Well according to this study "Long Work Hours Tied to Double the Risk for Recurrent MI" by Batya Swift Yasgur, more than 55 hours per week is too many! For those of you who don't know MI stands for myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack. The outcome...
We are getting a lot of questions about how we can improve our immune system and I think this is a really important topic at the moment and I think it has been simplified a little bit to just taking a couple of supplements and our jobs are done so I want to elaborate...
Exploring your gut microbiome with Microba Insight™ The community of microorganisms living in your gut does much more than you may think! Your gut microbiome has the potential to benefit your overall health and supports many bodily functions, such as digestion,...
 Pantry Detox - It's Here! I teamed up with Nabula from Supermarket Swap to create this FREE guide. This is a great way to get started in identifying foods that have nasty additives or chemicals that aren't good for you or your loved ones! Learn what to watch...
Check out this interesting article for those of you interested in understanding more about how strongly nutrition influences health outcomes, and importantly how supplementation fits into the equation! Enjoy 🙂 Calcium, fish oil, and multivitamins enhance the health...
I love this article written by Sara Dunstan from bioconcepts, understanding how hormones and neurotransmitters effect us, highlighting how intricate and complicated the human body is! But most importantly for those of you who want to learn more about how to optimise...
I'm sure everyone has experienced warts sometime in their life, but did you know you can eradicate them with natural therapies, particularly zinc - a little old mineral !? What are warts? Warts are rapid growth of the outer layer of the skin leading to raised bumps...
Ginger Chicken Soup Now that the weather is colder, soups are a great way to warm up the body from the inside and give you the comfort you crave. Not only soups are delicious, they are simple to make and an easy way to incorporate nutritious foods into your diet. ...
I love this article by biomedica which gives instights on how chemicals found in plant foods such as polyphenols and prebiotics, fuel for our gut microbiome help our gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and therefore our health. More proof on how important our gut health is!...
Insulin When you think about hormones, for most, estrogen and testosterone come to mind, but understanding about the hormone Insulin , may be one of the most important hormones to get your head around, as it is often thought that unless you have diabetes you don't...
What's Your Bowel Transit Time! Transit time is the time between food entering the mouth, and exiting your body. It is important in learning about the health of your gut and will give you an idea how well your digestive system is working. Having a healthy gut means...
We love this detailed explanation of how the immune system works and how herbs are used to support and assist our immune system. Thank you to Christine Thomas, Herbalist and Technical Writer who wrote this 🙂 The Immune System Our immune system is incredibly complex...
We love this article by Bio-Practica summerising the affects of EMFs on our health and how we can protect ourselves from them! Electromagnetic fields Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is increasing but did you know their health effects? Every day we are...
For most women we don't need to explain PMS stands for! Premenstrual syndrome! Let's explain it a little, it's a very common condition that affects many women during certain days of the menstrual cycle, usually before the menstrual bleed. The symptoms are so common...
Do you know your daily acid load? All foods have an acidic or alkalising effect on the body, it is important to determine whether your diet is more acidic or alkaline overall. High dietary acid load There is new evidence showing a direct correlation between...
Hangover Cure? Hangover Effects Improved With Herbs & Vitamins Are you looking for a "hangover cure"? This small study shows, that herbs and vitamins can support our system and therefore reduce hangover symptoms. Not that we are encouraging alcoholic binges!...
Treating & Understanding Autoimmunity AUTOIMMUNITY - Stop the body's attack on itself! Autoimmunity or autoimmune conditions, relate to diseases (of which there are more than 80), where the immune system is attacking the body's own healthy tissues and cells. This...
Are You Ready for a Detox? Find out how to detox properly. 3 Simple Steps to Detoxification It is important to detoxify the body a few times a year depending on your condition to reset the body and feel your best. But we also want to ensure your general detox...
Mediterranean Diet on Inflammatory Bowel Disease This study showed for those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease that a Mediterranean Diet followed for 6 months significantly reduced malnutrition-related parameters and...
Intermittent Fasting - Good or Bad? Like intermittent fasting anyone? I do! This study has shown we may need to consider it further. Eating between 12 pm and 8 pm was compared to eating 3 meals per day and there was a drop in muscle mass in the fasting group!!...