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Remedies For OverIndulgence

We all know that feeling — too much food, too much sugar, too much alcohol — leaving us heavy, bloated, irritable and sometimes, achy. The holiday season is typically, an overindulgence season, and while everyone can take precautions to minimize the effects of “too much” on our systems, rest assured that there are great products on the market if it’s already too late. Read more

Want to Quit Smoking? Acupuncture Can Help With Cravings

Quitting tobacco is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health. But the road to get there isn’t always easy. If you’re trying to quit smoking, acupuncture is a natural way to help you curb your nicotine cravings.

Acupuncture, along with Chinese herbs and hypnotherapy, may not be as well-known as nicotine patches or gum. Read more

Clearing Chronic Conditions With Acupuncture

Marijuana Addiction: A Chinese Medicine Perspective

Did you know that marijuana is the most widely used drug on the planet following tobacco and alcohol?

So what happens when you smoke marijuana?

The active chemical in marijuana, THC creates ‘heat’ in the stomach. Heat manifests as an insatiable hunger. The fire in the belly just burns up the food, causing you to want to continue eating, seeming never to get full. Read more

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13 Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—but also one of the most stressful! Make the season more enjoyable by stopping stress in its tracks with these tips this Christmas.

Be satisfied with “good enough”. Don’t always go for bigger and better when planning your holiday, and avoid unrealistic expectations of how things should look and be.  Read more
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Superfood Acai Soft-Serve

This dairy-free and gluten-free banana and berry soft-serve will cool you down while also boosting your health! A great “ice cream” alternative.

Ingredients

3 bananas, peeled 250g strawberries, hulled, plus extra, finely chopped, to serve (optional) 2 tsp coconut sugar 1 tbsp coconut oil 30g (1/4 cup) chopped walnuts 1 tbsp sunflower seeds 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1 tbsp shredded coconut 30g (1/4 cup) coconut milk powder 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 2 tsp acai berry powder 1 tsp beetroot latte powder

Method

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Top 5 Herbs For Mental Clarity

There are lots of good quality, naturopathic products to help boost focus, concentration and mental clarity. Here are our favourite five.

Bacopa: Bacopa is commonly used for Alzheimer disease, memory and thinking skills (cognitive function), anxiety, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is thought that Bacopa might increase certain brain chemicals that are involved in thinking, learning, and memory. Read more
Clearing Chronic Conditions With Acupuncture

How to Clear Mental Fog with Chinese Medicine

Are you having difficulties recalling what you ate for dinner last night or feeling generally fuzzy in the head? Do you have trouble coming up with new ideas or find yourself having to study twice as much to retain half the information? Brain fog can muddle our words as much as our thoughts. Read more

6 Common Causes of Brain Fog

Brain fog is a noticeable sign that your lifestyle and diet need an upgrade.

 

Research suggests that one in seven adults between the ages 18 to 39, and one in four adults older than 39, will experience some short-term memory loss. “Brain fog,” also referred to as “baby brain” by new mothers, and “mental fatigue” by the medical community is more common than you think. Read more

Spring

5 Tips To Spring Clean Your Body & Boost Energy Levels

As we approach summer, it is a great time for a spring clean of our bodies. Winter is often a time we become inactive, put on extra weight and eat rich and heavy foods. In doing this, our energy levels suffer as our bodies work extra hard to keep up. If you are feeling tired, sluggish, or irritable or suffer from headaches, skin problems or digestive problems like bloating, constipation or nausea, a detox may most likely be what you need. Read more

Spring Clean Your Body With These 5 Great Detox Recipes

Our bodies could all use a little cleansing now and again, particularly after a period of indulgence or heavy, rich winter meals. Whether your motivation is to lose weight, flush out toxins, boost energy levels or simply feel healthier, it could be time to detox. If you don’t want to go the the extreme of a detox diet such as the lemon detox, why not try out some of these delicious detox recipes…just in time for Spring. Read more

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