The virus is here to stay. To live well, we're going to need to broaden our view (6 min read) After much ado, we now need to learn to deal with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants. This means we need to bolster our capacity and draw on all effective resources so that we [...]
Care Impacts Immune Competency Viewing the pandemic through a wholistic lens means recognising the impact of mental and emotional stressors, and adjusting our style of communication and demonstrating understanding and compassion, to reduce the negative effects. It's well established that stress significantly impacts how we experience life, and that proper management of stress plays [...]
Inflammation is a natural immune response that protects the body It's important to keep the immune response balanced and appropriate, or in other words, immune competent. (6 minute read) Ninety percent of people who catch the virus SARS-CoV-2 will have mild or no symptoms (Mohammad et al), yet others will develop Corona Virus Disease-19 [...]
Everybody needs basic building blocks for competent immune function Immunity is a complex, highly individualised system that interrelates with all other systems of the body. Yet, everybody requires basic nutrients for their immune system to function. (7 minute read) There's good evidence identifying the key nutrients for competent immune function. These include good proteins, [...]
Fasting is a great healer for the human body. Over the past decade research has been coming in thick and fast proving the healing benefits of the time-honoured practice of fasting. The intricate biochemistry of cellular rejuvenation that is triggered by not eating has been revealed. It's metabolic adaptation that occurs is nothing short of [...]
Community Fermenting Food Workshop (2016): A 10-minute introduction from Sally Mathrick Fermented foods can be a huge boon to digestive health and well-being. Improve your whole health by nurturing your gut microbiota with food. Learn about fermented foods, and make your own! We’re only starting to understand how our gut – and [...]
Will barbarian forces destroy the planet? 2019. We are in deep trouble. It's pretty easy to feel powerless in crisis situations. Particularly big ones like climate change, rampant species extinction, wars raged by insane and cruel governing forces and growing, crippling economic inequities. It's good to remember, the future hasn't happened yet. It is unfolding [...]
How can we shift to a manner of living that serves biodiversity on our planet? Here's thoughts from the inspiring, dedicated environmentalist John Seed OA. John Seed is co-founder of The Rainforest Information Center and has spend many decades implementing effective strategies to save untold hectares of rainforest across the globe. John has also [...]
Influenza Prevention & Cure There is fear about influenza. You can read about it in the papers, and hear about it on the news. Fears about virus strains becoming more virulent, and fears that there are few effective medicines to resolve it. Yes, influenza is a serious disease, however being fearful doesn’t help our immunity [...]
There are many new (and old) challenges that our immune systems need to manage, from chemical toxic exposures to super bugs, not to mention stress. Therefore, it’s handy to know hacks to keep your immune defenses fighting fit. Immunity is everywhere in our body, a complete system not located in isolated regions. However, it has [...]
