Cystitis
Having a quiet wee should be one of lifes simple pleasures. Cystitis shatters this pastoral scene. With visions of razor blades, hell-fire and multiple midnight journeys back and f
Childhood coughs
Coughs and colds affect everyone, young and old. But at least an adult can tell you what’s wrong. Young children just suffer, some more silently than others. Here are some natura
Five Ways to Avoid a Hangover
Natural Cures for Hangover Prevention Bah Humbug. The festive season is bad for business for us naturopaths. Who is going to make an appointment to see some pursed-lipped health nu
Slip, slap…what? Is the sun really that bad for you?
Mim blogs on skin, sunlight and melanoma: can we trust the death rates around the world or should we give up our vampire looks for a bit more vitamin D? She shares a sunburn remedy
Stress and Cortisol
This article is a summary of a lecture Mim Beim gave to the AGM of the ATMS (Australian Traditional Medicine Society) in Sept 2005. Stress Although stress wasn’t identified until
Theory No. 47 – Stress and Weight
Everyone has a theory about weight gain. Mine (theory No. 47) relates to the connection between unexplained weight gain and stress. Good reasons for weight gain include an unnatura
Breast Cancer
There is a scary statistic around lately that says 1 in 13 Australian women will contract breast cancer. If it was any other disease, we would be calling it an epidemic. What can b
Beat the Bloat
Is your tummy bloated? Do you buy skirts and pants according to waistband elasticity rather than style? It’s probably due to your digestion. Abdominal bloating is a common but ge
Childhood eczema
Itchy, hot and irritable or scratchy, sore and sorry, whatever way you look at it, eczema and children are a miserable combination. Eczema is one of a group of inherited condition
Bad Breath (Halitosis)
Is your breath on the doggy side? Do work colleagues reel back and dry retch when you ask where the stapler is? Even if things aren’t this dire, bad breath or halitosis is a cond