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In years long gone, we used to die relatively quickly from an infection. Now, since the wide-spread use of antibiotics, we die slowly of chronic non-infectious diseases. In westernised countries, our high tech health systems keep us alive but with progressive unwellness, and this is at a huge cost to the country's health budget. These chronic, non-infectious diseases include things such as heart disease, strokes, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and cancer. However, all these diffe...

Assertiveness is a communication style.  It is the ability to express your: feelings thoughts beliefs and opinions in an open manner that is clear and not only respects your own needs, but the needs of others.   Assertiveness Scale In the middle of the assertiveness scale we have assertive communication and behaviour. At one end we then have passive communication, which is where people struggle to express themselves clearly.  At the opposite en...

If only our bodies came with owner's manuals! The care and feeding of our physical forms is a complex and often controversial subject. New and sometimes conflicting information and advice are available from a wide variety of sources. It is not always easy for an individual to keep a sense of perspective with this barrage of information. My goal in this article is to give you my perspective, as a Naturopath, a basic outline of what I consider to be good health practices...

Have you noticed that more and more focus has been given to the human gut microbiome of late? The gut microbiome is made up of billions of bacteria and other microorganisms that co-exist with other human cells in the large intestine. The gut microbiota helps with digestion, metabolism, immune function and brain health. A healthy balance of gut bacteria is encouraged to boost metabolism, improve digestion, eliminate cravings, and assist with weight loss. The gut microbiome plays a very...

Our nervous system holds the key to the body's incredible potential to heal itself and has an enormous, yet very significant impact on so many aspects of people's lives. Impacting things like: Brain function Heart health Immune response Sleep Digestion Reproductive hormones Skin For our bodies to function at the optimal level the correct balance of nutrients are essential. We absorb these nutrients from the foods we eat, most no...