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Alkaline Skin Compress
This technique helps to reduce aches and pains in the treated area. A pack soaked with an alkalising agent like bicarbonate of soda, Epsom salts or seaweed helps to draw toxicity out of the body through the skin.
Alkaline Skin Rub
The skin is the largest organ and may be used to draw toxicity out. Rubbing the skin with an alkaline solution like seaweed supports detoxification by drawing acidic toxicity out of the body through the skin. Aches and pains may also be reduced by lowering acidity.
Aromatherapy
Plant essences extracted from medicinal plants have been used historically by various cultures to treat many health conditions. Modern day aromatherapy also seeks to promote health and wellbeing by using therapeutic plant essences known as essential oils.
Aspartame - Artificial Sugar
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used to flavour many foods, medicines and drinks. It has many brand names such as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. Even though aspartame is an approved sweetener, there are many health concerns.
Barley Grass
Barley grass like wheat grass is full of alkalsing minerals, which when used as part of a nutritional program can help to normalise imbalances like excess acidity and inflammation.
Canola and Rapeseed Oil - Precautions
Within Canada and the USA, canola is widely used for home cooking and to manufacture processed foods. In the UK canola is known as rapeseed and is also growing in popularity. However there are health concerns regarding the long-term use of this oil.
Castor Oil Packing
Castor oil packing helps to stimulate the movement of blood and lymph flow to the area being treated. It can help ease aches and pains and promotes the process of healing.
Cellular Dehydration: Causes and Effects
The most common type of dehydration is chronic and occurs within the cells. This form of dehydration usually goes unnoticed and triggers many health imbalances which are often not connected to dehydration.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a natural substance manufactured by the body. It is an essential material with so many important functions but excessive levels are seen as a pre-cursor to conditions like heart disease.
Cod Liver Oil
Consuming cod liver oil has many benefits. It is a valuable source of fat soluble vitamins A and D and is rich in omega 3 essential fatty acids EPA & DHA. There are issues to consider if cod liver oil is to be used as a supplement.
Cooking Support Workshop
If you want some help with your diet then these personalised cooking support workshops have been designed to help you prepare foods which promote balance and healing within the body.
Dried Fruits
When fruit has been dried it becomes a concentrated source of fruit sugar. The dry fibrous texture becomes difficult to digest and for some individuals can cause digestive upsets of bloating and spasms. To resolve this soak dried fruit before eating.
Dry Skin Brushing
Dry skin brushing is a excellent technique to support detoxification. It stimulates the skin by removing surface skin cells and promotes movement within the circulatory and lymphatic system.
Easing Aches and Pains with Transdermal Magnesium
Transdermal Magnesium, also known as magnesium oil is rubbed directly onto the skin. It's a great way of bringing magnesium into the body and helps to ease aches and pains.
Eczema - The Dietary Connection
Eczema has a strong dietary connection. It affects the skin and has characteristic symptoms ranging from itching to extreme irritation. Over time, the skin becomes cracked, rough, dry and discoloured.
Elimination and Health
Effective elimination from the body is a key factor influencing health and wellbeing. Sometimes the body can become overwhelmed resulting in a buildup of internalised wastes.
Enema Recipes
Enemas have been used in various ancient cultures to promote healing and to help clear the colon. There are a many enema recipes, each with its own therapeutic action.
Epsom Salt Baths
Epsom salt baths help to ease aches and pains and promote detoxification through the skin by drawing out acidity from the body.
Fats - Importance of Using The Right Cooking Fat
Heat from cooking can damage a fat making it toxic to the body. It is important to use fats which do not become damaged during the cooking process.
Fats - Monounsaturated
Olives, most nuts such as almonds, macadamias, rapeseed and avocado are all examples of foods containing predominantly monounsaturated fats. Mainstream recommendations are to use monounsaturated oils for cooking but should we really be doing this?
Fats - Saturated
We are constantly being told to reduce fat consumption and to switch from artery clogging saturated fats to healthier polyunsaturated fats like sunflower oil or monounsaturated fats like olive oil. But is this advice doing us any good?
Fats - The Health Impact of Processed Fats/Oils
The dietary use of commercially processed, refined fats and oils is having a significant negative impact on health and wellbeing.
Food Intolerance
Food intolerance usually causes a range of unpleasant symptoms. Correcting chronic internalised dehydration, particulary within the digestive system can help considerably to overcome this common issue.
Goitrogens and Your Health
I have often read that certain health-promoting foods like almonds, cashews and broccoli are 'goitrogenic' and therefore bad for the thyroid gland. Should we be avoiding goitrogenic foods like almonds and brocolli?
Holistically Connecting To Health
There are growing numbers of people from all sections of society who are experiencing chronic ill health. This has lead to a rise in the search for a more holistic and natural approach to health. What does this approach involve?
Hot and Cold Bath
The Hot and Cold Bath technique stimulates the circulatory and lymphatic systems. It aims to promote inceased movement within the blood and lymph.
Hot and Cold Showering
Hot and Cold Showering stimulates movement within the circulatory and lymphatic systems. This extra movement can help the body to detoxify.
How To Do An Enema
Enemas are an ancient technique for clearing the colon and supporting detoxification.
Impaired Elimination
If there are too many toxins and waste products to process at a given time, the main elimination organs (colon, skin, lungs and kidneys) become overloaded. This results in stagnation and a build up of poisonous materials and wastes.
Improving Energy, Concentration and Mood
If you are experiencing poor energy, difficulty in concentration and low moods then these simple guidelines can help.
Indian Head Massage
Indian head massage is a form of upper body massage originating from the Asian sub-continent. In the West, the techniques of traditional Indian Head Massage have been modified to create a unique form of massage treatment for the upper body.
Issues with Grains and Gluten
There are important health issues to consider when grains are included in the diet. Modern day diets are heavily based around consuming foods made from processed grains.
Lymphatic Massage
Lymphatic massage is a form of gentle massage, which stimulates the body’s lymphatic system. This technique helps the body to eliminate waste and toxins and improves overall functioning of the immune system.
Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system transports lymphatic fluid through a network of vessels running in close proximity to the circulatory system. It relies on the contraction of surrounding muscle tissue to squeeze and pump lymphatic fluid around the body however it often becomes imbalanced and congested.
Milk and Dairy Issues
Milk is supposed to be a natural health promoting drink. Why then are some health practitioners recommending cutting down or even eliminating milk?
Mood Swings, Mental Wellbeing and Nutrition
Are you or members of your family experiencing regular mood swings? Mood swings can impact many personal areas such as creativity, focus and drive making it hard to deal with day-to-day life.
Naturopathic Cleansing Techniques
Impaired elimination is often a sign of imbalanced health, which triggers additional signs and symptoms of dis-ease. Naturopathic cleansing techniques like skin brushing and massage improves movement within the body and helps to eliminate wastes and toxicity.
Neti Wash
Neti washing is an ancient Ayurvedic technique for clearing the nose and nasal passages. This technique helps to clear the nasal passages, reduces irritation and promotes breathing.
Oil Pulling
Oil pulling is an acient Ayurvedic technique used to cleanse the mouth, throat and teeth. It involves swishing oil in the mouth for a period of time then spitting out. Daily oil pulling can help to tighten gums and to clear toxicity and bacteria from the mouth.
Oxalic Acid, Calcium Misplacement and Kidney Stones
Dietary oxalic acid is often eliminated to help prevent the formation of kidney stones. However this imbalance and many others like arthritis and poor blood sugar management have a common factor of calcium misplacement.
Poor Digestion
Poor digestion manifests in many ways. The classic signs and symptoms include bloating, spasms, constipation and/or loose stools. Other related symptoms often include bad breath, acid reflux, heartburn, acne and itching. Pain may also occur and mood may also be adversely affected.
Reflexology
Reflexology is based on the principle that there are reflex areas in the hands and feet, which correspond to certain parts of the body. Applying gentle pressure to these reflex points stimulates the corresponding body structures towards more balanced functioning.
Reiki
Reiki works on the subtle energy levels of the body and involves transmitting a form of energy known as ‘universal energy’ via the practitioner to the client. This energy seeks to harmonise and balance the body.
Signs of Dehydration
Water is a vital component to health. When the body falls short of water for normal activities like digestion and elimination of wastes, a survival mechanism switches on to draw upon water reserves held within the body tissues.
Sweeteners - Which ones should I use?
Are you confused about sugar and which sweetener to use? There's always some new sweetener coming out, so I am looking at the main health issues with refined sweeteners and sharing my recommendations for natural whole-food based sweeteners.
Symptoms - A Sophisticated Alert System
Symptoms are not random unpleasant body sensations. They are a form of communication that something is wrong. Symptoms are a sophisticated alert system conveying that there is disharmony within the body which needs to be resolved.
The Art of Restoring Health
Restoring health from a state of imbalance can be regarded as an art. Once core issues influencing health have been identified, a process of returning the body back to a state of balance can begin.
The Dangers of Soya
Soya has found its way into many processed and everyday foods. It has a long history of consumption in the far East however soya was always traditionally fermented to lower anti-nutrients and improve digestibility.
The Importance of A Healthy Gut Flora
The gut flora is a key aspect to wellbeing. A balanced gut flora consists of numerous micro-organisms with the right proportion of gut-friendly bacteria. It lines & protects the digestive system, plays an important role in immunity, supports digestion & the production of nutrients like vitamin K & B12.
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Weight Gain - The Factors Overlooked by Conventional Dieting
There are many factors influencing weight gain, which are overlooked by conventional dieting. It's not as simple as eat less and exercise. There are often issues like poor blood sugar management and an imbalanced gut flora, which need to be addressed.
Which Diet is Right for You?
Diet and healthy eating is an extremely confusing matter nowadays. There are so many conflicting diets and eating styles to choose from like: raw food, vegan, paleo, low fat, low carb to name a few.
Whole Grains, Legumes, Nuts/Seeds - Importance of Preparation
Vegetarian sources for protein include whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, which need to be correctly prepared otherwise we risk imbalanced health from poorly absorbed nutrients.
