Health and Wellness Tips

Looking for tips to improve your skin, body, or mental and emotional health? Read our health and wellness blogs for reliable advice by experts in the industry.

In this blog we look at why it's important to manage mental stress levels, and what impact it has on your body, beyond just your mood. Mental stress could also affect your weight, the health of your heart, hormones, immunity, digestion and more. Learn more about what mental stress could be doing to your body, why it's important to manage our stress levels, and get tips and ideas on how to manage stress in this blog.

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Whether you're studying, writing a report, preparing for a presentation, or simply have a mammoth task ahead of you, you'll need focus, mental energy and clarity to help you do your best work, to get the best outcome. Unfortunately, our lives today are are bombarded with a multitude of notifications, messages and interruptions throughout the day amongst a long list of to-do's. In this blog, our Naturopath Kim Wessels shares advice on what we can do to regain mental focus and clarity, and get the job done with more ease. Read our blog to learn more.

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Research has shown that an abnormal gut flora balance can influence your ability to maintain good weight management, and that a healthy composition and diversity of gut bacteria has a positive influence on weight control. Read our latest blog to learn more about this and what we can do to restore gut flora and healthy weight balance.

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Choosing a probiotic based solely on the amount of CFU’s doesn’t mean it’s better - there's a lot more to consider. In this blog, Naturopath Kim Wessels explains why this is the case and what else you need to look for in a Probiotic. Read on to learn more.

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If you've read out previous blog "What are the symptoms of an unhealthy gut?"  and think you might have a problem with your gut microbiome balance, in this blog Naturopath Kim Wessels shares 6 practical steps you can take to improve your gut health - they're easier than you think! Read our blog to learn more.

We now know that the role of gut bacteria extends beyond digestion and has a far reaching influence on many areas of your health + wellbeing - some you may not have even thought of! This includes the health of your mood, skin, weight, immune system, food intolerances and more. Read our blog to learn more about this.

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Often when we hear the words “unhealthy gut” we immediately think of symptoms such as indigestion, bloating, gas or other tummy issues. However, numerous notable studies have suggested that gut health impacts many areas of our wellbeing beyond digestion, including our skin, mood and immune defences. Could the conditions you've been experiencing actually be related to your gut? Read our blog to learn what could be the signs of an unhealthy gut.

With the kids on their winter break, now could be a good time to think about how we can support their immune system before they head back into the classroom again. In this blog, you'll learn why your child's gut health is important for their immune defences, and simple things you can do to support your child's gut microbiome and therefore their immune system, digestive health + overall wellbeing too.

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Often when we think of skin care, the first thing we tend to think about are topical lotions, potions and treatments that we apply to our face. While these activities will support your skin, there is no disputing the fact that healthy skin does indeed start from within. While eating a balanced and nutritious diet is essential, sometimes a little help in the form a supplement can further help to support your skin. In this blog, Naturopath and Medical Herbalist Kim Wessels shares her picks for the best supplements for healthy skin.

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