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Sleep is like hunger or thirst, there is a drive for it – you get tired, so you sleep. In fact, did you know that humans spend approximately one third of their entire lives asleep? But the reason or purpose ...

Interview With Cliff Harvey

It is my absolute pleasure to share with you my interview with Cliff Harvey where we discuss the appropriate intake of carbohydrates and more. Cliff is an author, clinical nutritionist, researcher and speake...

What Causes Reflux?

Like each and every one of us, the stomach isn't perfect: it trips up from time to time, it stumbles! When this happens it allows gastric acid to reach places that are not equipped to handle it, and it burns...

Do You Eat Mindfully?

Mindful eating is about being present in the moment when you are eating a meal and enjoying every mouthful. It’s also about listening to your body's cues in respect to hunger, satiety and taste. Studies have...

Why We Use Herbal Liquids

“Nature is both perfectly balanced and organised intelligently to create, maintain, repair and destroy matter synchronistically”. Herbs are often referred to as a Nature Cure; simple but true! A herb grows i...

Forest Bathing - a health promoting practice

Should Your Next ‘Bath’ Be in the Forest?

Yep, it’s a thing…Forest Bathing…a big thing actually! A quick search revealed no less than 9 books on the topic, and loads of research. It’s huge on social media and the original movement across Asia is boo...

Is Constipation Your Constant Companion?

I’ve recently been perusing the medical databases looking at evidence and current research around constipation, and I must say…there is a LOT of research into constipation. Constipation in the disease state,...

Sleep: How Far Down Your List?

Sleep…Mmmm…blissful, warm, dreamy, regenerative, and often times, elusive! I wanted to delve into sleep for a couple of reasons. Firstly, sleep has the power to really restore or maintain your health. Second...

Why Take MCT Oil?

By Cliff Harvey ND, Dip.Fit, PhD (c) Medium Chain Triglycerides are a novel type of fat found in small amounts in dairy foods like butter and cheese, and in palm oil, and coconut oil (especially a specific f...

What Are MCTs?

By Cliff Harvey ND, Dip.Fit, PhD (c) What are MCTs? MCTs are fats with fatty acids between 6 and 12 carbon chains in length The most active MCTs are those containing 6-10 chain length fatty acids (caproic, ...

Dry brushing - only one way to stimulate lymph flow

Loving Your Lymphatics

Our lymphatic system is an often overlooked but integral part of our health and wellbeing. With the exception of bone marrow, the lymphatic vessels touch nearly every part of our body. So why hasn’t there be...

Help! I Think I Have Parasites!!

As we’ve mentioned before, we play host to millions upon millions of microorganisms which basically determine who we are as a person. We are pretty much walking, talking eco-systems and all of the inhabitan...