Chamomile
Chamomile is presenty flowering on my back lawn. I will harvest these flowers and dry them then use them as a herbal tea. This tea is used calm the nervous system and improve digestion.
When I talk to clients about health and weight loss, one of my strong recommendations is that they include a variety of nuts in their diet – and I’m always asked “Aren’t nuts full of fat?” and “Won’t I put ON weight if I eat nuts?” The answer is “No – nuts are good for…
Travel tips to keep you alert and flexible to get to your destination with minimum stress and fatigue
I recently discovered the work of Sydney’s Les Robinson on Enabling Change and his book on the art and science of “Changeology“. As I explored his website and resources, it occurred to me that it was as applicable to individual health improvement projects as to world-changing community and social change work. Here’s what the model…
It seems like everyone knows about the importance of their immune system as the pandemic rolls on. But there’s not a lot in the mainstream about how to keep it strong… Mainstream protections are a critical starting point The mainstream approach to staying alive and well in this environment is an important, broad brush application,…
“Iodine is the single biggest nutrient deficiency in Australia” – Dr Mark Donehoe. Dr Donehoe’s recent podcast highlights that up to 30% of the Australian population is at risk of iodine deficiency. That’s a surprisingly high figure for a developed country. Australian endocrinologist Creswell Eastman is renowned for his work on IDD (Iodine Deficiency Disorder) in…
It’s a scary time in Australia as COVID-19 escalates. Particularly in my Melbourne home, where we’ve just gone back into lockdown. Anxiety and stress can have short term and long term consequences. In these limited times most of us can still do one simple thing – and go for a walk in nature. This is…