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Supporting the nervous system while recovering from addiction Long term stress and anxiety creates an overactive ‘flight or fight’ state and an underactive Para-sympathetic Nervous System. The Para-sympathetic Nervous System is responsible for relaxing and calming the body and mind, … Read More

Orthorexia Nervosa is a term first proposed by North American physician Steven Bratman in 1997 to describe disordered and restrictive eating behaviours which focus on ideals of achieving optimal purity and health. People with Orthorexia Nervosa can experience significant psychological, … Read More

An increase in acid levels in the body.can exacerbate many chronic health issues The human body contains a wide range of pH levels, sometimes at locations that are only a few inches apart. The most acidic site is the stomach … Read More

Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disease of the skin that affects those areas containing the largest sebaceous glands, including the nose, central forehead, cheeks, middle chin, back, and trunk. Acne is characterised by small cystic eruptions and inflammatory lesions that … Read More

  “….many women have vaginal microbial imbalances, which go untreated or incorrectly treated due to lack of understanding, embarrassment or stigma.”       Similar to the critical role that gut microbes are now understood to play in overall health … Read More

Histamine is an important compound made by various specialty cells throughout the body and is critically involved in local immune responses, as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter for the brain, spinal cord, … Read More

lifestyle & dietary factors can help   High Blood Pressure or Hypertension, is defined as an average or sustained systolic blood pressure over 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure over 90 mmHg. Hypertension is one of the most common chronic … Read More

    Complementary and alternative medicine has a great deal to offer those with ASD     Autism, or more correctly, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD),) is currently estimated to affect around half a million Australian families. People with ASD display … Read More

In 2008, an estimated 692,000 Australians were diagnosed with this condition and, as osteoporosis is known to be under diagnosed, these numbers are almost certainly an underestimation. Osteoporosis is a condition where decreased bone mass leads to fragile bones, which … Read More

The program is suitable for those dealing with unexplained infertility, irregular cycles, absence of a menstrual cycle, PCOS, endometriosis, poor egg quality, erectile dysfunction and poor sperm health.   Infertility is one of the most difficult health issues people can … Read More

Clinical studies consistently confirm a connection between chronic elevated stress and a poor diet.  It is a reasonable assumption that the majority of us are living with chronic stress. Underlying tension is so much a part of contemporary life that … Read More

   Delicious and Nutritious Smoothies are an easily absorbed, convenient and popular way to supplement nutritional needs – particularly for busy adults, fast growing adolescents and young children – ideally, involve the children in the making of their own smoothie, … Read More

The accurate identification of the most problematic foods via functional pathology testing will often provide valuable symptom relief and allow for much more effective treatment outcomes Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. … Read More

‘…..a highly accurate and clinically informative functional pathology test, which provides an overview of digestion, absorption, intestinal function and microbial flora’.     The long-standing focus of natural therapists with gut health, bowel function and nature of faeces has been … Read More

Establishing healthy eating habits early on in life makes it much more likely your child will grow well, stay well, function well and succeed well in life. Helping children develop a healthy relationship with food is one of the most … Read More

‘…..A healthy, non-inflammatory aggravating diet is a valuable way to optimise wellbeing…’     Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of inflammatory joint disorders, characterised by a breakdown of the protective cartliidge which surrounds joints, progressively leading to a … Read More

  Delicious, nutritious, low glycaemic, gluten free crackers – perfect for dips, etc       Chia” is the ancient Mayan word for strength and was a prized food for this ancient civilisation. The tiny seeds, which were valued for … Read More

  Methylation is a critical step within the body’s biochemical pathways and if not working well can result in many complex biochemical and health outcomes   There is much interest within the health community at the potential for highly individualised … Read More

    Insulin resistance is fixable, and will result in enormous short and long-term health benefits – make some better choices – NOW!     First identified in 1988 by researchers at Stanford University, ‘Syndrome X’ (SX), also called ‘Metabolic … Read More

    Research is showing that L-Theanine is effective in improving anxiety, insomnia, poor concentration and memory loss.     It is likely that the Japanese have been drinking Green Tea for over 5000 years.   According to Eisai, who brought … Read More

Putting special characters in the title should have no adverse effect on the layout or functionality. Special characters in the post title have been known to cause issues with JavaScript when it is minified, especially in the admin when editing … Read More

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This is the post content. It should be displayed in place of the auto-generated excerpt in single-page views. Archive-index pages should display an auto-generated excerpt of this content. Depending on Theme-defined filters, the length of the auto-generated excerpt will vary … Read More

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This post tests comments in the following ways. Threaded comments up to 10 levels deep Paginated comments (set Settings > Discussion > Break comments into pages to 5 top level comments per page) Comment markup / formatting Comment images Comment videos Author … Read More

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Really cool to read through and find so much awesomeness added to WordPress 3.6 while I was gone. I should take three weeks off more often. — Andrew Nacin (@nacin) April 3, 2013 This post tests WordPress’ Twitter Embeds feature.

All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower … Read More

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“I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it’s always come first, but the music ain’t worth nothing if you can’t lay it on the public. The main … Read More

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Abbott: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names. Costello: Funny names? Abbott: Nicknames, nicknames. Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third– … Read More

Title should not overflow the content area A few things to check for: Non-breaking text in the title, content, and comments should have no adverse effects on layout or functionality. Check the browser window / tab title. If you are … Read More

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Nested and mixed lists are an interesting beast. It’s a corner case to make sure that Lists within lists do not break the ordered list numbering order Your list styles go deep enough. Ordered – Unordered – Ordered ordered item … Read More