By Matt Steinacher Apowerful antioxidant, resveratrol has quickly become one of the most researched phytochemicals we know. Resveratrol is primarily found in the skins of red and white grapes (significantly more in red), peanuts and berries. We all know of the reported health benefits from drinking wine but we don't all realise it's quite probable [...]
By Tessa Finney-Brown and Inez Hanson Pregnancy Whether your first or your fifth pregnancy, each baby brings a new and different experience. Even the healthiest of pregnancies can sometimes be troubled by uncomfortable niggles, such as heartburn or constipation. Over the next 10 weeks we'll be bringing you an insight into 5 of the most [...]
I heard the poignant answer to this at a seminar by Naturopath Stephen Eddie a few nights ago: "people don't become depressed because they have a Prozac deficiency." This is not to detract from the crucial and sometime life-saving role medication plays in psychiatry, but simply highlights that there is more to the picture of [...]
By Linda Brown Self -respect, self -regard, self-care - these are all different forms of self love. Self -love is an overlooked but crucial aspect to our life and well-being. Consider if you did not have these elements in place? What would your life look like if you did not have self-respect? Self regard or [...]
by Linda Brown Good carbohydrates fire up the brain with fuel. Good fats construct receptors in brain cells and allow them to listen. Good proteins convert to neurotransmitters and allow your brain cells to speak to each other. For this reason, protein is one of the most crucial nutrients for both mental function and mood. [...]
by Megan Sinnett, Need to relax and take some time out? Have you ever considered lavender? It is fantastic for stress relief in the use of aromatherapy oils as it is calming and relaxing, just to smell the oil can lift your spirits. It is great for headaches, just dabbing some down back and sides [...]
By Melissa LeBreton Breast milk is the best food for your baby however; sometimes the food that the mother consumes can cause wind or colic symptoms or aggravate reflux in their baby. This doesn't mean to switch to formula as this can also aggravate the problem and won't necessarily eliminate these symptoms. It just means [...]
By Melissa LeBreton Most babies have some form of wind that can cause colicky symptoms. This often peaks at 6-8 weeks and subsides between 3-4 months when the digestive and nervous system start to mature. Most babies strain, turn red in the face or blue around the mouth and cry. It can be caused by [...]
By Melissa LeBreton Mother & BHSc Naturopathy Colic can be very distressing to parents whose baby is inconsolable during bouts of crying. It is estimated between 5-25% of infants have "colicky" type symptoms in the first 3 months of life. Fussing and crying is a normal developmental pattern for the first 3 months or as [...]
by Tessa Finney-Brown I'm always telling clients to avoid refined carbs, but sometimes I forget, or don't have the time to explain why. So I thought it was about time to do a write-up about it. Firstly, let's talk about what these are. Refined carbs are any carbohydrate foods that has undergone processing between being [...]
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