Many health conditions are linked to blood sugar imbalance, including diabetes, insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Hyperglycaemia is high blood sugar and hypoglycaemia is low blood sugar. These natural remedies are...
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Period pain (dysmenorrhea) is pain or cramps felt in the lower abdomen that occur before and during menstruation. The pain may range from dull and heavy to severe and extreme. Primary dysmenorrhea is the most common type. It is characterised...
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The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is known to be in charge of our fight, flight and freeze responses, while the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) governs rest, digest and repair. The SNS and PNS are part of our autonomic nervous system...
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Are you tired but wired? Here are my top 10 tips to enhance your body’s resilience to stress… B complex vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B7) are vitally important for the adrenals and energy production. B vitamins are water soluble...
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Our liver synthesises 1000-1400mg (about 80%) of our cholesterol on a daily basis. While 300mg is the upper limit of our recommended daily intake (RDI). Our liver has an intelligent feedback mechanism which regulates our endogenous production...
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A Personal Experience… the first digestive symptom and first indication of leaky gut I experienced was hypochlorydria (low stomach acid), which is rare for someone 16 years of age. Little did I know then, that it is linked to so many digestive...
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Your Health Loves Summer! Welcome summer! Here are my top 10 reasons to love summer… Vitamin D ~ deficiency of this important vitamin may be the reason you feel SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) during the winter months. Vitamin D enhances...
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The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the front of the neck. It plays a mighty role for its small size. It determines the body’s metabolic rate, energy levels and temperature. Hyperthyroidism is the opposite, where there is an...
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Natural sleep solutions… Technology Historically, humans were exposed to blue light (from the sun) in the morning and yellow light (from the moon) in the evening. The changing of light colour impacts our circadian rhythm. Blue light boosts...
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The importance of the liver… The liver has the imperative job of detoxifying everything we put into and onto our bodies, day in and day out. The process of detoxification is happening in our bodies all day, every day. However, the Western diet...
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B complex vitamins Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B7 are all essential for energy production in the body. Water soluble like vitamin C (as opposed to fat soluble like vitamins A, D, E and K) are not stored in the body. They are depleted rapidly...
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Elimination diet These days it is so common for people to be allergic/intolerant to allergenic foods e.g. gluten, wheat, dairy, sugar, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts and nightshades. Try at least one week without each of these suspect foods...
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