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A healthy gut is essential to proper digestion, absorption of nutrients and to protect from invading microbes. However gut flora health expands further than the digestive system. Research is trying to unravel the intricacies involved in the ‘gut–brain–immune’ axis, a term that refers to the communication between the gut, brain and our immune systems. Gut [...]

by Mikaela Duffy It is well known and documented that omega 3 oils are 'essential' fats, meaning they are necessary not only for cell membrane integrity and the entire nervous system, but to help reduce inflammation. Ever increasingly, inflammation is becoming recognised as the main cause of many health conditions and disease states by researchers. [...]

Natural, organic products are certainly changing the way we eat. More and more we are opting for fresh and whole foods, and alternatives to refined sugar and highly processed foods. But as we learn more about how to live the most optimal life we can, it becomes more and more apparent that healthfulness isn’t just [...]

Teflon-coated cookware pervades our domestic lives and our kitchen cupboards with many people in the dark over the health and environmental risks associated with the product. Teflon, a material invented by accident in the post-WWII era, was once lauded in the kitchen convenience-obsessed 20th century for its easy-to-clean, fuss-free properties. The active ingredient in Teflon [...]

Winter is in full-force and for many of us that means hot tea, fuzzy jumpers and extra blankets. It can also mean more time spent indoors, less time spent being active and a case of the “winter blues” when the grey skies and cold winds roll in. The good news is that massage therapy can [...]

In this article I will discuss early development and how boundary ruptures can occur. When they do what can happen. How the nervous system can recover with Somatic Experiencing from trauma which may have occurred in early development. Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a potent method for resolving the effects of trauma, trauma symptoms and relieving [...]

As a qualified Naturopath it is Alex's passion to help his clients achieve optimal health and quality of life. Over the past two years, as part of the awesome Vive Health team, he has helped numerous people living a healthier and happier life. However health is only one of many aspects of a happy life. [...]

In the previous article (click here to view) I spoke about our two processing systems – conscious and unconscious processing and how hypnotherapy can help to bring balance and harmony between these two important systems.  Let’s continue the discussion: A bit more about how our brains have evolved Within each of our brains there are [...]

I have a massage secret. Or should I say, massage secret weapon? There are lots of different massage techniques that a therapist can use during the course of a treatment - and some of them even have pretty impressive-sounding names (resisted isometric stretching? Neuromuscular techniques? Wow!). We also have a variety of tools that can [...]