One of the things I get asked a lot is how I manage to keep all of my balls in the air without losing my composure and also managing to be happy and content most of the time. I know it certainly is hard to keep stress low when you have a lot on your plate but it is possible to be busy without it turning into stress, anxiety and exhaustion.

Have you noticed that there is an inherent hypocrisy in the arguments often put forward by people who oppose herbal medicine? This hypocrisy was beautifully ullustrated by the news item on research showing that the herb Tansy can be useful for treating herpes infections (http://www.wellbeing.com.au/latestnews). The same article also carried a warning that Tansy can […]

The ancient herbal remedy Tansy has found a new use in treating herpes infections.

It is hard to imagine a substance as simple as sugar can cause such complex health conditions.  There are many forms of sugar on the market today ranging from artificial sugars such as aspartame (the most deadly of all) to standard cane sugar.  We just love that sweet flavor. We show our love with sugar […]

Nutritional therapy to aid male fertility needs to be taken for at least 4 months. Healthy sperm is the first step towards giving your child a good start.

Spending time with other couples can enhance romance in your relationship.

Different species have different shapes to ageing that may yield anti-ageing clues.

The fundamental problem with genetic modification is that it involves corporations owning parts of the food chain.

Genetically modified foods are a growing problem for the organic sector.

How does someone work 20% less and make 40% more?

This quick story might resonate for you.

I met with a client recently who completely amazed me. Karen (not her real name) owns a big practice with a lot of staff, a great reputation and a very high turnover. When I first took her on as a client, she told me she was working over 100 hours per week, completely stressed out, extremely worried about her health, sick of micromanaging everything, and her relationship was under a lot of stress to go with it all.

Bottom line, she felt she was “spinning plates” and it was clear to me that either something had to change for her, or else…

Spinal manipulation from an osteopath or chiropractor effectively relieves most back pain.

no matter how big or powerful the study on statins and CVD they cannot show a benefit of more than around 1%. But the claim big numbers like 25-45%. The reason for such a big discrepancy is that they use relative risk not real risk. If 3 people die out of 100 on the statin […]