I just had a catch up with a friend who asked how she could start to lose her extra kilos gained over this Winter period. I told her simply; have some fruit until lunch. She stopped and digested that information, then proceed... but then what? What do I have at lunch and dinner? We all want change immediately, but this won’t support long term change. Until we stop and learn, Why we eat, when we tend to eat more and what we actually are eating . Moving forward will be diffic

Heart Disease or Ageing Disease - is there a difference? As a Cardiac Naturopath my aim of preventing heart disease is the same treatment plan as Anti-Ageing. Heart disease is hardening of the arteries, poor circulation in blood vessels, decreased oxygen supply to major organs and blood vessels... this all causes ageing of the body, blood vessels and major organs. To revitalize this area of blood supply and increase oxygenation, circulation and purification of the blood is a

Magnesium is needed for more than 350 biomedical reactions in the body, affecting 75% of enzyme functions. Magnesium is critical to neurotransmitter function, core energy metabolism, hormone metabolism, protein synthesis, cell membrane function, blood pressure regulation, calcium metabolism, muscle function, bowel function and memory. A person deficient in magnesium may experience neuromuscular excitability, which can lead to hyperactivity, loss of concentration, impulsivit

Vitamin D is necessary for calcium absorption and bone health. It is also important for cognitive function, immunity, skin health, mood and child development. One in four people in Australia are deficient, risk factors of the development of vitamin D deficiency include inadequate sun exposure, sue of sunblock, darker skin pigmentation, obesity, breast feeding, low dietary intake, and fat malabsorption. Vitamin D deficiency contributes to the following symptoms and clinical