It could be all because of your gut! It appears that obese people have more “bad” bacteria in their gut than lean people. These “bad” bacteria are very effective at extracting and storing energy from food which means you then gain weight. Scientists took gut bacteria from obese mice and transplanted them into lean Read More …
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Are your eating habits out of control?
Naturopaths have always been taught to view the gut as the centre of our health. Scientists are now saying that microbes living in the gut are responsible for manipulating our eating behaviour. These microbes can manipulate behaviour and mood through altering the nerve signals, changing taste receptors, producing toxins to make us feel bad and releasing chemicals that make us feel good. Read More …
Slow down memory loss!
Slow down memory loss with berries and flavonoid rich foods
How do I get my child to eat more vegies?
Struggling to get your children to eat their vegies? Reading them a story could help! New findings published in Psychological Science show that educating children could be the answer to getting them to eat more vegies. Preschool children who were read storybooks about the benefits of nutrition and dietary variety, daily for 3 months Read More …
Boost your immune system with Vitamin D3
According to The Journal of Preventative Medicine, changing temperature, humidity, sunlight, wind and rain have been found to have a direct link with increasing the number of infectious diseases. To help combat these infections, vitamin D3 is a great immune booster. Recent research conducted on patients with frequent respiratory infections (published in the British Medical Read More …
Ease Pain and Inflammation with Turmeric
It’s known for its mildly pungent, earthy flavour and vibrant orange–yellow hue, making it an essential ingredient for many types of curries. But did you know there’s more to turmeric than its use in food? Turmeric has long been used for the treatment of rheumatic and inflammatory conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. It has demonstrated Read More …
Chemicals in the environment that disrupt your hormones!
There are chemicals in our environment that mimic the action of hormones in the body. These chemicals are called “endocrine disruptors” and they interfere with the function of hormones such as oestrogen, testosterone, insulin & thyroid hormones. This causes a wide range of health problems as you can imagine. Over the last 70 years thousands of man-made Read More …
RESEARCH ON HOMEOPATHY
There has been a lot of talk in the media recently about homeopathy and research. Unlike many herbal medicines or nutritional supplements, it is difficult to have homeopathy researched through double blind, controlled studies. This is because, with Homeopathy, one remedy is chosen out of thousands that matches the symptoms of the individual. For example, Read More …
Homeopathy for eczema in children
Homeopathy is great for children. They like the taste and it is easy for them to take. A Germany study was carried out on 118 children suffering from atopic eczema. 54 children were treated with homeopathic medicine and 64 children were treated with conventional dermatology drugs. Both groups were followed for a period of 12 Read More …
A Multi A Day Keeps Heart Attacks Away!
Researching over 30 000 women aged 49-83, a study found that in women with no history of cardiovascular disease, multivitamins reduced heart attack risk by 27%. The results were even better for long-term users of multivitamins. The women who used multivitamins for at least five years had their heart attack risk reduced by 41%. Possible explanations Read More …