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.
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…
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Testosterone Supplements are all the rage with a lot of men who want to increase muscle mass and strength. They’ve become increasingly known and used since body builders started using them. There has been a five-fold increase in prescriptions in the last 10 years. Many men are now turning to hormone therapy to deal with…
Some simple, cheap activities may be all you need to substantially reduce your dementia risk. A large study by the Mayo Clinic in the USA has shown that you don’t need to spend lots of money on expensive brain training programs to get a good result. They followed 2,000 people over 70 for 4 years and found that five…
I’ve really been enjoying the classic bodywork book Somatics (by Thomas Hanna) over the summer. Even though it’s 30 years old, it’s applicable right now as we listen to the stories our bodies reveal. One of his themes is that our body can develop “sensory amnesia” – where we actually stop being able to notice…
Festive season weight gain in the November – January festive season can be anything up to half a kilogram. Over-indulgence, holiday slow down and high-calorie foods are common contributing factors. The news isn’t all bad, though. There are four simple strategies you can use to minimise your holiday weight gain. In summary, these are: There’s…