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It is often asked of me during my years of supporting people with weight loss and weight management - Do I need to count calories? If I consume less calories will this slow down my metabolism? This is not necessarily true, if you have been overconsuming calories by eating highly processed, high fat and sugar laden foods.
How “your” Immune System Works & Overcoming Adrenal Exhaustion An army of millions of microscopic soldiers operates within you, each one ready to spring into battle against invading germs and to do sentry duty to prevent disease from occurring in the first place. How you feed these soldiers has a great influence on how well they protect you from germs and disease. Because of poor diets, many school-age children and adults have immune systems that don't operate at peak efficiency. They get sick more often. Here's how to have a well-nourished immune system.
Life is full of challenging moments and if you are building a stable and significant life you are definitely going to have your fair share of these moments. But how you manage these moments is what will make all the difference to how you feel about yourself, your stability and having a relative certainty that you are on the right tract. You will never know with any exact certainty what is going to happen in your life, but there is a way of bringing about a level of sanity.r
Prostate cancer is a disease which only affects men. Cancer begins to grow in the prostate - a gland in the male reproductive system. As with most diseases the exact cause is not known, however some of the suspected causes are inadequate nutrition: especially with green and surprisingly enough orange vegetables: medications, inactivity, obesity, exposure to chemical toxicity, overconsumption of alcohol and poor lifestyle habits. What is the prostate? The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male reproductive system, and exists directly under the bladder, in front of the rectum.
Safe Alte atives to Liposuction Firstly, let's see if liposuction is Safe? Then secondly and more importantly does it work? To my mind with any surgery there will always be risks involved and I would always choose a less invasive and no risk option. So in answer to this question then and most Doctors would agree no it is not safe. Safe does not enter the vocabulary of surgery there will always be unforseen risks involved.r
By implementing some dietary changes combined with herbal medicine you can save your gallbladder. Chances are if you are reading this that you have been diagnosed with Gallstones. When suffering from gallstones you tend to have severe pain in the upper right abdomen soon after a meal. The pain also tends to appear in the upper right back, or area between the shoulder blades, and does not subside for more than 2-3 hours. At times, you get a feeling of nausea or vomiting which makes you feel so out of sorts that you wonder why you had to have a meal at all.r
Life can be so Emotionally disturbing on so many levels at times Creating feelings of frustration, anger, anxiety, panic and what may feel like pure helplessness. One of the most common things I am asked to teach people is in Learning - How to Cope with these Emotional Disturbances and Life Changing experiences. I would like to share with your these Simple, Yet Effective Steps that will help you to - Rise Above these Feelings of sheer Fear at times to Absolute Trauma to a place of comfort and peace.
Your Choice – Your Health Medicines, both natural and pharmaceutical medicines, are a big business, it is overwhelming, confusing and can be totally over the top expensive, ineffective if you don’t know what you are doing or who you can trust. It has been my commitment throughout my career as a Naturopathic Practitioner to bring to the table for my clients, the best and most effective treatments, and medicines that will assist with their return to health. More often than not getting on top of your health problems is like peeling an onion, it is working through one layer at a time.r
Meditation gives you the ability to connect to your inner source of energy The practicing art of meditation is the key to our journey within ourselves giving us the ability to move into personal excellence whilst encompassing our very unique inner spirituality.
Basil is a very much underestimated herb, yet one of my favourite because it has such great taste. Not to mention the benefits to your Health. These include: • DNA Protection Plus Anti-Bacterial Properties: offering protection against unwanted bacterial growth • The enzyme-inhibiting effect of eugenol (component of basil's volatile oils) in basil qualifies basil as an "anti-inflammatory" food. Providing important healing benefits along with symptomatic relief for many suffering with inflammatory health problems like rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel conditions.r
No matter where you are now. If you are feeling deplete of Energy, Vitality you Feel that you are Lacking the very Essence of Life. That you know is missing for you to Enjoy Optimal Health. You. When the energy in your life is low we feel negative towards people and events in our Life. Our relationships suffer, including the relationship that you have with yourself. Taking care of YOU, in positive, constructive and healthy ways will give you a whole new outlook to your Life.
Statin side effects can cause discomfort as well as long term side effects of diminishing your health even further. Therefore making it seem like the risks outweigh the benefits of these medically approved cholesterol-lowering medications. Research has shown that Statin medications increase the prevalence of coronary calcification by more than 50%, therefore increasing therefore increasing even further the risk of heart failure.
There always seems to be some research on the horizon to “Cure” cancer: I find this interesting because apart from the fact that there are a myriad of causes of cancer being: diet, medication, oral contraceptives, hormone medications, drugs, emotional stress & excessive drinking of alcohol, just to name a few. Plus the fact that No Health practitioner is allowed to make a statement as such it would then seem an impossibility to have a “Cure” for Cancer. Steps to Lowering the Risk for YOU:
Heart Disease and Heart Attacks are still the main cause of death. Despite our knowledge of the causative factors. Due to the increase availability of Fast food outlets and processed foods. These containing damaging fats, in many cases large quantities of salt and sugar. All of these a “Deadly” Cocktail when it comes to our heart and circulatory system. The terminology of a heart attack in the medical field is known as myocardial infarction. This occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked.
There is quite a lot of confusion when it comes to the various forms of Sulfur. What is the difference between sulfa drugs, sulfites, sulfates and sulfur. Often people are allergic to sulfa drugs and sulfites. Therefore may think that it is necessary for them to avoid sulfates and sulfur, as well. In this article I will explain to you the differences between these four substances and the allergic reactions to be aware of. Sulfa Drugs (Sulfonamides)
Having a baby is undeniably one of the greatest joys in life, however no-one can ever prepare you fully for the huge adjustment. Not to mention the changes to your relationship with one another. Making the changes and the great leap from being a couple, to baby making three is initially exciting and exhilarating “we are a family”. Then reality hits and all of a sudden things that didn’t used to bother you do, anxiety seems to peak for no apparent reason and your once loving relationship with your husband, partner and wife becomes so annoying.r
There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, all involving some disorder or inflammation of the joints. Two of the most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. These two common forms of arthritis affects thousands of Australians, the next most common form is gout, this being caused by crystals of uric acid collecting in the joints.r
Becoming Creative with your Life, is not losing the inner you, your inner core, your innate artistic talents and inspiration. You may well say that can be rather difficult especially when we are surrounded by our everyday responsibilities and must dos! But if we make an effort to introduce our creativity into our daily routine not only will it help us to feel better, giving us an inner confidence of our own unique competence.
It has been found that in Australia alone, a staggering 4.74 million people over 50 years of age have osteoporosis, osteopenia otherwise known as poor bone health. Women being more prone to osteoporosis than men due to the rapid decline in oestrogen levels during menopause. It has been found that Chronic Acidosis to be the cause of osteoporosis along with many other health related conditions. Importance of Regulating Acid/Alkaline balancer
How many times have you heard about your hormones being out of balance, yes it is quite common. However even though there may be times for the contraceptive pill or HRT one of them isn’t necessarily to balance hormones. By reducing your intake of sugar, especially processed foods that are high in sugar, these include prepacked meals, milk drinks, soda drinks, packaged cereals and breads. By helping our pancreas and insulin levels this will in turn help with balancing estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, cortisol, and thyroid that can lead to weight gain and diabetes.
28 Days to Building Your New Habit! Any area of your life that you are looking to develop a new, positive habit can be as easy as 28 days. This can be everything from eating well, to handling your finances more efficiently, completing tasks or projects within a reasonable scope of time. It is all about building habits, this in turn becomes a crucial part of your life. The success you then feel by putting into place strategies to build these new habits become a part of your daily life.
YUMMY!!!!! What it will do for you: Butte ut Fennel, Ginger & Garlic Soup is warm, tasty, feeling good in our Tummies, whilst offering immune and circulatory health support. This is also a great comfort food to have when you are either wanting to avoid colds, flu, sinus or Hayfever issues. It is a great comfort food that will not only nurture your very soul but has the additional benefits of supporting weight loss, healthy liver and will assist detoxification. The mild spices have a balancing effect on the circulation and the heart. Let's start Cooking: Ingredients:r
Happy, Healthy Thriving Children is Vitally Important for a Healthy, Thriving Future!!!! Are our children are becoming deprived from learning about everyday living skills, social skills and experiences? In this article I would like to share with you the lack of exposure our children are having to a major fundamental foundation for Life. That being Nature and what seems to be apparent is the lack of exposure to Nature. “It is being referred to as Nature Deficit Disorder” Taking a look at three main ways in which we learn- 1. Auditory where we hear – not just from people but from naturer
Why do some people seem so Happy: yet I seem to feel so Sad: I know a few years ago I had problems finding that core essence to Happiness, yes I had been through a lot, but I had overcome so much yet I still was amiss of Happiness. I first made a decision that I was going to be Happy and this is what I went about doing;
When we first look at social health it may be somewhat challenging and overwhelming to recognize and how it fits within everyday living. The benefits that each you will achieve with your overall health and wellbeing, will come from strengthening your relationships with others. Giving you vitally important insight into your relationship with yourself as to knowing how you want your life to be. I want to share with you here how to learn more about how to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
Migraines are debilitating, scary and just downright horrible. So many people have brought to my attention there conce s of not wanting to have to constantly take medication. So in working to overcome this problem these strategies that I am sharing with you have helped tremendously, either totally eliminating the problem but for many decreasing them to where they can't remember the last time they had a migraine. As we know medication is a proven way to treat - and prevent - migraines. But medication is only part of the story, taking care of ourselves is the vitally important.
There are always Special Occasions coming up, I would like to share with you my 10 tips to help you: Enjoy holidays, outings, and special occasions without blowing the progress you have been making with your healthy eating. 1. Start your day actively: No matter how many guests you have coming for dinner or how much you have left to do, make time to start your day with exercise. By putting on that exercise video, going for a walk or attending the yoga class.r
Homoeopathic Medicines have been used for Centuries as a norm when it comes to treating the "Royal Family" So if it is Good Enough for the Royal Family it must be Good Enough for US!!!! First of all What is Homoeopathy?
In this post I am going to give you some simple strategies for Rising Above the Feeling of Burnout: You are feeling worn out, jaded as if what is there for you in life? So let's look at what you can do to rise above this and feel human again:
An easy salad either for Lunch or as a side salad for tea Tastes great and is super healthy! Cucumbers are a good source of vitami B, are great for hydrating the body since they’re 95% water, and they contain properties that help fight against cardiovascular disease and cancer! Tomatoes are a rich source in vitami A, C, Folic Acid, and Beta-Carotene. Beta-Carotene helps protect the skin against sun damage. They also contain contain a wide array of beneficial nutrients and antioxidan…ts. So let’s get chopping Ingredients: 1 medium cucumber
Cashews, Mushrooms & Spinach Enjoy these Superfoods A Quick, Easy Healthy dish to serve for the whole familyr Can be eaten as a vegetarian dish or you can add chicken, lean meat or fishr Gluten free suitable for people suffering from coeliac and digestive disordersr Nutritional Benefits of this dishr Vitamin D Antioxidant & anti-inflammatory helping to prevent cancer and joint problemsr Low GI Healthy daily source of Protein & Carbohydratesr Helps to relieve symptoms of goutr Heart healthyr Immune supportr Cooking time – Vegetarian version 15 minsr
Folate (known as folic acid when added to foods) is a B-group vitamin found in a variety of foods. Folic acid helps protect against neural tube defects in the developing foetus, so it is important for pregnant women to make sure that they are receiving enough of this important vitamin.
It is important to have an understanding that one of the foundational aspects in fighting lung and liver cancer involves presenting your body with ample vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, so that it is operating at peak capacity, fully able to cope with the rigors of more conventional cancer treatment methods like radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. According to the ACS, your diet should consist largely of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, while minimizing your intake of saturated fats, alcohol, trans fats, fried foods, sugars, processed foods, and white (refined) flour items.
Steps to Raising Healthy, Happy Children June 10, 2016 By Julie Doherty (Edit) 0ïShare 0ïShare rnïTweet 0ïPin 0ïShare 0ï£Share I want to share with you my answer to this questio I have been asked today: What are some of the best things I could do for my children to help them be confident, joyful, empathetic human beings? Raising Healthy Happy Children rn#The Best Things you can do for your children is to firstly – lead by example: #So to impart these things onto them is for you to be those things you have mentioned.
Do you sometimes struggle, wanting to avoid sugar, yet feeling like something sweet. Wanting to avoid fats, gluten and dairy. Well here is a Great recipe for you, that includes the spice sumac & cinnamon to help balance sugar levels, turmeric your wonder anti oxidant, anti inflammatory spice: Honey and Bananas add all the sweetness you need, olive oil one of your healthy, good fats & eggs for your protein. Did you also know that honey is a natural antibiotic and bananas contain potassium, B6 & B9, provide fibre and help in lowering blood pressure.r
Stay on Top of Daily Stress with these 11 Steps
Welcome back we are now in Week 2: Where we will be working together to help you to be prepared You will find by now after the last 7 days, you will have begun to develop a whole new outlook on life. You have a stronger sense of your ability to take control of your body: A sense of how you want your level of fitness to be: Your energy levels have already begun to improve now that you are focused on the positive aspects of your life. The exercise part of this will include 7 variable workouts for you. As the program is only for 7 days over 7 weeks there is no rest day.
Welcome to Week 3- Overcoming Obstacles – Overcoming Obstacles Featured imageDuring this week we are going to have a look at removing obstacles that may prevent or delay your success So Why Do this?
You may be fooled into thinking all carbohydrates are equal, well like with most things unfortunately they are not. There are distinctively two forms of carbohydrates: Refined carbohydrates these are also known as Simple carbohydrates and Complex Carbohydrates Yes you are right your body needs carbohydrates to provide glucose for it to function properly, however it needs the right carbohydrates. However as the names suggest the Refined or Simple carbohydrates are the ones that cause the problems: How Refined/Simple Carbohydrates damage our Health:
What is coeliac disease? Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disease in which gluten in some grains triggers inflammation and damage to the lining of the small intestine. This affects the body's ability to absorb nutrients.r
Why drink licorice tea? Not only is it almost universally believed to be one of nature's best medicines, It tastes delicious. If you like sweet beverages, but want to wean yourself off sugar, substitute a cup of licorice tea for a sugar-sweetened beverage or add a little licorice root to your favourite herbal blend. ... Licorice contains a natural sweetener, glycyrrhizin, which is 50 times as sweet as sucrose. Here is what it can do for you: • Licorice is powerful in healing and protecting reproductive systems vital to maintaining healthy fertility.r
You know the old saying "Variety is the Spice of Life". This comes too with the food we eat. Do you sometimes find it difficult, with all the controversy around the foods we eat. If you have read any of my blogs around nutrition and diet, you will know that I am a "Foodie". I love my Food. So I wanted to share with you today some secrets when it comes to eating carbs and how you can still stay lean and even manage to lose weight. Here are a couple of myths that I would like to clear up: 1. Eating carbs make you fat.
Infertility has become a Major problem in Modern Times. PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is being founded to be one of the major causes. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome like most areas of ill health can be quite complex in uncovering the cause of what is being said to be one of the most complex female health issues of our time.
Menopause Not Just a Female Problemr Men are affected too! What are the best options for relief from menopausal symptoms? Is the questio I am so often asked. So today’s blog is all about herbs how they vary in comparison to bio identical hormones. Well, it is all about choosing what is going to benefit your body and how it functions not only today but long term. The final decision is always up to us both maybe found effective but which one you choose will be what will work best for you and your Optimal Health.
Chances are if you are eating a diet high in Refined Carbohydrates you have a weight problem and you are at high risk for diseases such as diabetes and cancer. You are also increasing your risk of heart failure and circulatory problems. In this article I share with you 7 Steps to eliminating Refined Carbohydrates from your diet. The average person consumes between 250 to 350 kilos of refined sugar per year. That’s about 1 to 2 kilos per day! There is 1 million kilograms to a milligram.r
High blood sugar levels during pregnancy can lead to gestational diabetes, putting you and your developing baby at risk. During pregnancy, your body makes more insulin to maintain healthy blood sugar levels, but sometimes you don’t produce enough. Gestational diabetes may cause your baby to have breathing difficulties, jaundice, low blood sugar and obesity later in life. It puts you at risk for having a larger baby, which can lead to problems in the delivery room and high blood pressure.
A recent study published Cell Stem Cell has discovered that intermittent cycles of prolonged fasting not only protects the body and brain against immune system damage This being a major side effect of chemotherapy — but has also been found to promote immune system regeneration, shifting stem cells from a dormant state to a state of self-renewal. In both mice and a Phase 1 human clinical trial involving patients receiving chemotherapy, long periods of not eating significantly lowered white blood cell counts.
As a Naturopathic Doctor I am fully trained in the pharmaceutical prescribing of Herbal & Homeopathic medicines. Enabling me to prescribe and formulate individual Herbal and Homeopathic remedies at the time of your consultation. This is great because as soon as you, my client walks out of the door, you are on your way to becoming well.
Research is showing evidence of glyphosate residues, found in a majority of processed foods in the Western diet courtesy of Genetically Engineered foods. Glyphosate has been found to be used in the farming of root vegetables such as potato, beetroot, also has been used in the growing of corn and soy. What happens is that Glyphosate enhances the damaging effects of other food borne chemical residues and toxins in the environment. The combination of these chemicals and toxins disrupts the normal bodily functions and therefore allow for disease to take hold within the body.
7 Days to Renewed Energy & Vitality Providing you with the necessary – Steps to Create & Implement Healthy Eating and Exercise Routines Week 1- Initial Steps to Re Energize and Revitalize You It is so good to see that you have made this decision to make changes to your Life. Making your Health and Diet a priority. During the next 7 weeks it is not always going to be about your food intake or lack of exercising. As this is not always what has made you unhappy about your physical or even emotional health.