This is a continuation from the previous posts – Ways to Navigate Your Family Toward Wellness – Steps 1 and 2, Further Ways to Navigate Your Family Toward Wellness – Steps 3 and 4 and Steps
This is an article Simon wrote for “The Test” website Australia Can Lead the World in Health and Happiness. Rising sickness care costs are currently threatening to bankrupt the USA. Likewise in Australia, we are
It seems more and more parents are looking for safe and effective ways to enhance their children’s health. Dr. Kathi Kemper, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics section for complementary and integrative medicine and
As we discussed previously, all women should have the right to choose a birthing environment that best serves their desires and needs (see “Homebirth is not for everybody, but shouldn’t every woman have the right
Well, as I sit down finally after the day’s tidy up, I realise that my house is still for the larger part – completely unorganised. After two weeks of school holidays I am amazed at
Homebirth has had a lot of media coverage recently in light of government health care reform. Unfortunately, while some hospital changes regarding an increased responsibility for midwives at hospital births are indeed positive, it appears that families who opt to
The National Health Care System in Australia is changing on many fronts. In this article we see doctors are told to reform or face ‘a pay cut’. Change breeds fear and I suspect over the
It is exciting to see timely changes in health care systems across the globe. Governments are looking for alternatives to current health care models, as they can no longer sustain the financial burden of a “sick-care
As you’ll note within this blog it is fairly hard to “always” avoid MSG (number 621) and obviously there will be times where we throw caution to the wind and “consciously choose” to wear the
We’ve talked about Aspartame before in the blog post Aspartame and Cancer, here is another reminder to keep in mind when shopping. Beware of labels promoting “no sugar” or “free from sugar” as they will
People often wonder why it is that chiropractors get so excited about the connection between the mind and the body or why we are so passionate about the impact that a “well-tuned” nervous system can
Fats can be divided into a number of different categories which require lengthy explanations. For simplicity’s sake and for the purpose of this blog, I will divide fats into ‘BAD Versus GOOD’. The primary building blocks of
Why Are Good Quality Fats Are Essential To Health: Fats are important to body function. The cells of the body are made of fat, and together with protein, they constitute the structural framework of your
The most harmful fats you can put into your body, pregnant or not, are transunsaturated fats. Wev’e all heard of them but what are they? Trans fats (TFAs) are listed on products as hydrogenated or
Dangers Of Hot Chips Or Fries! McDonald’s and most all other fast food restaurants use MSG to help sell their foods. MSG is used because it is inexpensive and generally makes food taste particularly good.
