-
Blog Post
Does our immune system change throughout life?
At birth, a baby's immunity relies upon antibodies and gut flora passed from their mothers. Over time the new baby builds up his or her own immune ...
Read article -
Blog Post
5 Ways Omega 3 can positively influence your child’s development
Nothing gives us more joy than seeing our little ones grow and thrive as they develop through the years. One way we can support this development is...
Read article -
Blog Post
Natural ways to address PMS
Nearly 2 out of 5 women ages 14 to 50 experience some symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and 10 percent of these women have symptoms severe en...
Read article -
Blog Post
The benefits of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is encouraged by midwives and health visitors to sustain your baby's development and support your baby’s future health. Some of these...
Read article -
Blog Post
Recovery from Birth
Pregnancy is a time to look after yourself, focus on your needs through optimum nutrition and rest, and take life a little more gently. This need d...
Read article -
Blog Post
Introducing our new Food-Grown Breast-Feeding Complex
Making breast milk is an energy-hungry process for your body and for this it needs the support of a healthy diet. During breastfeeding you will nee...
Read article -
Blog Post
Introducing our Digestive Enzyme Complex
We are flooded with information on how to eat better, we are after all “what we eat” aren’t we? This may in part be true but choosing a wholesome, ...
Read article -
Blog Post
7 Ways To Stay Healthy On Holiday
Travelling can be tiring and expose us to foods we’re not used to, making us vulnerable to bloating, wind, nausea, diarrhoea and general sickness. ...
Read article -
Guide
Being a 'mother' to ourselves
We all have the opportunity to be a ‘mother’. Not necessarily always in the literal or traditional sense of the word. Instead, the secondary defini...
Read article -
Blog Post
The Power of Turmeric
Turmeric root is the spice that gives Asian food its beautiful distinctive golden yellow colour and apart from its culinary use, it’s been used in ...
Read article -
Blog Post
Why should we cleanse?
As women, our relationship to cleansing is a daily one. This is because our liver, and other organs such as our kidneys and gut, act as systems of ...
Read article -
Blog Post
3 ways to get a better night's sleep
The hormone melatonin plays a major role in our ‘sleeping and waking’ cycles and its production is controlled by exposure to light. This means as i...
Read article -
Blog Post
6 Lifestyle tips to optimise fertility
Whether you are planning your first pregnancy or thinking about having another child, trying to conceive naturally or undergoing fertility treatmen...
Read article -
Blog Post
Vitamin D: How much is enough?
1 in 5 of us in the UK are estimated to have insufficient blood levels of Vitamin D for good health; we simply can’t produce enough of it from the ...
Read article -
Blog Post
8 Ways to combat morning sickness
Pregnancy nausea, also known as morning sickness, affects about half of all pregnant women and far from being confined to the morning, can actuall...
Read article -
Guide
4 Ways to improve your vitamin D intake
During seasonal changes, supporting the immune system becomes especially important for us all and, as a mum to three growing boys, I know very well...
Read article -
Blog Post
Essential nutrients to start the school year off well
It’s that time of year again when children are heading back to school. Abundant energy, a strong immune system and sharp mental focus all rely on ...
Read article -
Blog Post
4 Ways to optimise your child's health
Giving children access to a wide variety of nurturing and nourishing foods is essential so that a strong foundation may be built for their future h...
Read article -
Blog Post
My passion for Ashwagandha
My passion for ashwagandha, also known as 'withania somniera', started when I met an Ayurvedic doctor in Sri Lanka. The praise he gave this traditi...
Read article -
Blog Post
Is depression a gut reaction?
Of course, not everybody reacts to inflammation caused by stress or trauma (from illness for example) in this way. This is largely determined by th...
Read article
