Chemically comprised of Hydrogen and Oxygen, two chemicals essential for human life, water is an extremely valuable resource to human existence, we can only survive a few days without its life giving presence. The human body is about 60% water. In most tissues water is the main substance, accounting for 60% of red blood cells, […]

Knowing your body well and keeping it in prime form is an important aspect of overall health. Often we compromise so much in our busy days and months and years can pass before we realise that we have strayed from our beliefs and health ideals. So I want to know how many of these are […]

What are the Naturopathic “signs of health” Your skin is clear, smooth and lustrous. You are within the normal weight range for your age, build and height Your normal body processes such as digestion, bowel evacuation, urination and menstruation proceed normally and occur without excessive discomfort Your bodily excretions (sweat, urine, faeces, saliva, vaginal mucous […]

12 REASONS WHY LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD IS SENSIBLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY When you stop and think about where the food on your table comes from, what you will often discover is it’s a long way away! Then when you consider the financial and environmental costs to get that food to your table it doesnt make […]

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 […]

Quality water supply – if water is moving it is alive (rain, tides, river) and can cleanse, regenerate, hydrate, heal and provide negative health giving ions. Sunshine – expansion of spirit, builds Seratonin levels (happy hormones for the brain), health and a sense of freedom Fresh air – clean air free of pollutants, in Latin air = […]

WHY SHOULD WE ALKALISE? Eating a clean and fresh diet has an alkaline effect on the body. This means that your system will better able to reduce inflammation and therefore tissue and joint pain. A balanced pH creates healthy cells to effectively absorb the nutrients they require and eliminate waste products. Having a balanced pH […]