General Wellness
Apologies
Hello dear readers, My apologies to those who have sent me e-mails this last month, with the re-design we had a couple of hiccups receiving these but we seem to be all sorted now. My
September 24, 2008
General Wellness
Category: General Wellness
General Wellness
China’s Baby Formula Disaster – Melamine
Simon and I consciously choose to not watch the news or read newspapers very often, as they are mostly a source of “great distress”. I am however linked to many health websites that keep me
September 24, 2008
General Wellness
Published Articles – Well Days
Here’s another Article that was recently printed in an edited format… Well Days For a small child there often seems to be a lot of fuss and fan-fair when they become “ill.” The more fuss
August 13, 2008
General Wellness
Published Articles – Winter Germs
Another edited article recently published… Winter Germs With winter here heaters are constantly blazing, and bugs and germs have ideal breeding grounds to germinate. Research now tells us that our obsession with ‘cleanliness’ is not
August 13, 2008
Children's Nutrition
Winter Power Foods
Natural approaches to health like chiropractic, Chinese medicine, naturopathy and homeopathy focus on renewing strength and function, and like all natural processes, good health comes in slow, gentle and cumulative ways. To ensure that our
July 18, 2008
General Wellness
Drugs and Sport
There has been so much “talk” in the news recently regarding drugs and sport that it’s been hard not to miss. Even for me, someone who consciously tries to avoid listening to the news or
June 2, 2008
General Wellness
Exercise that’s right for you!
We discussed in “Post Natal Blues and a Lack of Nooky” that everyone feels better when they exercise. Choosing activities that will suit your current lifestyle makes exercising easier! Even being a little overweight can
June 2, 2008
General Wellness
Parenting Blues or a Lack of Nooky?
“Where there is great love there are always miracles.” Willa Cather I was reading an article the other day titled “making out after baby”. The piece discussed some common beliefs around ‘delivery-room trauma’ and sex
June 2, 2008
Children's Nutrition
Iron – Are you concerned about your children?
I often get asked about children and adequate iron. With rapid growth rates, infants, young children, adolescence and pregnant women all have fairly high iron requirements. Deficiency in childhood can result in; – lowered immunity
June 2, 2008
Children's Nutrition
Nature-Made (i.e. God doesn’t make junk)
This week I was contemplating yet again the simple rule – that if what you are eating is made by nature, and you are eating it in it’s purest form (ie. it’s not been processed
June 2, 2008
General Wellness
Loving what you do!!
I had the great pleasure, in the last few weeks, of “filling-in” for some of our chiropractors who were away on holidays. I was fortunate to be able to do just a few shifts, where
June 2, 2008
General Wellness
“Self-Observation”
Well it has been an ‘interesting’ week for our family. I say interesting because I’ve had plenty of circumstances/scenarios arise – to allow for some serious ‘self –observation’. This process of self-observation is the principle
June 2, 2008
Birthing
Epidurals and Breastfeeding Challenges
Australian research published December 2006(1) suggests that epidurals given during childbirth can result in difficulty establishing breastfeeding. The results showed that of 1280 women, those who had had an epidural were less likely to fully
June 2, 2008
Children's Nutrition
Smoothies – a Dynamo Drink!
With autumn here, the Victorian air is much cooler and the winds are becoming more constant. Most of us have succumbed to the need for heaters or fires of an evening and early in the
June 2, 2008
Children's Nutrition
Oils ain’t Oils
Someone asked me the other day how to get the important oils like Flax and Fish Oils into a child’s diet? There are lots of ways to disguise oils, but personally I think it’s important
June 2, 2008
