These are unusual times. No one is exempt. The Coronavirus has created hysteria with people in Australia hoarding household items like toilet paper. We are washing our hands so much the skin on our fingers is starting to flake.
We are all worried, whether we’d like to admit it or not. No-one quite knows how it will unfold, although I can’t shake the feeling that this is only the beginning and that the world at large will see a worsening before it gets better.
Read MoreAs news of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, we thought it would be timely to share some practical tips on how to stay calm, and how to support your immune system so you can better fight off illness or reduce the length and severity of symptoms.
Read MoreOur modern world means we are all exposed to toxins and chemicals on a regular basis. Some are beyond our control, but many actually come from within the home, which means that there is a lot we can do to reduce your kids exposure to harmful toxic chemicals.
Read MoreAt the end of 2010 I was bitten by a large number of grass ticks and my life was never the same again. This encounter with these tiny creatures that gave me a bacterial infection, one that the government says doesn’t exist here, changed everything. I went from being a healthy, energetic person to not being able to get out of bed for weeks at a time because of debilitating symptoms of fatigue, muscle pain, brain fog, tinnitus, insomnia, and IBS to name but some of them.
Read MoreIt’s a new year and a new decade.
Did you leave 2019 and the festive season feeling a bit flat, moody, fatigued, unmotivated, and without mojo? What do you want in 2020?
Read MoreSo, I have a confession to make...I tried on a bikini in a shop this week as I have girl's trip coming up, and I thought it might be nice to have a new swimsuit to wear.
But, boy was I wrong! I realised a little too late that my body wasn’t swimsuit ready!
Read MoreWhy cleanse? Because we are toxic! We ingest, apply, absorb and breath toxins everyday. Stress in our bodies also acts as a toxin. Our bodies are self-cleansing machines but were never designed to process all these new chemicals we find in our environment today.
Read MoreBecoming a mum usually comes with a side order of stubborn weight gain, sleep deprivation, brain fog, stress and exhaustion. Coffee, sugary treats, fast food and wine often become our crutches to get through the day. The problem is that each of these things, whilst providing temporary relief, actually contribute to all the side effects that led you to them in the first place.
Read MoreMy son and I are electro-sensitive, which came about when we were bitten by ticks and diagnosed with Lyme's disease, otherwise known as tick-borne illness. Being electro-sensitive is linked with symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, dizziness, depression, memory impairment, muscle pain, heart palpitations, and breathing difficulties.
Read MoreUse of a FIR sauna has a cumulative effect on the body; that daily use magnifies its benefits. Your first experience in an FIR sauna will give some benefit. After several days and then weeks, detoxification, weight loss, immune building and other benefits will increase dramatically.
Read MoreIt is not about counting calories, carbs or fats, it's about choosing foods from a place of wanting to nourish your body and your cells on a deep level.
Read MoreAdrenal Fatigue is a stress-related condition that occurs when your adrenal glands, hypothalamus and pituitary gland (together – the HPA axis) are functioning below their optimal level.
Read MoreDid know nearly half oral bacteria live on & deep crevices of our tongue? Scraping the tongue with a tongue scraper collects toxic tongue coatings (range colour white, yellow, or green) and removes them to stop them being absorbed into the body.
Read MoreDid you know that minimising your toxic load is vital in maintaining a healthy gut? Toxins and chemicals that are breathed in and absorbed through the skin have to be dealt with by your gut’s immune system. By taking the load off the good guys, this will free them up to do all of the health promoting duties on their to-do-list.
Read MoreThe lymphatic system is a circulatory system made up of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes. Twice as big as the circulatory system, it is a network of tubes throughout the body and has twice the number of lymph vessels to blood vessels.
Read MoreThe excuse people most often make for not exercising is "lack of time," but the truth is, we're all busy. Especially as parents. We all have commitments. We all have obligations. We're all a bit tired and run down, some of the time. It's up to us to choose to prioritise our life differently and prioritise exercise as part of it.
Read MoreEpsom salt baths are a nourishing and relaxing way to detoxify and cleanse your body and your mind. In fact, it's one of my favourite ways to relax after a long day. Slipping into a steaming tub of what is basically magnesium is one of the best ways to ease a sore and aching body as well as relieve stress, anxiety and insomnia.
Read MoreYour liver is a key, frontline immune protector. One of its many roles is to detect pathogens entering the body via your gut—and then capture and clear bacteria, viruses, and toxins. It is the “CEO of detoxification”, and that’s why it needs a liver cleanse. I recommend you do this at least one a year, and here are six ways to support a liver cleanse.
Read MoreWater is the eternal life-force, all living entities thrive on water. Water is one of the most important, and easiest, changes a person can make in their health. In fact, if there is just one change you can commit to today, choose drinking more water (half your body weight in ounces each day, to be exact).
Read MoreWell for starters, the average person has 700 toxins in their body! This is from a lifetime of breathing in toxins, using chemical laden personal care products, pesticide and fungicide ridden food, and radiation which is worse than ever before. And that's just some of the exotoxins - external toxins.
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