How many times have you looked for answers outside of your self? How many times have you quietly given your energy, your money, your power away by differing to someone else?
Read MoreTo live your most aligned life, tapping into your intuition, should be part of your daily practice. Its your innate guidance system, and in most people its highly under utilised!
Read MoreYou've probably heard about the importance of maintaining gut health with a balance of probiotics. But you may be asking yourself why do you need them to keep yourself healthy and happy and how do you do so?!
Read MoreCold and flu season is upon us, as we enter into winter here in New Zealand. Now is a good time to focus on how we can support our immune function through some common kitchen ingredients, after all food was our first medicine!
Read MoreThese are certainly interesting times we find ourselves in. A lot of us currently find ourselves confined at home with young children. I thought Id put my Naturopath hat aside and put my ECE teacher hat back on to give you some easy play ideas to keep the kids entertained.
Read MoreAnxiety. Panic attacks. I struggled with these issues for ten years, whilst trying to raise four young children on my own. I often felt alone, broken, dependant on prescription (SSRI) medication.
Read MoreIf you're reading this, the chances are you live in an area of the world with access to medical care, and that during a stage of your life you will need to have some type of surgery; whether its to correct ill health or for cosmetic reasons.
Read MoreAs a Naturopath and a Permaculture Designer, I adore being out in nature, whether it’s being surrounded by bush and trees, or pottering away in the garden. Growing my own fruit, vegetables and herbs is one of my greatest pleasures.
Read MoreA Naturopath is a natural health practitioner who believes in the healing power of nature to support the bodies innate healing ability. Naturopaths often use plant medicines, good nutrition and lifestyle changes to bring about balance, enhancing a persons health and well being.
Read MoreOur world is full of instagram perfect photos, air brushed models living the good life and positive slogans like, “Keep Calm and Carry On.” It can seem like we should always be striving for the positive and the perfect, brushing the negative moments of life aside with a smile and our chins up.
Read MoreAphthous Stomatitis are ulcers which form on the mucous membranes. These ulcers are the most common of oral mucosal diseases in New Zealand. Ulcers typically form on the inside of the lips, cheeks and the underside of the tongue, and can sometimes be found on genitals.
Read MoreSkin, it comes in various textures, shades, types and ages, but no matter how it differs from person to person its function and role is the same. The largest organ in the body, skin itself makes up around 15 percent of our total body weight.
Read MoreBeing a mother is an amazing experience. But let's be real, it can often be an experience that is also messy, exhausting and one that will try your patience!
Read MoreAs parents, we all want what is best for our children. We want to nourish and nurture our children so that they can be healthy and vital. A young child's natural sense of wonder and curiosity about the world as they learn about their environment and culture through play, makes early childhood a very special time indeed.
Read MoreMany women in New Zealand and indeed worldwide, suffer from intense pain during their monthly cycle . Dysmenorrhea is one of the most frequent gynaecological complaints, and is severe enough to impair daily functioning, leading women to take time off work, school or forgo social activities.
Read MoreThe human body is truely a wondrous thing. It strives to heal and recharge itself everyday. The body keeps itself in homeostasis, it houses colonies of bacteria which influence everything from digestion, to mood to immune defence; and the human body is capable of creating new life! We really are extraordinary!!
Read MoreAnxiety is one of the most common of mental disorders, with up to one third of the population experiencing some type of anxiety disorder within their life time. It can effect any one regardless of age, gender and race…
Read MoreVascular fragility or capillary fragility as it is also called, is when the walls of capillaries are more fragile than normal. This makes the capillaries susceptible to breaking easily, leading to bruises or spider veins beneath the skin.
Read MoreWords have power, names conjure up images and associations. So when it came time to think of a name for my holistic health clinic, I thought long and hard. Do I use just one word? Several? What would stand out and yet be easy to remember? What name would capture all that I wanted to convey?
Read MoreOur bodies are amazingly complex, there is so much going on underneath the surface of our skin that if we stopped and thought about it we would be in a state of awe and amazement at this body that we inhibit.
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