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Memory loss: how we can help to keep our minds alert!

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Alzheimer’s and memory loss: treatments which may help We can all suffer from poor memory as we age, and there are other factors such as stress, depression, and certain diets which can affect our memory. But did you know that alzheimers is not a normal part of aging? A diet of healthy food, getting enough daily activity and exercise, keeping appropriate weight, and control of high blood pressure — these things lower the risk of chronic diseases and generally help our sense of  well-being. Scientists are very interested in the possibility that a healthy … [Read more...] about Memory loss: how we can help to keep our minds alert!

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Immune Boosting Bushwalking in Australia, Forest Therapy

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Six hours of bushwalking has a powerful immune boosting effect according to Japanese research. They actually found that communing with nature, increased cancer fighting natural killer cells. They also found that bushwalking is a natural stress reliever, helping alleviate depression and anxiety as well as decreasing blood pressure. The leading researcher, Yoshifumi Miyazaki, found that the stress hormone cortisol was 13.4% lower in those who gazed on forest scenery for 20 minutes than in people who stayed in the city. Maybe the scenery on the computer screen … [Read more...] about Immune Boosting Bushwalking in Australia, Forest Therapy

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How to improve our vital force and detox from heavy metals

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We are constantly exposed to heavy metals without even being aware of it. Heavy metals can be found in foods we eat, the water we drink, the air, our environment, and the skin care and hygiene products we use. Some of these toxins can saturate our water reservoirs, fall down from the sky and hide in our homes without us being aware of it. In this blog I will talk about what heavy metals are, their relationship with our vital force, where and how we are exposed to them, symptoms of heavy metal poisoning, simple ways to heavy metal detox, and supporting our organs … [Read more...] about How to improve our vital force and detox from heavy metals

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Vitamin D – “The Sunshine Vitamin”

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Vitamin D is both a fat-soluble vitamin we eat and a hormone our bodies make. Because it is a prohormone it influences your entire body. Receptors that respond to Vitamin D have been found in almost every type of human cell, from your brain to your bones.  Functions helps the body absorb and retain calcium and phosphorus which are critical for bone strength, healthy growth and building of bones and teeth supports normal immune system function and improved resistance to certain diseases   can reduce cancer cell growth especially in breast and … [Read more...] about Vitamin D – “The Sunshine Vitamin”

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Developing control through resilience and intuitive thinking

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Developing awareness It is in our human nature to have good levels of resilience. We have an incredible capacity to heal all aspects of ourselves.  Within our physical body, our cells regenerate all the time. Our brain develops neural pathways, and our mental state governs everything in our lives. Therefore, to have control over our responses and outcomes, we need to shift our reactions from the reptilian brain / lower brain (survival state) to the neocortex brain (thinking), so we develop our consciousness and intuitive thinking. The question is: Have we … [Read more...] about Developing control through resilience and intuitive thinking

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Rhus tox and a homeopath’s breathless and painful journey through COVID  

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What does any self-respecting homeopath do when confronted by a positive COVID test? Well, maybe not everyone would do the same as me, but I wrote a bit of a diary and a few notes as I went along in my journey through coronavirus. Upset stomach, severe aches, and feeling breathless.  Trying remedies such a Rhus Tox, Gelsenium, Hypericum, and Bryonia.   Day 1 How it started My daughter has just rung and told me she’s tested positive (we’d hung out together a couple of days earlier). By the end of her visit, she had been starting to show signs of a fever and … [Read more...] about Rhus tox and a homeopath’s breathless and painful journey through COVID  

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Turmeric paste, Arnica, honey and homeopathy for natural wound care

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Do you sometimes wonder, “What should I put on this wound?” There are so many products and natural home remedies available. But which ones work and which ones need to be avoided with the current knowledge we have available to us? Is Arnica, honey or turmeric paste for wound care just a passing fad? First off, let’s look at the history of wound care 2200BC, a clay tablet described washing wounds and making a plaster as a dressing. Many types of wounds and care of all kinds have been found in recorded history: Arsenic, silver, bile, bark, blood, tar, lard, … [Read more...] about Turmeric paste, Arnica, honey and homeopathy for natural wound care

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Homeopathy and Naturopathy…How do they differ?

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Since joining the Harbord Homeopathic Clinic as a homeopath in February 2021, several people have asked me if homeopathy was the same as naturopathy. My response has been that they are different modalities of Complementary and types of Alternative Medicine (CAM) but they overlap in some aspects and principles. This question has inspired me to write this blog post about integrative healthcare, CAM, naturopathy and homeopathy in detail. I've included what they encompass, when they are used, their history in Australia, as well as the number of people practicing, … [Read more...] about Homeopathy and Naturopathy…How do they differ?

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Mental Health Nutrition

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You feel what you Eat! Improve your psychological and social wellbeing, mood, happiness, coping skills, relationship satisfaction, and self-worth with sound nutrition and supporting supplements. It is not unusual for any of us to suffer at times from feeling anxious, stress, a stress headache, anxiety disorders symptoms, sleep disorders, anxiety attacks, severe anxiety, chronic depression, and depression symptoms. It can be part of the ups and downs of normal life and more recently has been made more prevalent by the current COVID 19 times that are now part … [Read more...] about Mental Health Nutrition

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Probiotics benefits, drawbacks, nutrition

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Achieving happy digestive balance through nutrition and homeopathy Probiotics benefits: can have a powerful affect on our gut and overall health. BUT there is an enormous range of different probiotic strains, found in foods as well as products. How do we know which foods and products will benefit us? Our gut microflora Food has an influence over which types of micro-organisms colonise our gut. Our gut flora are responsible for a large proportion of not only digestion, but energy levels, moods and most importantly, immune function. I’m talking mainly about the … [Read more...] about Probiotics benefits, drawbacks, nutrition