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07
OCT
2009

The art of convalescence

We don’t have the time to get sick anymore, let alone time to get well   Whether it is getting over a bad head cold, or recovering from an injury, surgery, depression, cancer or a long illness, convalescence has been increasingly undervalued in our society. We are often told...
02
SEP
2009

A good night’s sleep

People who get into bed, close their eyes and drift off into a blissful eight hours sleep are unlikely to understand what the fuss is about but for the rest of us insomnia is a complex and frustrating problem. There are many different types of sleep problems: falling asleep...
13
AUG
2009

Kitchen medicine – cough syrup

Could a humble onion and a pot of honey be a cheaper and more effective way to ease your cough than the array of syrups of the market? It is hard to trace the origins of popular home remedies. While honey is well known for its healing properties and onion has antibacterial...
05
AUG
2009
inflammation heart health

Anti-inflammatory diet for wellbeing

Inflammation may be the underlying cause of many serious health problems, but the good news is that there are many simple things you can do to change it.   Recently on Health Trip we talked about the foundations of naturopathy. Our core belief centres around treating the...
30
JUL
2009

The swine flu and vitamin D connection

Vitamin D has been the hottest nutrient on the block for the last couple of years. Initially medical science relegated it to a role merely as a bone strengthener but recent research has confirmed what naturopaths have long said, that it is an essential nutrient with far reaching...
22
JUN
2009

Why we get dry skin in winter

Xerosis, the medical term for dry skin, is a common part of winter for many people. The skin is our largest organ in the body. While most of us think of it merely as wrapping, like all organs the skin plays a vital role in our wellbeing. It is especially important in helping us...
21
JUN
2009

Winter solstice reflections and updates

As those of us in the Southern hemisphere arrive at the longest night and shortest day of the year, it can be useful to take a moment and reflect on the symbolism of the winter solstice. This is the time of both darkness and revival, culminating in the joyous return of the light....
01
APR
2009

Fitter, healthier, cheaper

Simple, Green, Frugal is a collaborative blog exploring different aspects of living a simpler and more sustainable life. This might be an unlikely place to find weight loss tips but one of the contributors, Frugal Trenches has written about some healthy and cheap ways of...
29
MAR
2009

Staying well in autumn

Have you noticed a change in the seasons? While Melbourne may at times have “four seasons in one day”, unlike other parts of this continent our climate does fall into distinctive quarters. Despite that most of us approach our health oblivious to the seasons. Conventional medicine...
18
JAN
2009
iron deficiency anaemia

Iron deficiency anaemia

What is iron and what does it do? Iron is an essential mineral involved in the formation of haemoglobin, which transports oxygen via the blood to every cell in the body. While haemoglobin levels are ultimately lowered by iron deficiency, it is not the only type of iron that can...
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