What's sabotaging your wellness goals?

What's sabotaging your wellness goals?

Well-being is so much more than what we eat and how much we move. If you are keen to turn a new leaf for your wellbeing with new year health resolutions, fasting or dieting goals, it's essential to set realistic, specific and meaningful goals; develop a concrete plan that can help you stay consistent; seek support; and be adaptable in the face of challenges.

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Spiced Winter Chia Bowl

Spiced Winter Chia Bowl

This quick breakfast or dessert could not be easier. In winter our bodies need more fuel (that’s more nourishment as opposed to just in an increase in calories. Winter is where our body burns more fuel and we need the right sources to create a healthy inner environment so we can develop strong immunity. Diversity in our foods is key to restoring a healthy gut microbiome.

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Pre-Pro-Post-Anti Biotics and Gut Health

Pre-Pro-Post-Anti Biotics and Gut Health

Antibiotics can be thought of as a powerful immediate protocol against bacterial infections. Unfortunately, that comes at a heavy price to our gut health and oftentimes long-term changes to our gut flora. The concept of antibiotics did not exist 5000 years ago, but the wisdom of the natural world enabled doctors to know the properties of the plant medicines (dravya or aushadi) that can have the ‘antibiotic’ effect. But the notion through Ayurveda is to support the patient to regain their own health.

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Combating allergies the Ayurvedic way

Combating allergies the Ayurvedic way

It’s that dreaded time of year for the airborne allergy - Hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis)! Treating hay fever and most conditions through Ayurveda revolves around strengthening our digestive power, clearing out toxins and balancing the doshas and this is the epicentre of any good Ayurvedic seasonal cleanse.

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The Multi Talented Triphala

The Multi Talented Triphala

By far Triphala is one of the most popular herbal compounds going in the Ayurvedic arena. Triphala literally translates as ‘three fruits’ and is the herbal compound made of three essential cleansing but rejuvenating properties so a perfect broad spectrum combination that enhances the homeostasis if the body. For me it’s the kind of herb that just gently puts the spring back in your step. It’s just like the glue that brings everything together in a harmonious way and the perfect choice to support your ‘spring cleanse’.

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