Hormones dance throughout our bodies! They are what help keep us alive! There are more than 50 different hormones that we have and each one has its own functions in the body. You may be reading this post because you are experiencing a problem with your menstruation, however, to get to the bottom of your menstruation issues, we have to
A naturopath is a practitioner educated in naturopathic medicine, which is a distinct medical system that focuses on a person-centred and whole systems approach, naturopathic medicine came from European traditional medicine and American eclectic medicine, combined with modern bioscience. Naturopathic Medicine is founded on the 7 principles of naturopathic philosophy: First, Do No Harm Naturopaths use gentle interventions to get
Today’s topic is foods to support sleep. If you know, anyone who is having trouble sleeping, or you may be having trouble sleeping yourself. Make sure to tag them in this blog and share the love. Why is sleep so important? Sleep! Sleep is important because some of us aren’t getting the right amount! Sleep disturbances are known as insomnia,
You may have recently heard me talk about food mindset in the Facebook group Changing Habits. Food mindset is the way we think about food. Food mindset has been an interesting topic in my household at the moment. We have been talking about the different types of food we eat, why we eat it, how much it’s costing us and
Herbs for anxiety are one of my favourite topics! I’m a naturopath and medical herbalist which means that I’ve trained for three years to learn all about herbs, and how they can be used medicinally, and also the interactions they have with different medications. This also means that when I say 5 herbs for anxiety, I’ve written about 8 herbs
I’m going to cover my three top cheap and easy tips to stimulate your lymphatic system. But first, let’s have a look at what your lymphatic system is. The lymphatic system is the process your body uses to take away waste products – these are from chemical reactions that take place in your body, and to fight infection. It is
Look at your whole life and reflect on what is working and what isn’t. Is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be? Choose an over arching goal that encompasses this gap – e.g. A gap being “I want clear skin” reality being “my skin is oily and prone to acne”. the overarching goal would
Vitamin D is something we should be aware of, especially in New Zealand! Did you know that because of where New Zealand is situated in the world that the level of vitamin D we receive is way below what is needed for optimal health! Vitamin D deficiency is regarded as a mean serum 25(OH)D levels below 25nmol/L for adults with
Your going to a music festival in 2021, your’ve got the tickets, a way to get there, know what your going to wear but are currently scrolling the internet to figure out what your missing in your camping bag. I’ve made a list of essential items to include in your festival pack! As an avid festival-goer myself, I know what
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system There are two parts to your nervous system, and both are needed to keep you alive! The sympathetic nervous system This is the part or branch of your nervous system that makes your heartbeat, keeps you breathing, helps you wake up in the morning and stay awake all day, is involved in sexual health and