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Spotlight on: Devil’s Claw

28th February 2015
[fb_button] Devil’s Claw: Harpagophytum procumbens Also known as Wood Spider, Hook Plant or Grapple Plant, this gnarly looking herb from South America is used to reduce inflammation in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid…

Magnesium for Migraines

3rd February 2015
[fb_button] Migraines affect over 1 in 10 Australians, and are considered to be among the top ten disabling medical conditions in the world (1). For a lot of people who…
Spotlight on: Withania

Spotlight on: Withania

30th January 2015
[fb_button] Withania: Withania somnifera One of my most beloved herbs, this herb has long been utilised in Ayurvedic medicine for it’s calming, restorative properties. It is also known as Ashwaganda,…
The gut and your immune system

The gut and your immune system

6th January 2015
“The immune system present in the gut makes more immunological decisions in a day than the rest of the immune system does in a lifetime”.  (1)   If your immune…
Spotlight on: Mistletoe

Spotlight on: Mistletoe

31st December 2014
[fb_button] Mistletoe (Viscum album) Mistletoe is synonymous with Christmas, often seen hanging from ceilings, encouraging those who stand beneath it to kiss. To whom we owe this kissing tradition is…
Green Papaya Salad

Green Papaya Salad

12th December 2014
Papaya salad is one of my favourite Thai dishes. While you can find it in a lot of Thai restaurants, I only discovered it in a cooking school I went…
MTHFR and Thyroid health

MTHFR and Thyroid health

23rd November 2014
The link between MTHFR and Thyroid health MTHFR is a gene that has been known for several decades now, but the implications that this gene can have on our health…
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