Clay Packing has been used for centuries in many cultures for its cleansing and healing properties. Clay packing is often indicated when chronic health complaints are present, that are stubborn to resolve with multiple therapies. This can include pain, fatigue, digestive complaints, poor fertility and sinus problems. The clays used are… Read more »
Swallowing my own medicine
People often ask, “How do you take care of your health and the health of your family?” Preventative medicine is always a top priority for our family; eating regular home cooked organic whole foods, drinking filtered water and getting plenty of rest. Life is also about a good dose of fun, and it is important to… Read more »
Environmental Toxins
by Kate Bird – naturopath One can’t help but wonder how many common modern day diseases would still be around if we weren’t exposed to all the toxins that we are today. As we go about our daily routines, our bodies are constantly bombarded with toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Our liver works hard to… Read more »
Stress; the most common reason we get colds and flu
by Hannah Moore – naturopathWhen we get sick with a cold or flu it’s usually because we have been over doing it such as; pushing it too hard with sport or at the gym, too many late nights, starting a new job, moving house, working long hours without taking breaks, travel, stress in your primary… Read more »
Roast Parsnip and Beetroot Salad with Horseradish Cream
2 bunches beetroot, rinsed and quartered 2-3 parsnips, quartered 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup walnuts salt and pepper Horseradish Cream 125ml pure cream 125ml mayonnaise 4 tbsp fresh horseradish, freshly grated fresh pepper Preheat oven to 180 degrees Place beetroot in a small roasting dish and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil… Read more »
Autumn by Shani Isaacson – acupuncturist
In ancient times those people who understood Tao (the way of self cultivation) patterned themselves upon the Yin and the Yang (the two principles in nature) and they lived in harmony”, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine. Our days are starting to shorten and finally we are experience a cooling in the air after… Read more »
Babies, Toddlers and School-aged Children love acupuncture too!
Skin therapy acupuncture is a highly effective way to treat babies and children. When treating babies (usually from 6 weeks) and school age children we use a soft metal object called a Teishin which comfortably touches the surface of the skin providing excellent stimulating properties and is very comfortable – so there is no pinprick! Acupuncture and this… Read more »
Coconut Pumpkin Soup with Turmeric Dukkah
Recipe by Paige Redford Dukkah ¼ cup macadamias ¼ cup pistachios 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground ginger ¼ cup pumpkin seeds Soup 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 1 litre veggie stock or bone broth/stock 1 cup water 1kg butternut pumpkin, chopped into chunks 500g sweet potato, chopped… Read more »
Emotions the over looked cause of digestive problems.
By Hannah Moore These days when it comes to gut health it’s pretty much common knowledge that probiotics are important, that refined sugar is not good and feeds bad bugs, apple cider vinegar taken before meals and or in the morning aids digestion. And anyone with IBS or digestive problems will tell you that certain… Read more »
Digestive Health from a Chinese Perspective
By Shani Isaacson Digestive health is the foundation for emotional and physical health in Chinese Medicine. In Chinese five-element theory the spleen and stomach functions are responsible for providing nutrition to the whole body, controlling the emotional state, and building the immune system. This is why we observe that the emotional health can affect… Read more »