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FEB

2008

Heart health

Tags : cardiovascular, fish oils, heart attack, heart health, high blood pressure, hypertension, Mediterranean diet, potassium, salt, smoking, sodium

Comments : 2

The cardiovascular system (CVS) includes our blood, the network of vessels that carries it around the body and the heart, which is a large muscle that pumps the blood though the vessels. The CVS interacts with almost every other part of the body through over 160,000 kilometres of...

FEB

2008

Fears of first time fathers

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : anxiety, fathers, fear, parenting, post-natal depression, post-partum depression, pregnancy, resources, sad dads

Comments : 0

I recently came across an interesting article by Chris Woolston entitled Fear of Fathering. It had been earmarked by a first time father I know and makes great reading for all parents-to-be. In the clinic I call it “third trimester father syndrome”, referring to the rush of bad...

DEC

2007

Healthier Christmas feasting

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Christmas

Comments : 3

Here in Australia our innate desire to eat lighter foods in the hot months is hampered by some Old World traditions. With a festive season that straddles our summer which is steeped in the cold climate rituals of cooking copious amounts of meat, stuffing, baked starchy...

OCT

2007

What do naturopaths mean when they talk about your constitution?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : constitution, iridology, naturopathic philosophy

Comments : 1

Many of us have a fascination about our destiny. We might see a palmist and anxiously await the verdict as to the length of our ‘life line’. In naturopathy, while the assessment of our biological blueprint is a philosophical cornerstone rather than an exact science – it requires...

OCT

2007

Helping children build healthy bones

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : bones, calcium, controversy, dairy, fractures, Harvard, magnesium, osteoporosis, parenting, sodium, vitamin K

Comments : 3

Strong bones and drinking milk go hand in hand, don’t they? You’d believe that from almost every article written on the subject but the research into bone health tells a different story. Calcium alone does not create healthy bones While calcium is the major...

SEP

2007

More spring cleaning

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : detox, liver cleansing, spring clean

Comments : 9

It is spring clean time again. The return of the warm weather is the ideal time to give your body a break from your favourite ‘poisons’ and give you gut a rest. While the concept of “detoxing”* has become increasingly popular – the actuality is another thing. A bit like Lent for...

AUG

2007

cinnamon

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : diabets, IBS, lungs

Comments : 0

Cinnamon and its close relative cassia (sometimes sold interchangeably, the thin layered quill is true cinnamon while the thicker bark is usually cassia) were once one of the stars on the spice route. Beyond its use as a culinary herb, the Egyptians used it in embalming and the...

JUL

2007

ginger

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : anitiinflammatory, cancer, cooking with ginger, endometriosis, ginger, ginger tea, gut, home remedies, microbiome, nausea, period pain, pregnancy, sea sick

Comments : 2

If I were only allowed to take one herb on a desert island it would be a toss up between garlic and ginger. But with the current voluminous research on the humble rhizome, ginger would probably come tops in its versatility as both a medicine and a culinary staple. Ancient...

JUL

2007

realm of the senses – touch

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : massage, natural therapies, nutrition, parenting, senses, skin, touch

Comments : 0

Most of us know about the benefits of touch. A hand being held, a full body massage, a hug after a hard day or an intimate encounter will usually give us an increased sense in wellbeing. On a deeper level, it tells us that we are accepted, lovable and safe. Actual “evidence based...

JUL

2007

winter foods

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : food

Comments : 0

Winter is the time for energy storage and conservation, while the body and mind recuperate from the activity of the warmer seasons. “Storage” means the laying down of fat for energy and insulation, when our hunter and gatherer ancestor had limited food supplies in the colder...

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Heart health

Fears of first time fathers

Healthier Christmas feasting

What do naturopaths mean when they talk about your constitution?

Helping children build healthy bones

More spring cleaning

cinnamon

ginger

realm of the senses – touch

winter foods

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