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Delicious Nutrient Dense Probiotic Berry Smoothie
This is a most delicious way to get probiotics into your digestive system with the added bonus of antioxidant-rich berries and beneficial oil found in coconut. Since kefir has protein in it this is an ideal breakfast lifter and nice for the warm tropical climates where a craving for liquid coolness even early in the morning is sort after. This recipe makes two large glasses or 3 small ones. Coconut Milk Powder can be sourced from The Source Bulk Foods Online or Instore
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The World Council For Health, The covid-19 treatment guidelines an approach to home-based care for healthy families.
I am a Clinical Nutritionist & Hypnotherapist and in my practice, I am all about the empowerment of the individual in their own natural health and wellbeing. When I was combing the real internet for the facts of Covid-19 from overseas sources I came across The World Council For Health ‘The covid-19 treatment guidelines an approach to home-based care for healthy families’. In this guideline, it outlines what covid is, how the virus works, the ability for people to recover easily at home with early treatment, and some medical drugs that in overseas countries they have found helps with early treatment. At the end of this blog, 8 prominent doctors…
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Body Relaxation & Rejuvenation
In these times it is important to reset our mind & body to relaxation mode. Resetting twice a day through the action of mediation the body is reminded of this state of being and over time moves into relaxation mode more easily. In the audio below feel your body relax and unwind by finding a comfortable place to lay down away from all distractions. Then listen to the sound of the audio as it moves you into relaxation and restoration of your body. Our body needs to be in a relaxed state of being to have immunity. If we are always running from the lion which is a stressor on…
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Ashwagandha & Energy Frequency
Ashwagandha Tea is an ancient herbal medicine that is derived from the roots of Withania Somnifera a low-growing evergreen shrub that is endemic to India and Southeast Asia. Often referred to as “Indian Ginseng” it is traditionally known to have neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. Ashwagandha has been used in Ayurveda medicine for thousands of years. This herbal tea has been taken to help reduce stress, fatigue, pain, skin disease, diabetes, and arthritis which are all related to stress that has called the body to become inflamed. It is known to increase energy. The prior stress may be due to a poor diet, lack of exercise, poor lifestyle choices, or emotional…
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Zinc, boost immunity with Tea & Chai
Zinc is a powerful antioxidant that is a crucial component in protecting the body from pathogens and viruses. In New Zealand, we lack zinc in our soils. Health implications from this can be seen in the medical condition of the New Zealand population. With high eczema and asthma rates, the highest bowel cancer for women in the Western World and then the leading cause of fetal death in New Zealand is lack of growth, linked to a lack of zinc. Zinc is required for chemical reactions in the body called Methalayation. Methylation is where a molecule called a ‘methyl group’ is added to another substance such as DNA or a…
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Organic Shea Butter how can it improve your skin?
Organic Shea Butter; one of the main ingredients in the Ocean Gypsy Nourishing Balm for Face, Body & Hair. Shea butter is a fat that is extracted from the nut of a shea tree that are native to West Africa and a larger percentage of shea butter used in the cosmetic industry is sourced from this region. Shea butter is a solid butter with an off white to ivory colour, it has been used in the cosmetics industry for centuries and in West Africa for thousands of years. Its has a high concentration of vitamins such as vitamin A, E and F these are powerful antioxidants and shea butter contains…
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Popping Up…Surfing For Beginners
One of my greatest hurdles is the pop-up, popping up for the new surfers reading this blog is when you go from laying on your surfboard to being on your feet surfing a wave. This transition requires an amount of flexibility and a lot of technique to master popping up quickly and smoothly onto a wave. For me personally, I can ride a wave no problem but the pop-up I am re-learning after not consistently surfing through motherhood and building confidence after a setback a few years ago. I feel women surf differently than men, our weight distribution is different and strength due to naturally less muscle mass has to…
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Sundried Tomato & Kale Pesto, bold in flavour & packed with nutrients!
This Kale and Sundried Tomato Pesto is bold in flavour and teaming with nutrients. Combining kale, sunflower seeds, almonds, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, lemon, and olive oil to create a delicious pesto in just 5 minutes. With kale season coming to the end now in the North Island of New Zealand due to the white butterfly that like to feast on kale in the warm months, this is your last chance to make the most it. Kale is a nutrient-dense superstar with good amounts of vitamin A, K, B6, and C, minerals calcium, potassium, copper, and manganese. The nutrient density will vary on what soil and growing conditions the kale has…
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The immune system & how it works…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMW_S2GS6eI&list=PLye0kjhtPMdNZSfA_vOjldG5KpnLf7Sig&index=6 Understanding the immune system is key to understanding how our bodies have the ancient innate ability to fight a virus that we come into contact with. Dr Bruce Lipton received a B.A. in biology from C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in 1966 and a PhD in developmental biology from the University of Virginia in 1971. He changed the belief about biology by discovering that all cells begin as the same cell, but the environment changes the purpose and function of the cell. Bruce Lipton is a world leader in Epigenetics; what is epigenetics, you may ask? Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the…
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Cleanse your space with the ancient ritual of sage smudging.
Using sage to cleanse a space, object or person has been done for thousands of years. Sage smudging is when sage is dried and rolled into a bundle, it is then lit with matches or a lighter. The burning sage is smudged out to create smoke which is then used to remove negative unwanted energy from the space, object, or person. Sage smudging dates all the way back to ancient Egyptians and Romans where it was used in healing processes such as to treat digestive issues, sore throats, and memory issues. Many indigenous cultures have used sage such as the Native Americans who burned sage for centuries as part of…
