Wellness Blog

Rhodiola rosea – Supporting Stress in modern day life

HealthPost 03-07-2013 12:00:13

We live in an age when stress is a daily occurrence – many of us rush around in the mornings getting the kids fed and watered, then rush off to work, have back to back meetings and then rush home to g … READ MORE →

Chicken Pox Parties

HealthPost 24-06-2013 12:39:46

Would you go to a chicken pox party? It’s a question I have pondered myself. Chicken pox parties used to be a regular occurrence and were even promoted by GPs. Common understanding was that children h … READ MORE →

The Top 10 Superfoods for Exceptional Health

HealthPost 13-05-2013 10:52:27

Superfoods are a great way to boost our health and vitality naturally. Not only are they good for us, most of them taste delicious too! While there are many great superfoods, we've listed our top ten … READ MORE →

Cranberry: the natural answer to Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

HealthPost 22-04-2013 10:35:37

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are extremely commonIf you’ve ever experienced the painful itching, burning sting of a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), you’re not alone. In fact, one American health aut … READ MORE →

Iodine – A Heavyweight Health Champion Among Essential Minerals

HealthPost 25-02-2013 10:14:05

Most of us know iodine as the tablets we may have used to disinfect water on tramping trips or the infection-preventing tincture our parents might have applied to our cuts and scrapes and which mad … READ MORE →

Aloe Aloe – what do we have here then?

HealthPost 16-01-2013 13:51:16

What we have here, is Aloe Vera!This amazing plant has been used for centuries, and still today most people will know about its healing benefits. Many of us would have had parents / grandparents that … READ MORE →

Coconut Oil – What are your favourite ways to use it?

HealthPost 05-12-2012 16:44:00

For the love of Coconut Oil! Spread it, Eat it, Use it for everything!!!Is there no end to the ways we can use this glorious oil? From Beauty & Baking to Bee Stings & Baby’s Bottoms, Coc … READ MORE →

Siberian Ginseng – a natural adaptogen

HealthPost 16-10-2012 15:51:22

What is Ginseng?The word ‘ginseng’ is derived from ren-shen, the Chinese word for the plant, which means ‘essence of the earth in the form of a man’ or ‘man-root,’ referring to the root's human-l … READ MORE →

Green Lipped Mussel – from traditional Maori food to researched joint relief

HealthPost 24-09-2012 10:56:59

Green Lipped Mussel: tasty, traditional “kai” since time immemorialGreen Lipped Mussels (scientific name: Perna canaliculus) have been on the menu for coastal dwelling Maori for centuries. Archaeologi … READ MORE →

Tissue Salts – the supportive building blocks

HealthPost 11-06-2012 15:26:12

The basic foundation of biochemistry is also the foundation of tissue salts – that we must feed our cells the essential nutrients that they are comprised of to be well. This theory impacted largely on … READ MORE →

Caring for Sensitive Skin

HealthPost 03-02-2012 10:41:05

Do you have any tips on how to care for sensitive skin? “The goal with sensitive skin is to protect the weakened skin barrier and rebuild the skin’s own natural protective defence function. Ski … READ MORE →

Baby Eczema

HealthPost 27-09-2011 07:58:22

Question: How can I treat baby eczema? Both of my children have had eczema since they were babies. I read somewhere that caesarean babies (which they both were) miss out on valuable flora and tha … READ MORE →