Posts by Brad & Jeanie
Stress, IBS, Your Gut & Dis-ease
The Gut Brain Connection What’s the link between IBS and stress? If you have IBS, or any other gut problem, you may have noticed that it always seems worse when you are stressed, or that you seem aggravated / more likely to have a flare following a particularly stressful period. Or maybe your IBS first…
Read MoreWhat’s Your COVID Risk?
Don’t sit around waiting for a vaccine or medication. Your best defence against covid is to be proactive. Find out what’s going on within, get your body into better shape, & then you can stress less.
Read MoreTips For Hiding More Veggies in Food!
Processed foods rich in refined carbohydrates & nutrient deficient calories dominate our supermarket shelves. We’ve developed a real taste for these foods, & unfortunately, when we’re consuming them regularly, we begin to lose our appreciation for real, natural, unprocessed foods (with the fibre still intact). Natural food just becomes less & less desirable when forced…
Read MoreBowel Cancer Awareness & Naturopathic Prevention Tips
June is the month to discuss bowel cancer! The 3rd most common type of cancer globally. Crap topic but here goes! There’s Good news & Bad news… The good news is, this type of cancer is fairly predictable & also (usually) very treatable, we know what the major risk factors seem to be, & there’s…
Read MoreCOVID UPDATE – Blood vessel health!
Covid-19 is more severe in people with poor blood vessel health / higher levels of cardiovascular inflammation (heart disease, diabetes, obesity, old age).
Read MoreStrengthening Your Vital Force
When medicine can’t help, what can we do? Your ‘Vital Force’ is your inbuilt survival mechanism, your self-preservation instinct – it’s what heals cuts, broken bones, pimples, abcesses etc. It also creates the fight against & helps you to recover from common infections like cold & flu…
Read MoreCoronavirus Survival Kit For The Elderly
These are the same tips I would offer for general cold & flu prevention to minimise the risk of severe infection – nothing changes – just support your own natural defence system!
Read MoreIt’s Coeliac Awareness Week!
Coeliacs need quick easy gluten free recipes – here are some of my faves.
Read MoreGoji Berries – a Natural Jing Tonic
Why are Goji Berries a superfood? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they are considered a ‘Jing Tonic’. If you are feeling fatigued, it may be that your Jing is being drained.
Read MoreMaintaining Your Gut Health On A Keto Diet
The keto diet (very low carb, high fat & moderate protein) works really well for many people wanting to lose weight quickly. When you lose the constant stream of blood sugar from carbs to fuel your body, you are forced to ‘switch gear’ & adapt to burning fat for fuel instead.
Read MoreNatural Tips To Help You Quit or Cut Down on Alcohol
If you’re keen to drink less or even give up alcohol for a while, here’s some great tools, supplements and tips on how to stop drinking naturally >>
Read MoreConstipation – Natural Tips to Get Regular (Aside from Blend11!)
For any health practitioner, constipation is one of the most common complaints you come across in Australia. Here are some tried & tested natural tips for when you are feeling blocked up, if simply increasing fibre doesn’t seem to be helping but you don’t want to rely on laxatives.
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