Common symptoms of menopause are hot flushes, excessive perspiration, night sweats and heat based symptoms. Other symptoms women may experience are a loss of sexual desire, dry skin and vagina, nervousness and anxiety, headaches, insomnia, fatigue, irritability, urinary frequency and muscle and joint pain. Menopause is not a condition/ disease but rather a shift in […]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS is a condition many people suffer from when convalescing from chronic illnesses (bacterial infections and virus’).  It involves constant, extreme, disabling fatigue which is not relieved by bed rest.  The flu-like symptoms may continue on for many years in some individuals and is likened to an autoimmune condition. Symptoms experienced by many alongside […]

The kidneys are a pair of organs situated at the back of the abdomen, below the diaphragm on each side of the spine just under the rib cage and weigh about 150gm each.  Its functions are to regulate blood pressure, reduce acidity (metabolic acidosis), dispose of waste material from the blood, regulate water and fluid […]

Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease characterised by multiple areas of inflammation and demyelination of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. This means that the myelin sheath which covers and protects the nerves slowly become destroyed while the axons of the nerves remain intact. An analogy of this is to imagine stripping the plastic […]

It is recommended to take a break every couple of months from the regular use of herbal medicine.  Many naturopaths will recommend a herbal medicine be taken for 8 weeks and then stopped.  The therapist will then review and re-assess the individuals case and a new treatment plan may then be implemented.  It is recommended to make a […]

THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM The male reproductive system is both internal and external. The testes, the two organs located within the scrotal act are the manufacturers of both sperm and the primary hormone Testosterone. Within each testis, coiled tubules contain two different types of cells; germ cells (immature sperm cells) and Sertoli cells. Between the […]

Here is how you can use food to improve your health and wellbeing with each decade of your life Your hormones are involved in every aspect of your health – mentally and physically. For your body to function optimally your glandular system requires specific foods to keep them in check.   Consuming nutritious foods, exercising […]

Menopause is that time in a women’s life when a series of hormonal changes brings the menstrual cycle to a conclusion. Ovulation no longer occurs and menstrual periods cease. There is a permanent shift from cyclic fertility to constant infertility. The beginning of headaches or other symptoms relating to menopause may definitely be an indication […]

Our world today sees us living an uber high-tech existence. In the period of one day we can spend up to 10 hours sitting, staring at screens and our bodies become tense with this expectation and are consequently filled to the maximum with stress hormones. Cyber networks seem to inform us of the latest crisis […]

The herb St Johns Wort has been traditionally used to help support the nervous system. Many people give great testimonials in regards to this herb helping to give support to their nervous system, reduce feelings of depression and is more commonly used in Germany than prescription anti-depressants are for depression. ACTIONS OF ST JOHNS WORT […]