Asparagus officinalis For a vegetable, asparagus has some issues. It’s quite a process to grow, it makes your urine smell strange, and it’s got a distinct nana like air about it. It probably has those white bread asparagus rolls to…
Mother yourself. Ah motherhood. The joy of those first few days when you feel your life has been blessed beyond belief. That now you have a constant companion to love and who will love you back. Oh the wonderful times…
This is the balm I’ve been making clients for years. My mum, also a herbalist, has large patches of chickweed grace her garden most years. Many years ago she encouraged me to make use of it, my clients loved it…
Gestational Diabetes. The Naturopathic View Pregnancy can be physically challenging. The extra demands on your body while it makes a bonny babe are considerable. Mostly your body miraculously and wonderfully meets all the challenges, but for a small proportion of…
Looking after your Baby’s Mother (psst that’s you!) When you were pregnant I bet you never missed a midwifes’ appointment, or shrugged off taking your prenatal vitamin. Did you put your feet up when they were sore and go…
A body well built. We’d look a bit funny without them, but why do we think bone health is only about milk? What else can we do to build better bones? Eventually, all that’s left of our physical body is…
Hay fever help for spring – herbally Most of us look forward spring. Flowers blooming, new growth everywhere. The sun makes a welcome return as do beautiful blue skies. But for a lot of people Spring brings with…
How much iron do you really need in pregnancy? Warning! Don’t dismiss this article because you’ve been told by your lead maternity carer that your iron is fine! Learning the ins and out of this important mineral could make…
The Art of a Winter Rhythm A guide to family wellbeing during the short days and cold nights of our least popular season. Working with lots of people, I come across my fair share of winter lurgies. After all, helping…
Sometimes the best things come about when you’re forced to think outside the square. My 7 year old was desperate to bake a treat today but I’d run out of eggs and (lots of other things, whoops) and we also…