Australian Natural Health Magazine

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Symptoms, diet tips & advice

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder affecting women, and recent studies show that it affects up to one in five Australian women of childbearing age. ...

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Fertility boosting foods & supplements

Janella Purcell answers your questions about fertility. ...

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5 steps to good karma

New Year's resolutions!

Karma. It’s more than likely a word you’re familiar with. Everyone from John Lennon to Boy George has sung songs about it, and you’ve probably used the line, ‘what goes around comes around’ to define a situation many times. ...

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Heal your life with reiki

Feeling stressed, sore or fatigued? Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that uses gentle, non-invasive touch to channel healing energy into the recipient.

Alice Algie explores how we can use this holistic technique to soothe the mind, body and spirit. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 10:41

Wheat free wining and dining

Ever hosted a dinner party with gluten-free diners on the guest list?

Despite common misconceptions, wining and dining gluten-free friends need not be all cardboard and carrot sticks. Diana Timmins discovers plenty of platters to safely tickle all tastebuds. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 14:23

You're sweet enough

Wellness writer and co-author of 7 Things Your Doctor Forgot to Tell you, Andi Lew, fills us in on the truth about artificial sweetners.

Although you may think you're losing weight or being healthier by replacing sugar or fat with artificial sweetners, you may be doing the opposite. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 12:40

Boost your bone health

Bones are living, dynamic, interacting organs of the human organism that do more than provide skeletal support. They are continually breaking down and building up.

The trick to having strong bones, explains Naturopath, Sally Mathrick, is to ensure that the rate of breaking down doesn’t exceed the rate of rebuilding. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 14:01

Ayurvedic Applications for health and harmony

In part two of our introduction to Ayurveda, Diana Timmins tells us what floats our dosha boat…and what sends it sinking.

It is inevitable that we may be a little ‘out of sorts’, lose our sense of grounding or be knocked off our perch from time to time. But are our actions pacifying or aggravating the situation? According to the ancient Eastern healing principles of Ayurveda, which translates to ‘knowledge of life’, our lifestyle choices not only affect our ability to remain balanced on shaky ground, but could in fact be the initial cause for such physical and psychological disharmony. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 15:57

Spiritual weight loss

US-based author Marianne Williamson says there are some spiritual lessons to learn before the weight comes off. Amber Wilson chats to Marianne to discover more.

If you think the reason you can’t shift weight is because of the delectable taste of Twisties, or the unappealing thought of spending an hour on the treadmill, think again. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 15:38

Handle your headache – naturally

We live in an age where the easiest solution for a headache is to simply pop a pill. Yet countless studies warn of the side effects of over-the-counter drugs, and ironically, painkiller overuse is the third most common cause of headaches.

Debbie Willimott goes in search of alternative headache busters that treat more than just the symptom. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 17:22