LEARN WITHOUT LIMITS, THE VALUE OF CALMBIRTH Peter Jackson, the founder of Calmbirth, has the founding principle that continues to shape antenatal education. Through education and understanding what is integral; in the changing landscape when having a baby and becoming a parent. Knowing there is a gap in the educational system for knowledge, he built…
25 Oct Written By Melinda Webb N-acetylcysteine (NAC) We have a wonderful antioxidant in the clinic called NAC. N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a plant antioxidant naturally found in onions, is a precursor to glutathione. Consuming adequate NAC is essential for various health reasons, including replenishing the most potent antioxidant in your body, glutathione. Glutathione is an important compound…
Spring is in the air, causing allergies, runny nose or nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes, skin issues or respiratory conditions like asthma. We may have a simple solution for changing the response in your body, and it is not taking the usually prescribed medicines from the local chemist. With pregnancy, it can be difficult to…
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR This Chinese New Year, we will welcome the Yang – Water-Tiger. On Tuesday, February 1st, we will celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Yang Water Tiger is a year that brings flexibility, mental agility, creativity and intelligence. It is the year of achievements, overcoming challenges, determination and looking straight ahead. In…
Support your immune health this winter. Written By Gill Nichols. It’s the beginning of winter and as the seasons change colds and flu usually come out in colder weather, we experience different pollens which can also test our immune system and the potential for getting sick increases. Here are some simple ways to…
The Calm in the Storm Most of us think we are too busy. Possibly we are, but also the way we think about life matters. When you’re watching the second hand on a clock or timing something you’re doing, it can feel like it is moving slowly. And then there are times when it…
The Power of Sleep Do you consider sleep to be an essential part of your life? For some, sleep is a necessity that they would much rather do without. However, putting sleep first can be easier said than done. The world we live in today can be a trigger that does not allow us…
Did you know that 80% of your immune system is produced in your gut! If you look after your gut health, you will have a more robust immune system. There are plenty of signs and symptoms that point to an unhealthy gut, see if you have any of these and read on to find out…
We have so many layers, they have slowly built up from birth, childhood and adolescence, or perhaps we had a few before we were welcomed into this world? There are times where we numb the pain, remove our frustrations and anxieties by doing something that numbs the sensation. For some, it can be an…
The wisdom of the ancients came from something we often take for granted – Mother Nature. We usually take things for granted. It’s a hallmark of our crazy civilisation to relate simplicity with stupidity and rest with laziness. We always want more, we want faster, and we want it now. However, as soon as…