bush fire, Energy, Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, pandemic, Total load In times of crises we need to be mindful of supporting our nervous system

2 practical exercises to support yourself at times of great stress or crises

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Energy, Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Total load Tips to support your health when bush fire smoke is visible or invisible

5 Naturopathic tips to support your health while affected by ongoing bush fire smoke

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Energy, Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Sleep, Total load Intermittent Fasting for reducing inflammation and disease

Our genetics (and brains) have historically been exposed to intermittent famine or feasting, for thousands of years. We know how to do this innately. Our cells and DNA expect this. We unfortunately don’t live in a world where this is easy or encouraged. So, we have to think outside the square and decide to choose it. Time Restricted Feeding or the 5/2 Diet has now been made popular by Michael Mosley fame.

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Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Pain, Total load Chronic Inflammation – A Naturopathic approach

Most of us associate “inflammation” with some sort of pain, swelling, redness or swelling. It is obvious. But the inflammation I’m referring to, is usually more silent and subtle in its nature. It is a “bubbling under the surface” kind of inflammation – and drives most, if not all disease states.

There is a greater acceptance that chronic low grade inflammation (or silent inflammation) is actually the warning signal for us that something bigger is on the way. And a large body of scientific research is now gaining momentum, linking cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, auto-immune disease, and depression as being primarily inflammation driven.

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