By Karen Morris Many people get worried about putting on weight during winter, but that doesn’t have to be the case! When it cools down, we naturally want to hibernate and eat comfort foods to help us feel warm and cosy. And you can still do that, just be more intentional about it. Here are…
By Karen Morris St Mary’s Thistle (also known as Milk Thistle) has many surprising benefits. Widely known for its use in helping with liver function, liver damage, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis A, B, C, fatty liver and gallstones, St Mary’s Thistle is one of the best liver cleansing herbs. With the active ingredient, silymarin and silybin,…
By Karen Morris With the change in season and temperatures dropping, we start to notice an increase in colds and flu. If your immune system isn’t in tip-top health, you may be more susceptible to picking up any of the nasty bugs that are going around. That’s why it’s best to start your Immune system…
By Karen Morris The more we learn about gut health, the more we realise that your gut microbiome is linked to many diseases and responsible for the regulation of your gut health. If your gut microbiome (gut flora) is out of order, this can show up in a variety of ways, including obesity, Type 2…
By Karen Morris You go through your day-to-day life, usually with mild levels of stress and then one thing might lead to a little more moderate stress, like an almost car accident or a call that your child has been hurt at school or you’re pressured to meet a deadline… and you feel your heart…
By Karen Morris Did you know that in our modern diet, gut health issues are one of the leading causes of concern for increased intestinal permeability? What does this mean? If your digestive system is not operating at its best, you may experience impaired absorption of nutrients and vitamin deficiencies, meaning anything you eat does…
By Karen Morris Why Weight? As we quickly settle into this new year, more people are starting to think about their health goals and how to go about making some healthy changes in their lives. In particular, we wanted to talk about weight loss and weight management. If you’ve ever wondered why New Year’s Resolutions…
By Karen Morris Are you one of the thousands of people who set New Year’s Resolutions (with all good intentions of course), but then life gets busy, and you struggle to follow through? And you keep waking up each morning saying to yourself “today’s the day I’m going to start”! But then the daily grind…
By Karen Morris How do you know if you are stressed? We are so conditioned to think that stress is normal when actually, it isn’t. Yes, it is common to have a physical response to new and challenging situations, and in those situations, a small amount of stress can actually be helpful (to ward off…
By Karen Morris We all know that the lead-up to Christmas can be really stressful. Work deadlines are looming and the pressure of “must get XYZ done before the end” adds to the stress and feeling of chaos. Then you’ve got Christmas functions you need to attend, last-minute presents to buy and wrapping up things…
