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The Dangers of Heart Surgery: What You Should Know It is no coincidence that coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. A sedentary lifestyle, poor diet and high levels of stress are just some of the reasons for this. Many people see heart surgery as an easy fix and a solution…

As we, in the southern hemisphere, head into winter, the days get shorter and colder. It becomes increasingly more difficult and increasingly less desirable to spend time outdoors.  Yet, the sun plays an important role in our health. It is recommended that we get 10-30 minutes of direct sunlight (i.e., outside and not through a…

We’ve all been there: we eat something that disagrees with us, and spend the next day or two paying the price. Caused primarily by improper food handling by which bacteria is bred and spread, the symptoms of food poisoning can be most unpleasant. Feelings of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever and diarrhoea are just some…

Last week, we discussed the three main methods of herbal infusions.  In addition to the three methods of infusion, there is the decoction method of extraction. Decoctions are the main method used to extract the active ingredients from herbs for use in fomentations, syrups and enemas.    The decoction method of extraction:  The term decoction…

In last week’s blog post, we discussed the evolution of herbal extraction, along with the effect of heating herbs. This week, we will be taking a look at the various methods of herbal extraction, as well as the positives and negatives of each method.  From the beginning times of herbal medicine, infusions and decoctions of…

A while ago, I wrote a blog post about why we chose to use alcohol as the solvent of choice in the production of our herbal tinctures. Today, I am going to discuss the concept of herbal extraction processes for herbal tinctures. If you’ve ever made a pot of tea or cup of coffee, then…

In last week’s blog, I talked about the importance of avoiding a food rut, and trying to vary the meals we serve our families each week.  This week, I wanted to share with you just a few of the recipes that feature regularly on our family’s meal rotation.  With some of these recipes, we tweak…

When you’re running a household, it’s really easy to get into a rut when it comes to meals. How often do you end up serving the same foods again and again? You find a few meal that the kids like, and end up rotating between them.  There are probably a few reasons we end up…

For anyone who keeps a garden, weed control seems to be a constant struggle–especially if you try to tackle the problem without resorting to using harmful chemicals such as Glyphosate. Yet, many of the weeds which we try so hard to eliminate can actually be used for medicinal purposes. In this post, we will look…

Just a few weeks back, my wife remarked that it had been a year since any member of our family had suffered from a cold. She remembered clearly, because she had just got over her last cold as she was preparing to travel to Perth to celebrate her niece’s birthday. That particular cold had done…