, cosmetics, plastics, petrochemicals, industrial pollutants, heavy...
