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easy tips for turning off the stress switch

Easy Tips for Turning Off the Stress Switch

By Marianne Fernance | Mar 7, 2012

Did you know that stress is one of the common, biggest, risk factors behind many of today’s chronic diseases? Constant, high levels of stress, and a badly functioning stress response, have been implicated with: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Cancer. Cardiovascular disease and heart disease. To live a long,…

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stop counting sheep 5 nutritional strategies to support sleep

Stop Counting Sheep, 5 Nutritional Strategies to Support Sleep

By Marianne Fernance | Mar 7, 2012

A lot of us tend to take a good night sleep for granted. We have no problems with drifting off as soon as our head touches the pillow. Did you know that this is not the case for many people? In fact, some studies have suggested that insomnia could affect as much as 58% of…

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easy steps to healthy eating

Easy Steps to Healthy Eating

By Marianne Fernance | Jan 3, 2012

You’ve probably heard the saying “you are what you eat?” While this is true, a better way of saying it is “you are what you consistently eat”. It is the things we do, or don’t do, consistently rather than those things we do every now and then, or for a short time, that makes the…

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five foods you should not put in your mouth

Five Foods You Should Not Put in Your Mouth

By Marianne Fernance | Jan 3, 2012

Did you know that every day you may be consuming foods that are doing incredible harm to your body? These aren’t poisonous foods, or even illegal foods, they are worse than that! They are foods that have become such major ingredients that most processed, supermarket or pre-packed food contains many of these deadly ingredients. In…

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top ten tips to get kids to eat their vegetables

Top Ten Tips to Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables

By Marianne Fernance | Nov 17, 2011

We all know what it’s like don’t we. You’ve spent hours preparing dinner, slaving over the proverbial hot stove and your lovely four year old has just decided his not going to eat his vegetables. While sending them to bed hungry make work in the short term; it is not going to help cultivate that…

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top five phytonutrients for your health

Top Five Phytonutrients for Your Health

By Marianne Fernance | Nov 17, 2011

You’ve probably heard the saying “variety is the spice of life”? Often when starting a new diet, or lifestyle, it can be all too easy to think about the foods you’re not going to eat and forget about how many different foods you can eat. This leads to the same foods becoming weekly staples and…

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an irritable bowel syndrome ibs primer

An Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Primer

By Marianne Fernance | Oct 13, 2011

Have you heard people talk about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and thought to yourself, what is IBS? Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with IBS by a medical professional, or self diagnosed, and wanted to know how it will affect you? We regularly ask our clients their main reason for seeking help from a Naturopath. Digestive health…

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how is your diet lifestyle affecting your hormonal health

How Is Your Diet & Lifestyle Affecting Your Hormonal Health?

By Marianne Fernance | Oct 10, 2011

In a previous article, we spoke about the role of progesterone supplementation in maintaining your health; particularly as ageing changes natural hormone production. There are also many dietary factors that may be railroading your attempts to hormonal balance. While most people know that: excessive alcohol consumption; a high intake of sugar and processed foods; and…

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3 herbs to enhance your mood naturally

3 Herbs to Enhance Your Mood Naturally

By Marianne Fernance | Oct 4, 2011

Do you know a misery merchant? The sort of person that no matter what happens, is always feeling down, unhappy or blue? While it is natural to have days when you’re feeling a little out of sorts, regular problems with mood can really make life, well miserable… pardon the pun! Mood disorders are a common…

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