The British Allergy Foundation estimates that about half the Western population suffers from food intolerance. At least 70% of patients who adhere to a tailored elimination diet experience significant improvements. This is a very important consideration in light of the fact that many chronic health conditions involve immune responses. What makes identification of intolerances so … Read more
For about the past 10 years, we have been told by GPs and television marketing that we are not getting enough calcium from our diets and that we need to supplement. Then the dairy industry decided to fortify milk with calcium. Most of the calcium used in over-the-counter supplements and food fortification is in the … Read more
Cellulite and oedema can ruin the appearance of even the most slender leg. Quite contrary to common belief, cellulite is not the domain of the overweight or sedentary woman. Young, slim, athletic women and, more recently, men also suffer the dimpling of cellulite. While cellulite is mainly the result of accumulated toxins, oedema is a … Read more
Are metals blocking your minerals? Minerals such as magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc and more are essential to a healthy body. Without the right balance of minerals, the myriad of biochemical reactions that occur every second in our body just cannot happen. So how do low levels impact our health? Low magnesium and calcium … Read more
There are few things more unpleasant and uncomfortable in social situations than talking to someone with bad breath. For many people, grabbing a mint or a piece of gum is quick solutionwhich only masks the problem. This approach often fails to address the root causes of bad breath, which for many people includes dietary deficiency. The reality … Read more
In clinic when assessing new patients, I always try and guage any toxic exposure. Most of the time, I get a negative response – that is, most people believe they have not been exposed to any toxins. However, on closer examination of where they have lived, worked and even home environments, it soon becomes obvious … Read more
Many of us, just like Kris Carr, were raised by busy, working parents who were happy to get ANY food on the table. It was only after being diagnosed with a rare, incurable stage 4 cancer at the age of 31, that Kris realized she was addicted to sugar and had little idea how to … Read more
The need to detoxify your body We live in a world surrounded by toxins. Every year about 1000 new chemicals are released on the market, many not fully tested for their effects on the human body. Some are so-called PBTs or Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins, meaning that they are present in the environment and in our … Read more
Clemens von Pirquet defined allergy in 1906 as: an acquired, specific, altered capacity of the tissues of the body to react to given substances. This means that our body is over-reacting to a substance that is normally safe. So what causes our body to over-react in this way? In order for any allergy to develop, the body’s digestive … Read more
Warmer weather is just around the corner making it the perfect time of year for a detox and getting ready for summer. Natural Medicine provides the ultimate detox solutions. A hair tissue mineral analysis can help to accurately assess your levels of heavy metals, nutritional status and how the interaction between them can impact on … Read more
