How do you clean the air? NASA’s research institute did a Clean Air study in the late 1980’s on plants abilities to purify the air. The study identified the best indoor plants to remove benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and ammonia from our surroundings – chemicals that have been linked to adverse symptoms like headaches, dizziness, […]
Our microbiome is a “community of microbes” which is an integral ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, inside the body that supports our gut health and immune system. Research suggests that the human microbiome consists of 10-100 trillion symbiotic microbial cells, primarily in the gut. Our individual microbiomes help determine DNA, hereditary factors,
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B12 is an essential vitamin that is important for many bodily functions, including: • memory, learning and concentration • healthy digestion, including protein digestion • absorption of food • regulation and building of red blood cells • fats and carbohydrate metabolism • iron absorption • development and protection of nerve cells • DNA production and
What is it? Fibre is the indigestible part of plant foods (particularly found in the skins, seeds and stalks of vegetables, fruits and legumes. It is the type of a carbohydrate that helps keep your digestive system healthy. When we increase the amount of fibre in our diet, it can initially make us bloat and
We recommend using this bowl to support these aspects of Cardiovascular Health: heart disease – prevention and treatment blood pressure issues pre and post operations overcoming viral infections with underlining cardiovascular conditions erectile dysfunctions loss of smell & taste optimizing brain health increasing oxygen levels in the blood improving spider & various veins for natural
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Our food should always be the number 1 source of nutrients. Remedies, supplements, herbs and vitamins should generally only be used in times of re-building, recovery or to support with illness & disease. But as said they should be supplementing our nutrition and never substituting/replacing, nutrients we should get from our food. Generally, therefore all
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Vitamin C an interesting history The discovery of America by Columbus almost failed due to the death of many of the crew from scurvy. Hippocrates documented scurvy as a disease and Egyptians described its symptoms as early as 1550 BC. Later in 1774, James Lind, a British Navy Doctor, discovered in a first epidemiological study
Vitamin B is vital for our immune system, skin, brain function, energy levels, digestion/metabolism, hormone production, cell function and blood. The prevalence of stress and alcohol are common during the holiday season. Let’s look at how both of these factors diminish our Vitamin B levels. Stress has a huge impact on our health. It is
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Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians aged 45+ suffer from chronic pain? More than 68% of Australians living with chronic pain are working age. Lower Back pain has been the leading cause of disabilities since 2017. Chronic pain in Australians is estimated to increase from 3.24 million (2018) to 5.23 million by 2050.
with black beans, sweet potato, quinoa, veggies and herbs Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups quinoa flakes 2 steamed purple sweet potatoes (peeled), chopped into small pieces 400 grams black beans cooked and drained (or you can use canned – salt-free is recommended) 1/4 cup spring onion, finely chopped 1.5 cups of finely chopped raw broccoli or
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