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We understand that it is important to consume a balanced diet and that wrong foods can aggravate disease. At the clinic we teach food as medicine. However it’s just as important to know about bowel movements, regularity and what’s normal. If we are eating three meals...
The most common parasites in humans are protozoa, worms and flukes. (exerpt from 'Digestive Solutions-101 proven methods to solve your tummy problems naturally' by Michele Wolff) www.digestivesolutions.com.au Protozoa are single celled parasites that can cause serious illness as they take over the intestinal tract. Some protozoa produce a...
If you feel like the bottom is coming out of your world have a colonic and the world will come out of your bottom! There are several options for cleansing the colon which include herbal laxatives, diatomaceous earth, psyllium, bentonite clay, oxygen based cleansers, fibre supplements,...
10 Ways to use apple cider vinegar It helps the body maintain a healthy pH level. Although it tastes acidic and is acid outside the body it helps bring your body into a more alkaline state. Apple cider vinegar also helps detoxify the liver, which makes it...
As seen on: How to curb cravings By Michèle Wolff B.H.Sc Naturopathy, Dip. Colonics and Author of ‘Digestive Solutions’ We’ve all been faced with that niggly thought that comes out of nowhere and won’t go away. Chocolate…. Mmmm, chocolate… want… need… now! Insert biscuits / sugar / crisps...
Sprouting is growing small seeds, grain or beans like mung been seeds into little living green plants. The stored nutrient is allowed to burst through with abundant nutrition. The new growth includes the shoot, seed/grain/bean and root, jam packed with nutrition. Why sprout? • Firstly it increases many nutrients...
We often joke about being addicted to coffee, but food addiction is not a joke and may be the reason for some common food cravings! While pregnancy is recognised as being responsible for some pretty unusual cravings, the reality is that food cravings are generally...
As if counting calories and looking out for E-numbers wasn’t enough, the advent of ‘number diets’ gives us even more figures to think about! So, what are they, what do they do and which (if any) is right for you? 80/10/10 DIET The 80/10/10 diet is a...
Genetically modified food is replacing one harmful way of farming with pesticides to another harmful way of farming. Genetically modified food is one of the biggest human experiments and it’s proving to be dangerous. Another reason to go organic/biodynamic is to avoid the risk of...
Seaweed is highly alkalising and nutrient dense so it’s good to know how to use it, where to buy it and to start experimenting with this incredible food source. Seaweeds are high in minerals especially calcium, iron, zinc and iodine. They contain vitamin A, C...
