This past year has taken its toll on all of us in a variety of ways. While we humans were locked down and responding to a more inward call, the nature outside us has continued its classic seasonal repertoire seemingly unaffected. From my daily walks with my Swiss white shepherd Rosy, it looks to me like the flora and fauna has certainly thrived. We live on the urban fridge close to a gem of a well designed and managed green area that buffers the suburbs from the motorway. Thi

It has been my experience that once you mention the word Homoeopathy in casual conversation, it is almost impossible to be thought of as credible after that. If you don’t believe me, try it! Homoeopathy is almost like a curse word or taboo subject. Except in some small circles of the already converted where as a Homeopath I am oddly revered and welcomed with open arms. Broken down to its simplest elements, I think that the negative reaction comes from confusion and fear. I am

Here is something not many people know about me… In 2000 I completed my Master’s degree thesis on the homoeopathic treatment of sick cabbages. It was titled ‘The effect of homoeopathic potencies of a fungicide Acrobat™ (Dimenthomorph and Mancozeb), on Downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica) of cabbage seedlings (Brassica oleracea)’. It wasn't groundbreaking research yet little did I know that the humble cabbage would play an important role in my future personal health story and

What is a wearable health tracker? The market is flooded with wearable health technology including electronic devices that consumers can wear, like step counters, pulse oximeters, smartwatches and smart jewellery. They are designed to collect personal health and exercise data. My husband is a techie and gadget man and who introduced me to this world of health trackers. He has for a long time used wearable technology to track fitness, training and heart health parameters. The

How listening to one's body can provide clues to its inner biochemistry and the potential connections between nightshade vegetables, other food triggers and inflammatory joint disease. I would like to share a story about myself as a child and a picky eater. I was recently relating this memory to a friend who to my surprise found it extremely funny. That got me thinking how something so seemingly silly and apparently trivial, because of its funny weirdness has turned out to be

This blog was inspired by recent personal events. When COVID19 knocks and bashes down the door, how will you respond? I would like to share a supplement protocol especially for those in the moderate and high-risk categories for developing COVID19 complications. This is for all the elderly dads, grandads, uncles and brothers out there, but of course not limited to them. My 77 yr old father has been battling a COVID19 infection for the past two weeks. The hospitals along the ga

If you like freshly squeezed orange juice, then you are sure to love this drink. This is a citrus explosion that takes classic orange juice to a whole new and healthy level. It's the perfect zesty juice to start your day and boost your immune system. Ingredients: juice of 4 oranges juice of 1 lemon juice of 1 lime 1 inch of fresh ginger root 1 inch of fresh turmeric root 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar pinch of Himalayan salt pinch of cayenne pepper *Source organic produce