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Nurture Your Liver

Bev Dunne
At this time of the year it seems everybody’s going on holidays. Yes, for many it’s rest and recreation time plus party time! However, for the poor old liver there’s no R & R. For many, their liver just will not get a break at all – in fact in some cases it’s expected to work overtime, particularly through the festive season!!

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How Fermented Turmeric Can Help Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Bev Dunne

I have often written about the benefits of turmeric in relation to pain and inflammation. Generally, when we think of pain and inflammation we think of arthritis however our bodies suffer from inflammation for many reasons.

It is believed inflammation plays a quite significant role in causing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). As we know, IBS is a digestive disorder, the symptoms of which can be abdominal tenderness and pain, bloating and wind and often alternating constipation and diarrhea. This inflammatory action of the bowel can often be caused by food intolerances and even stress.

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Cooking with Australian Native Spices

Bev Dunne

Last week I wrote about the unique health benefits of our Australian Native Plants and specifically the Roogenic tea range with its exceptional blends and flavours.

Roogenics have also launched three special chai blends which are unique containing Australian Native Plants as well us the usual chai spices. 

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The Unique Health Benefits of Australian Native Plants

Bev Dunne

I’m sure many of us are familiar with the therapeutic benefits of many herbs, however for most of us the therapeutic benefits of our own Australian Native Plants sometimes remain a mystery.

Sometime ago we came across this Australian natural health food company specialising in Australian Native Plants.

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Marine Collagen Vs. Bovine Collagen

Bev Dunne
With so many now being aware of the health benefits of supplementing with collagen, we are often asked to explain why one might choose marine collagen over bovine collagen, especially when it comes to skin health.

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Kava For Anxiety & Insomnia

Nick Dunne
A question – what does a herb grown in the cold, mountainous regions of Siberia (Rhodiola) have in common with a herb grown in the hot, humid islands of the Pacific (Kava)? Although they are grown in completely different climates and conditions, they both help with stress and anxiety. Leading up to the festive season I often write about herbs which may help with stress and anxiety. Unfortunately, as Christmas approaches, many may feel under pressure and there’s often a feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed. This year is no different except in addition to this we have been through a tough year with bushfires and COVID. Often insomnia goes hand in hand with anxiety, and usually when I write about treatment of anxiety as well as insomnia, I often suggest different herbs for each condition. Fortuitously, one herb which has been found to sometimes help both anxiety and insomnia is Kava.

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How Tomatoes May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease & Stroke

Bev Dunne
For a few years now there has increasingly been more information being released on the therapeutic benefits of Lycopene particularly when it comes to prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Cancer has exceeded heart disease as the biggest killer in Australia, however heart disease is not far behind. In light of this, one would think we would all be aiming to take as many steps as possible to avoid both these diseases which is why I find the information now available on Lycopene so very interesting. We all know the Mediterranean diet is a healthy diet, particularly when it comes to heart health. One of the reasons is the high amount of Lycopene contained in a typical Mediterranean diet.

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Constipation, Reflux & Weight Loss Helped With Sugar Cane Fibre

Bev Dunne
I’m always looking for new products to research and occasionally a new product will come onto the market which will really grab my interest. One such product I’ve found interesting is made from 100% natural sugar cane which has 95% of the sugar removed and has been found to be extremely helpful for treatment and prevention of reflux as well as constipation. It has also been found to be beneficial in weight management.

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Pain Relief For Our Pets

Bev Dunne
For some time now we have been selling curcumin which is the active ingredient in turmeric, for treatment of pain and inflammation, particularly when it comes to arthritis. In fact, curcumin has become our biggest seller when it comes to treatment of arthritis.

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Calcium - It's all about the absorption

Bev Dunne
We all know calcium is important for healthy bones, however whilst calcium is important for our bone health, problems may sometimes arise because calcium can sometimes be a difficult mineral to absorb. Without proper absorption of calcium, there is not only the concern that calcium is not absorbed into our bones, it may instead find its way into other parts of our body such as our arteries. Build up of calcium deposits in our arteries increases risk of coronary artery disease. This means we may be more susceptible to strokes and heart attacks. This obviously is a major concern.

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