For some households, every four weeks can be a battle field. Children go into hiding, men wonder where it is the women they married disappear to, and many women struggle through their days. Everyone holds their breath while desperately waiting for The Wrath to pass.
Many women view PMS symptoms (irritability, mood alteration, anger, anxiety, headache, bloating and breast fullness) as an irritation they simply need to ‘put up with’ each month. Read more
There are some things that should be in every body’s natural home medicine cupboard. Of course, we always recommend seeking the expertise of a health professional, such as a Naturopath, in order to determine which herbs or remedies are right for you and your particular constitution. It can be dangerous business self-medicating, even if the products are natural. Read more
Inflamm-ageing. We’re mostly all familiar with the term inflammation, and we certainly know about ageing, but what do to two have to do with each other?
Recently, we attended a seminar on the biology of ageing. What we learned is that there is a clear connection between inflammation, oxidative stress, ageing and chronic disease. Read more
Seeing our children sick is awful. A lot of the time, we feel powerless and reach for Panadol and antibiotics because that is all we know.
Studies show that using Panadol in the first year of life for fever greatly increases the chances of asthma in 6-7 year-olds as well as being associated with an increased incidence of rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema. Read more
by Suzanne Wilson, Naturopath.
In the year of 2000, 10% of the global population was aged 60 years or older and this percentage is projected to reach 21% by 2050 and according to Discover Magazine (2008 pp67-68) the average human life expectancy is likely to reach 100 by 2060. Humans are living longer and getting older can be a natural process but can present challenges. Read more
Pairing the perfect foods is good for more than just your tastebuds. In fact, the right combinations can take a healthy food and kick its disease-fighting powers into overdrive. Here are 6 top food pairings we highly recommend:
by Suzanne Wilson, Naturopath.
Society reminds us that we need to look younger with the latest scientifically proven anti-aging product. It tells us that if we eat chocolate we will get pimples and if we have a rash to use some corticosteroid cream on it and hope for it to never return. Read more
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
by Mary Melling – Naturopath, Acupuncturist and Founder of Paddington Clinic.
Over the years we have treated many children ranging from new born babies to teenagers. We love treating children at Paddington Clinic and feel they are entitled to good health. We like to see newborns for a check up and or to treat any problems such as colic or reflux that seems to be a growing concern. Read more
It seems there is a lot of confusion around coffee. Is it good for us or bad for us and how much is okay?
The truth is, different health experts will tell you different things. Obviously, this makes it difficult to assess whether it is good or bad for us, but we have compiled some opinions so you can decide for yourself: Is coffee our friend or enemy? Read more
