Journal

Spring Cleansing

Spring Cleansing

Springtime is here, along with warmer temperatures, more sunshine, and greenery blossoming all around us. Many people do a ‘Spring clean’ of their ...

The Forgotten Organ of Detoxification

Spring is traditionally the season when we feel like cleansing away the winter cobwebs and lightening ourselves up. This moves in time with the day...

Daily Self-Care Inspiration

Self-care is often the first thing that gets sacrificed when life is stressful, and people often think that taking time for themselves seems indulg...

Eczema – What’s Below the Surface?

Every day we see people come into the Dispensary seeking relief for eczema; a dry, itchy, inflamed rash of the skin that often has no easily identi...

Functional Testing

If you have ever been to see a naturopath for a consultation, you were probably surprised by the amount of questions and information extracted from...

Combating Joint Pain in Winter

Pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints can often become more of a problem in the winter months. This can occur for a variety of reasons such as ch...

Teas, Infusions, and Decoctions... What's the Difference?

The beauty of loose-leaf teas and herbs in their whole form is that there is a range of options available to extract their goodness other than just...

Vitamin D

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in the regulation and use of calcium and phosphorus in the body. When we receive vitamin D from the sun or in the fo...

Changing Seasons: Autumn Wellness

Our bodies thrive off nourishment according to the stages and cycles they are currently in; and like the seasons, our bodies require change and ada...

Good Health & Goal Setting in 2021

The New Year and its associated 'goals' or 'resolutions' can be both a time to inspire and motivate change, or a time to unintentionally add stress...

Children's Gut Health and Digestion

In our work we find there is plenty of awareness about the implication of poor gut health and digestion for adults, but what about the kids? Here a...

Spring Selfcare

The lifestyle choices we engage in on a regular basis have such an impact on our overall wellbeing. What we do consistently is what matters when it...

Building Resilience: Adaptogens for Changing Times

Feeling tired, anxious, or overwhelmed? You are not alone. Much has been going on in the world, which can lead to feelings of stress, anxiety, sadn...