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Disclaimer: This blog provides general information only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.
Manage cold sores naturally
Many of us are familiar with the tingling, itchy or burning sensation on our lips or mouth that heralds the arrival of a cold sore. Always at the least opportune time! These sores are caused by the Herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV1) that up to 95% of us get in...
Do I need supplements?
Supplements and Safety I've been getting a lot of comments and questions about the ABC Four Corners story on supplements and safety aired on 16 May 2016. As a Naturopath I use supplements and herbal medicines. They form a key part of many treatment plans. However, I...
Why do I wake up early in the morning?
Sleep Maintenance Insomnia Are you the kind of person who goes to sleep as soon as your head hits the pillow but as soon as the clock ticks over to 3 am you are awake very, very AWAKE? Your next few precious sleep hours are spent tossing and turning and...
Echinacea the immune herb
How echinacea boosts your immune system Echinacea is the foundation in most of my herbal immune prescriptions. This plant is a member of the asteraceae or daisy family and has vibrant purple-pink flowers. But for immune purposes it is the less attractive roots doing...
Natural help for varicose veins
Varicose veins are bulging, enlarged, twisted veins on the legs. Factors that cause vein walls to become weakened are open to debate but a couple of the key hypothesis are: Inflammation and varicose veins Chronic inflammation releases proteolytic enzymes like...
Know your herb: Chamomile
Chamomile means “earth apple” and good quality essential oil has a wonderfully subtle “applesque" aroma. Chamomile for Digestion It is also known as "Mother of the Gut” and quite rightly so as one of its key actions is to relax the smooth muscle of the intestine...
Garlic oxymel: Your first line of defence for a head cold
Oxymel is a word you don’t hear used in everyday conversation. So, what is an oxymel and why would you want one? The word comes pretty much straight from the Latin, oxymeli which means acid + honey. An oxymel is a traditional way of preparing herbs that have an...
Why I make my own hot cross buns (with recipe included)
Holidays and celebrations are in inextricably entwined in my mind with food. Celebratory food. The kind you don’t usually have because it’s either expensive, not in season or, it takes a lot of blood, sweat, tears and time to make from scratch. For me, the best...
Zucchini & Feta Muffins
Necessity does breed creativity! I made these when the fridge was looking a little empty (or so I thought) before my order from the markets had arrived and I wanted something for lunch. I’d had this huge zucchini in the fridge that I been avoiding all week and it was...
Natural treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome
Irresistible desire to move your legs? Feel like there’s a creepy, crawly, bubbly-like caterpillar convention going on under your skin? Does it come on when you’re inactive but improves when you move? Is it worse in the afternoon or at night? Is it disturbing your...
Faster wound healing with these 10 natural supplements
Modern surgery is, without a doubt, one of the greatest medical achievements of our time. Thousands of lives are saved through emergency trauma surgery, delicate organ transplants and your quality of life is also vastly improved by not having to live with that...
Nutrients and lifestyle tips to improve obstructive sleep apnoea
Restless sleep. Loud snoring. Daytime sleepiness. Fatigue. Poor concentration. These are a few of the primary symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea 1. This sleep disorder is estimated to affect up to 30% of the Western adult population, however, less than 5% are...
