Just so you don't get the wrong idea, this blog post isn't about bowel movements, constipation or anything that might be happening in that area. Not today. What I am writing about is the other kind of flow. Your universal flow. How you feel your life is going, your job, your relationships, and so forth. Today I'm explaining this as a first hand observer, and frankly, the whole experience was quite remarkable.
Read MoreI am currently in the UK, exploring this amazing planet of ours and catching up with old friends and family. One thing I was concerned about going on this trip was food. I am one of those 'special' people- I avoid wheat, eggs, dairy and sugar. Unfortunately everyone we stayed with are 'normal' people, meaning they eat normal food like wheat, dairy and many deep fried products. This got me thinking about healthy tips for travelling within your dietary bounds. I thought about all the tips and tricks I have picked up over the years regarding healthy eating, drinking and enjoying yourself while away from home and thought I might share.
Read MoreI'm currently packing for three weeks away in the UK and have started putting together the supplements I'm taking with me. Having done a fair bit of travelling in my time, I feel like I have perfected the contents of my ‘naturopathic first aid kit’. There are plenty of natural supplements that can help you stay well while travelling, and reduce your use of pharmaceutical medication. I have always taken these, or a version of these supplements with me and have only ever been sick for 1 day.
Read MoreWell the Gold Coast is certainly in the middle of a cold snap! It seems to me that we sun-loving, subtropical climateers start to fail to function once the temperature drops below 15. It’s far easier and far more attractive to stay in bed as long as possible, to order take away instead of cooking a healthy dinner, and to sip on way too many coffees, hot chocolates and other indulgent drinks as we snuggle up and forget all about exercise. Trust me, I’m talking from personal experience!
Read MoreSo last blog we discussed those off the shelf products and investigated if bigger is actually better. This time we look into the other areas that differentiate between a naturopathically prescribed supplement and those you find on the shelf of your local health food store or pharmacy. These areas include quality service, 'cheap' savings, does it work, will it help and money wasters versus health boosters.
Read MoreHanging on my wall I have a quote by Buddha. It goes something along the lines of “In the end, what matters most is how well did you live? How well did you love? How well did you learn to let go?” I loved this quote enough to buy it and hang it on my wall, but I have never really got it. It has niggled at me, I’ve always felt the meaning was there and I was missing it.
Read MoreI have been happily using homeopathy for the past 8 years. Before that time I was definitely a homeopathic cynic. How could this little pill create any major effect in the body? Homeopathy is based on the principles of like cures like, and the more dilute a substance, the more potent it’s effect. This means that if you have been stung by a bee, your remedy may be made originally from the venom of a bee… That is ‘like cures like’. But the second part of the equation is where it flips most people out...
Read MoreEvery other day I see advertisements on news programs such as 60 Minutes, A Current Affair, Dr Oz and morning TV, proclaiming the next biggest thing has just been found that will revolutionise your health. It might be a weight loss supplement such as Garcinia Cambogia, a longevity supplement like resveratrol, or another ‘recently discovered’ so called super food. The frequency of these advertisements is really starting to concern me, and I wanted to share with you all some of the downright un-truths behind these money hungry marketing campaigns.
Read MoreEveryone I meet has a story that is uniquely their own. It makes them who they are, and can be told by no one better than themselves. Every single story I have been privileged enough to hear has been nothing less than amazing. I have never met anyone whose story hasn’t been important, illuminating, and educational, and I know I never will. We all have life experiences and tales to share, and in the dark past, this was how we learned and evolved.
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