Nutrition for Winter: Ward off those Bugs

by | May 28, 2020 | Diet, Health

Cassi Cowlam, Naturopath, The Medical Sanctuary This is the season to be sniffily, and so it is important to give your body a fighting chance when faced with the culprits causing the common cold (bacteria) and influenza (viruses) which are so abundant at this time of...

Winter Flu Prevention is Better Than a Cure

by | May 27, 2020 | Health

The Medical Sanctuary Holistic Medical Centre It has been said that a cold is three days in the coming, three days here and three more going. So who has a spare nine days? Your immune system is your own natural defence force that protects your body against invasion by...

Osteopathic Winter Wellness

by | May 20, 2020 | Health, Osteopathy

If you want to avoid illness or at least reduce the time and intensity of sickness this winter here are a few uncommon common sense tips to help you stay healthy, and a bit of an ‘osteopathic lecture’ to help understand HOW they help. Upper and lower respiratory tract...

Olive Leaf Winter Wellness

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Diet, Health

For many years the peoples of the Mediterranean have used fresh olive leaves for their healing properties. The earliest known use of fresh olive leaves for medicinal purposes appears to come from the ancient Egyptians. Olive Leaf Extract acts to prevent the onset of...