Herb of the Month – Detox with St Mary’s Thistle (Milk Thistle)
With the festivities of the Christmas and New Year period, many of us have over-indulged in food and alcohol and may have started the new year feeling a bit sluggish,…
Herb of the Month – Withania/ Ashwagandha
Withania/ Ashwagandha is one of our best-selling Naturopathic herbs – commonly used in herbal tincture mixes made by our qualified Naturopaths in our Byron Bay and Mullumbimby stores. Our Head…
Healthy Cooking Oils Explained
When it comes to deciding whether or not to use a cooking oil based on the health benefits or drawbacks of that oil, let’s face it, there are so many…
The lowdown on plastic!
It’s absolutely no mistake that humans are responsible for the mess we find ourselves in today. Each and every one of us, families and friends have been entwined in the…
Zero Waste 101: Eat Real Food, Refuse Single Use Plastic, Repurpose What you Have.
When it comes to reducing the amount of waste we send to landfill as a population Anne Marie Bonneau, the zero waste chef sums it up perfectly “We don’t need…
If it came from a Plant, Eat it. If it’s Made in a Plant, Don’t. – Megan Lee
Major changes in human diet and nutrition have occurred over the last 1,000 years. The nutritional environment that individuals are exposed to today is far different from the environment that…
Pharmaceuticals Harm the Environment
We came across a very interesting article on the National Toxics Network not long ago about the impact that pharmaceutical drugs are having on the environment. The new report and…
Health Tips for Travelling in Asia
Having just returned from a month in Bali and Indonesia, I thought I would share with you some health advice to make your travels a little more easy. Travelling in…
Treating Eczema and Other Skin Conditions in Babies and Children
Skin conditions can be stubborn. However, as the saying goes, better out than in! When my six month old baby boy developed eczema, being fully breastfed, I was mortified. Having…
Aging Gracefully
Now that all the baby boomers (including myself) are getting older, more research is appearing on how to counter the effects of aging. We all like to think that 60…