by Amie | Sep 7, 2018 | Mould
For most of us when someone we love gets sick or becomes unwell, it is usually with something we have some understanding of even if we do not have any experience of it. And, as a result, we usually know how to care for this person and have some compassion for what...
by Amie | Nov 21, 2017 | Stress, Wholistic Wellbeing
There is an emerging avenue of therapy known as Vagus Nerve Stimulation that has incredibly broad and powerful applications. Some of the ways it’s being used is in certain types of intractable epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression and you can read more...
by Amie | Aug 16, 2017 | Berries, Fruit, Healthy Ageing, Natural Beauty, Nuts & Seeds, Research, Skin Health, Wholistic Wellbeing
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are known to be beneficial for, amongst other things, skin health. And when it comes to EFAs, omega-3 and omega-6 are usually top of mind. You may even know about omega-9. But most people have never heard of omega-7, let alone know...
by Amie | Jul 18, 2017 | Healthy Ageing, Immunity, Research, Vitamin D, Wholistic Wellbeing
Sometimes referred to as sunshine in a bottle, vitamin D (a hormone, in actual fact) is a powerful and essential nutrient when it comes to our wellbeing. Almost every single cell in our body contains a vitamin D receptor (VDR) which highlights just how important this...
by Amie | Jul 12, 2017 | Immunity, Recipes
So this is a cold and flu recipe to end all cold and flu recipes! I posted the original Germ Juice recipe here some years ago, and it was already a winner. Handed down through generations of Naturopaths it has a wonderfully soothing effect on sore throats, is a...