7 Steps To Better Skin

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 3 minutes of reading

Creating healthy skin is not solely about applying creams and lotions. Your skin is an organ of elimination, which means one of its purposes is to rid the body of toxins. Therefore, what appears on the skin surface is often a manifestation of what is going on internally. If your body is congested with undigested food, toxicity, inflammation, hormonal imbalances, or stress, this will appear on the skin and no amount of lotions will restore skin health without cleansing and balancing from the inside out. Read more

May 22 2012

Allergies & Asthma: Change is in the Air

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 3 minutes of reading

Spring is often thought of as the time for allergies, but really any change of season can trigger allergies and asthma. For many people a drop in the temperature is enough of a trigger, and when the humidity drops the air becomes drier and is more likely to irritate a sensitive respiratory system. Read more

May 8 2012

From Little Things Big Things Grow

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 2 minutes of reading

A brand of herbal products we use a lot of in the clinic is MediHerb. For a company who has gone on to become Australia’s largest purchaser and manufacturer of herbal medicines for the professional market, one would not think that they started out with humble beginnings in a converted goat’s shed. Read more

May 1 2012

The Healing Power of Herbs

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 5 minutes of reading

In this age of skyrocketing medical costs, more and more people are taking responsibility for their own health. They are turning to herbs, nature’s “super-medicines.” Many people are already including herbs in their diets, not just to season foods, but for maintaining and restoring vibrant health. Even researchers have found that chimpanzees are attracted to plants that contain natural antibiotics and are known to dose themselves with herbs in times of sickness. Read more

Apr 30 2012

Is Your Immune System At Risk?

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 3 minutes of reading

by Suzanne Wilson, Naturopath

The immune system’s prime function is to protect the body against infection and the development of cancer. Support and enhancement of the immune system is perhaps the most important step in achieving resistance to disease and reducing susceptibility to colds, flus and chronic disease. However, when the immune system becomes compromised with exposure to viral/bacterial infections, certain chemicals, drugs and mechanical injury, it can cause the immune system to attack itself in susceptible humans. Read more

Apr 4 2012

Stress, Immunity, Zinc and Vitamin C

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 3 minutes of reading

Your immune system is one the most complex systems on the planet. It is highly evolved and is able to cope with an amazing diversity of challenges. The problem is however,that the amount of stuff that your immune system has to deal with is increasing. Our world is not becoming cleaner, but is changing rapidly, with new chemicals and toxins introduced every day. Read more

Mar 28 2012

The New Mother: Taking Care of Yourself After Birth

Herbal Medicine, Massage, Naturopathy / 4 minutes of reading

by Mary Melling. Senior Acupuncturist, Senior Naturopath, Founder of Paddington Clinic

There is much written about the importance of mother’s health before and during pregnancy but not so much focus about the mother’s health after the baby is born. Once the joy of the new baby is experienced often the mother’s health is forgotten and as long as there is enough milk for the baby and the baby seems content then it may be presumed that Mum is okay too. Read more

Feb 14 2012

Good Sleep = Good Heart? How sleep can save your life

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Massage, Naturopathy / 6 minutes of reading

There’s no ignoring it: Research shows that longer, restful nights mean a leaner body, a fitter heart and a healthier mind.

A good night’s sleep is as important for your health as exercise and nutritional food, so why is it that over one-third of us suffer from sleeping problems? Research shows stress, going to bed late, or having to get up too early are the most common reasons we aren’t soaking up enough sleep. Read more

Dec 31 2011

The Missing Link Which Reduces Our Need to Detox

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine / 3 minutes of reading

In the West, detoxing has gained a huge amount of attention over recent years and hasn’t really declined in its popularity. Most people have come across the idea at some stage as it is advertised in chemists and health food shops all the time. Sandra Cabot’s liver cleansing diet springs to mind as an example. Read more

Nov 27 2011

Fatigue Explained

Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy / 3 minutes of reading

There are many reasons as to why we may experience fatigue at different times of our lives. Here are a list of common causes of fatigue and what to do about them.

1. As we age our body can become more acidic which causes inflammation. Most chronic illnesses for example are inflammation based. Read more