by Melanie Flower | Nov 3, 2011 | natural healthcare, nutritional therapy
I’ve written about flu vaccines before. And I’m going to do it again. Because of the nature of my work, I subscribe to various blogs and news alerts related to natural health. Lots of what I’ve been seeing recently has been anti-vaccine. Most...
by Melanie Flower | Oct 11, 2011 | energy medicine, meditation, melatonin, natural healthcare
Melatonin is a hormone released by a tiny gland in the brain called the pineal gland. If you’ve heard of it, it’s probably in relation to sleep problems, jet lag and circadian rhythms. Indeed, melatonin does help to induce the sleep cycle; it is produced...
by Melanie Flower | Sep 15, 2011 | energy medicine, natural healthcare
I saw a piece on the news this week about laughter yoga. I’ve heard about it before and I’m actually dying to try it! To some people it might look a bit silly, but those who have tried it attest to its wonderful benefits, and the fantastic feeling it gives you. In...
by Melanie Flower | Aug 10, 2011 | Candida, meditation, natural healthcare, stress
Following on from my previous post about Candida, I thought I’d follow up with some more of my thoughts on this common condition. Candida can’t be blamed solely on antibiotic use, or a sugary diet, because many people have had lots of antibiotics in their...
by Melanie Flower | Aug 10, 2011 | energy medicine, natural healthcare, stress
Anxious? Keyed up? Highly strung? A worrier? Panicky? Always ‘on the go’? Apprehensive? I am starting to understand that these feelings underlie most health problems. When I speak to a new client, and we discuss what kind of symptoms are bothering them,...
by Melanie Flower | Jul 9, 2011 | Candida, Kinesiology, natural healthcare, nutritional therapy
The condition known as Candida is something that those in alternative medicine circles are very familiar with. ‘Candida’ refers to an overgrowth of yeast in the body (Candida albicans is the name of the species of yeast), which causes some very unpleasant symptoms....
