When drunk on a regular basis – yes, fruit juice is as bad as fizzy. Some people find this hard to believe but what is there left in a processed fruit drink apart from sugars and some stale vitamins? Many people feel that juice is a better alternative to fizzy....
A brief introduction to a human cell in any text book will teach you about the role of the mitochondria. This is the ‘battery’ of the cell, where the energy is made and dispersed throughout the cell for it to go about its daily processes. It is where...
Probiotics form part of the Microbiome – the vast array of beneficial bacteria, yeasts and fungi that live inside us – and off us – without harming us. In fact, these bacteria form beneficial arrangement with us ~ These are our friends with benefits....
Because we need all the vitamins & minerals when we are pregnant, not just folate, iodine and iron. That’s the short answer. The long answer is that we need all the vitamins and minerals when we are pregnant, not just folate, iodine & iron. Notice that...
This is a question I often ponder to myself. Why don’t pharmaceutic preparations use herbs anymore? Is it that they have forgotten about their efficacy? Is it that they find the cost too prohibitive? Is it because they believe that their compounded chemical...
The short answer is yes they do. As herbalists we know that herbs are very powerful agents of change within the body. They exert biochemical and tissue changes through topical application, nudging reflexes or through various drug channels within the cells. So we can...
Follow this recipe to learn the ingredients for a good sleep! Preparation: Part 1 – Length 5 days: Preferably one whole day each free of immediate stress. If this cannot be managed even in the face of a grueling and pressured work day and family commitments,...
Tooth decay is largely preventable. Here are 12 tips to help you prevent tooth decay. If you follow these rules you should have better dental health and less decay. Tooth decay is like rotting wood. Once it starts it becomes contagious. Treat early for the very best...
Salt is so vilified isn’t it. It causes heart disease by hardening the arteries and raising peoples blood pressure. Well the blood pressure part is true for some and perhaps the former for some also. If salt is over consumed it will hold water in the body...
UTI’s. Nobody likes them. They are a pain, quite literally in the urethra! The immune system gets compromised from the very fact that it hasn’t been able to clear the infection, and the only orthodox treatment that work are Antibiotics. These antibiotics...
Why are nutrients so important for the immune system? When you listen to a Medical Herbalist, Naturopath or Nutritionist talk about the immune system, inevitably the topic of nutrients comes up. White blood cells are the main fighters in the immune army. To make these...
The majority of health issues are caused by three major underlying factors. These 3 body systems play a very big role in our overall health. When we experience sickness we experience symptoms. Symptoms are the things you notice in your body that cause discomfort or...
