by Deborah Taylor | May 29, 2017 | Digestion, General, Nutrition, Weight Loss
1. Fat lowers the glycaemic load of foods Fat, when added to a meal, lowers the time it takes for the sugars from carbohydrates to reach the blood stream. Starch from grains such as rice, pasta and bread or from vegetables such as potato and carrot can raise blood...
by Deborah Taylor | May 22, 2017 | Digestion, General, Info, Motivation, NatMed Services, Nutrition, Recipes, SHIFT Weighloss, Weight Loss, Well Being
1. You buy items found at eye level on the shelf. The big supermarket chains are smart. Usually products found at eye level on their shelves have the highest margins for them so they place them right in your line of sight. To find a healthier, sugar-free alternative,...
by Jacky Dixon | May 8, 2017 | Digestion, General, Testing
Feeling tired? Bloated? Sick of not getting anywhere with your health? Gut function testing with a Complete Digestive Stool Analysis may be the answer! Did you know that your microbiome (gut bugs), literally ‘programs your immune system? Naturopaths have always...
by Michelle Bourke | Mar 17, 2017 | General, NatMed Services, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Women's Health
You may, or may not be aware that the practitioners here at NatMed are currently in the middle of a 30-day detox to help renew our health and vitality. I also recently enjoyed a cheeky weekend down south in the beautiful Margaret river wine region for my birthday and...
by Jacky Dixon | Feb 23, 2017 | General, Mental Health, Supplements, Women's Health
Natural medicine practitioners all over Western Australia are rejoicing, as after many years there has been a change to state laws and we have now regained the use of a traditional herbal medicine, Kava, bringing us into line with the other Australian states. Kava...
by Deborah Taylor | Feb 14, 2017 | Digestion, General, NatMed Services, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Thyroid health is a huge issue in Australia, as it is deficient in our soil and food. When we first discovered that many pregnant women were iodine deficient we decided to add it to table salt. The Heart Foundation then advised us all to stop eating salt. Currently...
