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.
With the highly infectious Omicron COVID-19 variant all around us, the chances of getting the bug are (sadly) quite high. And when you get it, you have to isolate. Plus, the natural remedy supply chain is every bit as disrupted as your supermarket stocks. So what would it be useful to have on hand? At…
I’ve been enjoying the 3-part ABC series Magda’s Big National Health Check – where actor Magda Szubanski takes us along on her personal health journey – and what she learned about the structural issues in today’s society that are making more of us sick than ever before. The third episode of this series included some…
What do when you feel “a bug coming on” to support your immune system.
Back in July 2018 I watched Michael Mosley’s documentary on staying healthy despite living a busy life. He shared his research on different ways to stay fit and healthy. One solution he found a lot of evidence for was High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) without equipment at home. It made a lot of sense…
For thousands of years Australian Aborigines have utilised the Broad-leaf Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) or Coastal Paperbark as a food, medicine and daily domestic item. She (‘Mel’) grows into a tall (to 25m) tree in areas of eastern Australia where there is plenty of water to keep her roots moist. These species grow northwards from Sydney…
What can YOU do today to minimise your risk of osteoporosis and maximise your bone density and bone strength?