Breathe

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Take a breathe– sounds pretty simple, or even natural but do you know that most of us never use our full lung capacity? 

Breathing, is obviously something that we take for granted, we breathe every day! But do we? 

Try to breathe now. Take a deep long breathe and fill your lungs, feel your diaphragm push out, count to four as you breathe in and then to four as you breathe out. Increase the number that you count too as you sit and breathe for a few minutes in your day. Try and take 10 minutes a day for the next week and breathe your stress away.

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Magnesium an elemental mineral - what's it good for?

Magnesium in our community is an underrated mineral. I have just had a client tell me that she thinks it has changed her life! I also love Magnesium. And seemingly everyone else should – I remember one of my university lecturers saying the food with the most amount of magnesium in our trolley is usually in the block of chocolate!

Most of us know that magnesium is specific for our Musclo-skeletal system, it helps our muscles relax, and restores and repairs them after we work out, it helps ease our aches and pains. We use magnesium to prevent muscle spasms, twitches, convulsions and tremors.

The secondary action of Magnesium and I feel it’s most important – it works on our nervous system. It helps maintain healthy nerve function; aids nerve transmission, and ultimately helps our brain function properly. It helps us deal with stress and is involved in aiding cellular energy production.

It is very difficult to get the recommended daily intake of magnesium from our foods, various reasons being - the content of magnesium in our soil is often low, processing and milling removes 60% of magnesium stores and cooking in water also causes leaching.

Food sources that include Magnesium are:

• Leafy greens; Spinach
• Nuts: Almonds, cashews
• Soyabeans: non GM is best
• Whole grains, oatmeal, bran
• Milk and dairy; Natural yoghurt

Symptoms magnesium can treat:

• Muscle cramps, aches and pains
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue
• Depression
• Anxiety
•  Irritability
• Sleep disturbances and Insomnia
• Stress
• PMS and period pain
• Pregnancy; prematurity and prevent intrauterine growth retardation
• Cardio-vascular health

One third of Australians over 18 years do not get their recommended daily intake of magnesium and a deficiency may be exacerbated by stress, strenuous exercise and poor absorption. It is best to use a practitioner range of magnesium because it is formulated properly and will prevent you from having gastro-intestinal cramps and loose stools. 

The possible benefits of taking on a DETOX

Besides making you feel better physically, emotionally and potentially lighter spiritually, here is a list of things that can be achieved through a facilitated safe and healthy detox.

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* Boosts immune system
* Alleviates allergies
* Improves thyroid function
* Provides rest for the digestive organs
* Encourages physical rejuvenation
* Promotes normalized weight
* Promotes normalized blood pressure
* Reverses signs of aging
* Elevates mood and sex drive
* Alleviates symptoms of PMS
* Promotes clear skin
* Increases energy
* Increases fertility
* Combats viruses

Naturopathic Health- January 2011 Hints and Tips

• Treat yourself and go swim in the ocean - what is your treat?
• Traveling - take a thermos and a sandwich - avoid the drive through’s and arrive feeling healthy!
• Tired? Go to bed early. Be refreshed for the new week.
• Feeling a tad Monday-itis - take a B complex and boost your energy
• Take on "Toss out Tuesday" - go through your cupboards and shed some clutter. What did you throw out?
• Sending positive vibes to all those in Queensland - Be safe.
• Sunshine helps increase levels of serotonin, the happy chemical in our brain - Go outside and get some sun, it may only be here for a minute!
• Go on - go for a brisk walk give those endorphins a kick start to begin your weekend. What healthy options do you have install?
• Research has shown drinking Beetroot Juice can increase blood flow to the brain! What's your favourite juice?
• Try a MEATLESS MONDAY! Aid you bodies digestive track by giving it a holiday and assist with the reduction of your carbon footprint as meat production is such a big use of resources.
• Thirsty. Have you had your 8 glasses of water today?
• WATER the great detoxer - reduces those feelings of sluggishness, generally gives the body a flush and hydrates the body
• YOGA - have you ever tried to get bendy? What is your favourite type of yoga?
• Prevention is better than a Cure. What can you easily prevent this weekend?
• Does an apple a day keep the Dr away??? Best to buy from farmers markets and try organic or biodynamic produce produce.
• Monday starts the beginning of the week - try to achieve HAPPINESS by acknowledging GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION. Why are you grateful and appreciative?
• Did you know using 'Blu Tac" as earplugs is great to protect small children's hearing (and of course adults too)! Are you celebrating Australia Day with loud music?
• Research shows that Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes assists with a healthy prostate! Summer = Tomatoes - fresh from the garden, eat up guys!