Why is My Child So Tired – Part 1
Why is my child so tired all the time – Part I of II Have you ever stopped to wonder why your child is rubbing their eyes so often? Complaining of being tired? Lack of energy, crying and not enthusiastic about the day? Children become tired for a number of reasons....
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Is the Flu Vaccine the Only Option for you this Winter?
Is the Flu Vaccine the only option? With the government promoting the flu vaccine and pharmacies offering it for the price of an entree at a restaurant, is there evidence for using the flu vaccination for flu prevention? And is there similar evidence available for...
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GREAT AND AFFORDABLE ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO IN THE SUMMER
Summer is a wonderful time of year. It's a time for gathering loved ones, creating new memories with family and having fun. To give you a boost of inspiration, we've listed some top summer fun activities for children and you to partake in that aren't only fun, but...
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Are There Toxic Oils in Your Kitchen?
Did you know that oils such as corn, rapeseed (source of canola oil), soybean, cottonseed, safflower seed oils were only introduced into the Western diet in the 1900s? And are these oils ok to use or are they toxic? These oils were originally byproducts of the soap...
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What is your Gut Flora doing while your Baby is Developing?
Did you know your gut composition changes from the time before you fall pregnant, to the third trimester of pregnancy? Your gut flora in the first trimester is similar to that of non-pregnant females. By the third trimester the gut flora becomes dysbiotic. A study by...
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A Test You Need to Know About for Hormonal Health
The Precision Analytical Dutch hormone test has an adrenal component, a sex hormone component, or a combination. Here I’m referring to the adrenal component. This is a test for HPA-D, which stands for hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction. In order to get...
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Research shows Chemicals can cause Early Menopause
What is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical? An endocrine disrupting chemical is a chemical found outside the body that mimics or alters the endocrine (hormone) system and causes health problems in a person, their offspring and even future generations. Endocrine...
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Bisphenol A in your body: How it got there and how to Minimise your Exposure
The common plastic additive bisphenol A has been getting a lot of attention lately. It’s a hormone disruptor that can be found in almost everybody, and animal studies have linked it to breast and prostate cancer, and infertility. In April of 2008, the National...
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ARE PETS GOOD FOR YOUR CHILDREN?
Are you considering introducing a pet into family life? It can be a big step, and it can feel daunting if you have children. If you've been wondering if pets are actually good for children, then the good news is, yes they are! Discover the top five reasons why having...
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The Hidden Health Hazards in your Kitchen: Cookware to Avoid
Most of us spend a lot of money buying nutritious food. But when it comes to health and wellbeing, what we cook with is just as important as the food we eat. The Perils of Non-stick Cookware Certain kinds of kitchenware can discharge toxic fumes and chemicals...
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Dirty Electricity – What is it and How do you Avoid it?
We are surrounded by electrical sources in our daily lives – power lines, substations, household electrical appliances and wiring. Electricity is an integral part of modern life. However, you may not be aware that researchers have demonstrated that radiation from...
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How does menopause affect your life?
As you age, your body and its hormones begin to change and this can be a challenging and confronting time for women. The average age your body stops producing an egg each month and having a period, is around 51 years old, which is known as menopause. With the onset of...
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Can Autism be Treated by the Bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri?
Do you get butterflies in your stomach when nervous? Or heard someone say “follow your gut intuition”? Have you experienced a “carb coma” after eating a heavy carb based meal? Why do we we feel this? And how does it affect the way we think? Your gut and brain...
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Top 5 Foods to Ease Constipation in Kids
Did you know 30% of kids suffer with Constipation? Is your child finding it difficult to go to the toilet? When they go to the toilet do they do rabbit like poos? Do they go to the toilet LESS than 3 times a week? Then perhaps they have constipation, a condition I see...
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Packing a Healthy School Lunch Box
With the start of another school year upon us, parents are preparing themselves for the routine task of making school lunches. And did you know that over a school year, parents will pack approximately 200 lunch boxes per child!! The lunch box dilemma begins. With a...
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HOW TO HEAL YOUR GUT WITH EXERCISE
If you like the idea of metabolic health, good immune function, absorbing nutrients from your food, and staying at a healthy weight, then you’ll need to ensure that your gut is functioning healthily. This also includes the gut flora, the lining of the gut and the...
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Want a Youthful Glow Without the Botox?
What is Cosmetic Acupuncture? Cosmetic acupuncture may just be your solution to naturally glowing skin. Cosmetic acupuncture is a practice utilised widely in the Chinese Imperial Courts by empresses and concubines alike. Today cosmetic acupuncture has seen a...
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Sweet Poison: Why Sugar is Ruining Your Health
Did you know some of the main ingredients in most of your pantry foods and refrigerated sauces contain sugar? Usually sugar is added to foods in the forms of simple sugars such as glucose, fructose or sucrose, but often the manufacture will disguise the amount of...
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How Sleep Can Help Reduce Your Waistline
Most of us have experienced times when our sleep becomes erratic or we have trouble sleeping. For parents, there is the exhausting sleep deprivation that comes with a new child. Or perhaps you are a shift worker or student studying late into the night. DOES MY SLEEP...
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9 Ways to Balance Your Hormones Naturally – Part 3
This is part 3 of our series on 9 ways to Balance Your Hormones Naturally. Have a read of Part 1 and Part 2 of the series on hormone health if you missed them. Hormone health is the cornerstone to optimal vitality! Caffeine Caffeine causes spikes and crashes in your...
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