Get Healthy with Tina

Listened to an informative webinar last week exploring the microbial terrrain of the gut and its significance on gut health.  We have always known that candida and dysbiosis occur when the gut lumen health is out of balance.  The key to balancing gut lumen health is strongly related to the ph or acid/alkalinity of the tissues.  The stomach has  a low ph (high acid) levels to help chemical digestion, where as the small and large intestine are more alkaline.  

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Have you had at least 3-4 servings of protein rich foods per day?  

Protein rich foods supply the body with essential amino acids, they are important in our body for maintaining muscle mass, physical structure, weight managment, immunity,  hormone production and give us saiety in our meals, helping us to feel full.  Ensuring a good daiy intake is important when planning meals, naturall...

Coconut oil has been in the media lately and some of us are wondering if we should consume it.  Firsty you need to know each and every cell is comprimised of a fatty membrane and it needs nutrients to support it.  Our brain and nerve cells are also encased in a fatty membrane.  Fat provides a source of stored energy and insulation for the body, like the kidneys protected in the abdominal cavity.

70% of cholestrol is made in the body by the liver, so if you are having prob...

I have simplified the process to share with you what i do in my clinic.  I have created some wonderful formula's for you to choose from if and when you need a remedy for a health ailment.  You choose the remedy or remedies you require  and message me your request, it will be dispensed that day.   • Formulated by Tina, using Homeobotanical formulations. These are safe to take for all ages, including pregnancy. Dosage 1 drop per year of age 3x per day, adults ac...

Hayfever and chronic sinus are often worse in spring.  For allergy sufferes the immune system goes into overdrive with the pollens in the air, resulting in runny nose, itchy eyes, congestion, sneezing just to name a few symptoms.  To support symptoms we often resort to pharmaceuticals to relieve the symptoms, they need to be taken daily and often for many months at a time.  If you are after natural symptom managment, I stock a lovely Luffa nasal spray to ease the symptoms of ha...

  Wanting a quick and easy way to relax at the end of the working day,  try Childs Pose from Yoga.  I started my yoga class tonight with the class particpants in this pose for a few minutes.  The effects were profund,  the mind is quietened,  and they physcial body is starting to relax, muscles sink and relax.  When I asked them to rise to seated, everyone looked very zoned out, was a pl...

Feeling tired but wired?  Can't get to sleep at night.  It may be that you are high on the adrenal hormone cortisol, which is produced by the body in response to chronic stress.  The more stress of daily life the more cortisol our adrenal gland excrete.  If this pattern continues long term we can develop with Adrenal Fatigure,  low cortisol levels and adrenal output,  commonly known as burn out, which can take many months to recover.  The need here is for re...

After practisisng yoga for many years I am now completing my level one, teacher training certificate of 200 hours.  It has been a journey I have thorughly enjoyed whilst working full time contract naturopath job.  I am pleased to say I graduate in late September from this course at the Ashram in Parnell.  I have learnt many things for myself whilst I learn skills to share with others.  Developing my own daily practice,  meditation and pranayama (breathing),  have...