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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 [...]

by Sean Keenan Nutritionist We have all heard of fish oils and Omega-3s, but what benefit do they provide and why should we be consuming them on a regular basis? Let's take a look at the role they play in maintaining the integrity of and repairing damage to hair, skin and nails. Firstly, what is [...]

By Linda Brown BHSc Complementary Medicine Can you ever remember a time when you have said 'yes' but you really meant 'no'? And perhaps followed through based on obligation and felt resentment afterwards? The recent term for this habit is called 'People Pleasing'. We all like to please others but if (in our perspective) we [...]