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Enhance Your Resilience to Stress

Enhance Your Resilience to Stress

Are you tired but wired?  Here are my top 10 tips to enhance your body’s resilience to stress… B complex vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B7) are vitally important for the adrenals and energy production. B vitamins are water soluble...

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Hypothyroidism Natural Treatment

Hypothyroidism Natural Treatment

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the front of the neck.  It plays a mighty role for its small size.  It determines the body’s metabolic rate, energy levels and temperature.  Hyperthyroidism is the opposite, where there is an...

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Hypoglycaemia (Low Blood Sugar)

Hypoglycaemia (Low Blood Sugar)

Below 2.8 mmol/L in non-diabetics or 3.9 mmol/L in diabetics. Signs & Symptoms: confusion, dizziness/light-headedness, shakiness, hungry, headache, irritability, racing heart rate, sweating, pale skin, trembling, weakness, anxiety, chills...

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Considerations for Anaemia

Considerations for Anaemia

Anaemia is defined as deficiency of red blood cells/haemoglobin in the blood.  It is commonly caused by dietary deficiencies of iron, vitamin B12 and folate (vitamin B9).  Anaemia is the most common nutrient deficiency, particularly in women. ...

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How to be an Energiser Bunny

How to be an Energiser Bunny

B complex vitamins Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B7 are all essential for energy production in the body. Water soluble like vitamin C (as opposed to fat soluble like vitamins A, D, E and K) are not stored in the body. They are depleted rapidly...

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