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From an abundance of Homeopathy research, the best bit is that it works on piglets so it’s not placebo!

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When the conversation turns to healthcare, I’ve got more than a couple of my personal adventures to tell people about. They are impressive and they involve using homeopathy with success. But while I know the stories are incontrovertible, the other person so often feels compelled to say “… but there’s not much research about homeopathy is there?” Or ask another question which may make me roll my eyes. However, in the spirit of there is no-such-thing-as-a-dumb-question I can choose to believe they’re just ill informed. The next time I‘m at a party, I will have my … [Read more...] about From an abundance of Homeopathy research, the best bit is that it works on piglets so it’s not placebo!

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The benefits of a natural raw dog food diet

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Luna☺ So, recently I gave the green light for my son to get a dog. While she is “his” dog, Luna has joined our family and our home and she is absolutely gorgeous. Even though my 20 year old son is pretty good at being responsible for her, I also can’t help taking on the job. This is a job which I am passionate about, making sure she is getting the healthiest and most nutritional start to life. I wanted to make sure we have the best dog food for her. What does a primarily raw dog food diet look like? How different is puppy food? You know that feeling when you … [Read more...] about The benefits of a natural raw dog food diet

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Crying curve? Yes, but let’s also try practical ways to help a crying baby with colic

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When your baby keeps crying, try not to get caught up in a campaign to get your baby to adjust to a rigid routine. Instead let's recognise that the crying curve as a developmental phase does exist. Whatever way you look at it there are still some practical way to help a crying baby, regardless of whether you say they have colic or not. Colic is the word used by parents  to describe when their baby cries a lot or can’t settle for a lengthy period of time. It is now understood that ‘colic’ refers to the normal range of unsettled behaviour in many babies, which is … [Read more...] about Crying curve? Yes, but let’s also try practical ways to help a crying baby with colic

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Staying Sane and Connected during Coronavirus Panic

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Support yourself emotionally during Coronavirus Lockdowns As natural therapists we’ve been bombarded by calls to our clinic. People are asking what they can do to boost up the immune system and help prevent disease. You can find this kind of thing all over the internet, so I’m going to focus on another, less obvious pandemic sweeping the world – panic. This Coronavirus disease can get pretty horrible, so before I talk about anything else, I’m going to acknowledge rather than minimise people’s fear. This is very real, and I understand there are many people … [Read more...] about Staying Sane and Connected during Coronavirus Panic

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Natural Sports Performance Enhancement

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What’s YOUR thing? City to Surf, a fun run, a triathlon or marathon, Oxfam Trail Blazer, ocean swims, trekking, coastal walking or bushwalking in the Blue Mountains, football, tennis, netball or basketball, or working out at the gym. There’s no need to be a drug cheat or take a banned substance because it’s easy to enhance your performance and recovery naturally. Regardless of your choice of physical activity the right sports nutrition and key natural performance enhancing supplements can support your training, performance, and recovery. Enhancing your … [Read more...] about Natural Sports Performance Enhancement

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My adventures with intermittent fasting diet

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Intermittent Fasting - Starving in the midst of Plenty I’ve never been one to follow the diet fads.  I love my food too much and really can’t stand feeling hungry. Until recently reaching a stage in my life known as Perimenopause, I’ve been pretty lucky genetically and haven’t had to work too hard at keeping within a healthy body weight. I’ve always been of the mindset that eating healthy food and getting enough exercise are all you need to do. It’s all I’ve ever needed to do, anyway, but now there are questions over insulin resistance in menopause. While I’ve … [Read more...] about My adventures with intermittent fasting diet

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Health Benefits of Herbal Teas

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Many of us have enjoyed sipping a cup of tea, whether it’s once in a while or multiple times a day, tea plays a warming and nourishing part in our lives. You can serve your tea in delicate bone china to bring out the subtleties of an Indian Himalaya black tea or in a chunky mug sitting on the sofa with your friends. Being a herbalist, I love transporting the properties of herbs out of the dispensary and into my client's daily routine in the form of herbal teas.  Such as for breast feeding support, a liver cleanse, or a gentle pick-me-up. There are herbal tea … [Read more...] about Health Benefits of Herbal Teas

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Homeopathic Travel Remedies First Aid Kit

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Most important Homeopathic travel remedies for gastro on the GO Remedies for nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea while traveling? Whether you’re in Bali, Thailand or Fiji, or just ate a takeaway from your local Takeaway, it is very easy to end up with stomach upsets while away from home. And, it can sure put a dampener on your long-anticipated holiday. Even with minimal experience, it is easy to handle common traveling ailments, such as food poisoning, gastro bugs, sunburn, and insect bites, using your Homeopathic First Aid Kit. One or two well-chosen homeopathic … [Read more...] about Homeopathic Travel Remedies First Aid Kit

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Best parenting advice for feeling overwhelmed

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How To Be The Best Mum You Can Be. I get it, it’s hard to stay calm, balanced, fit and well-nourished when you are a mum. I’m a mum of 2 young children too. I mean how can you possibly do anything for yourself when you are constantly making sure the kids are fed, dropped off, picked up and doing their homework… never mind doing the house work, and/ or somehow maintaining a ‘real’ job…… God forbid that you should have poor sleepers….. exhaustion definition! It’s no surprise that you are constantly feeling tired, overwhelmed, stressed, unmotivated and sick … [Read more...] about Best parenting advice for feeling overwhelmed

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Eczema homeopathy and dairy Intolerance

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Toby's story A story of homeopathy for eczema in babies What does a homeopath do when she can't fix her own child's eczema? Toby is my third child. When I brought him home from the hospital, I wanted to turn around and go straight back. The food may well be horrendous, but at least someone else makes it for you. There are a lot of jokes going around that once you have three children, you may as well go and have another one because it makes very little difference in the scheme of things. I began to understand exactly what was behind all of those jokes as I did my … [Read more...] about Eczema homeopathy and dairy Intolerance