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Ecopads Australia: making a difference for women around the world

Realising the real cost of sanitation.

Newly established Brisbane-based social enterprise Ecopads Australia along with Eco Femme are launching a crowd funding campaign to make an environmental and social difference. ...

Fructose malabsorption

Susanna Nelson investigates the facts

We’ve all heard of peanut allergy, gluten allergy, lactose intolerance and wheat sensitivity, but what about fructose malabsorption? Susanna Nelson investigates ...

Make your own moisturiser

For smooth, glowing skin follow this quick and easy beauty recipe!

Fancy making your own moisturiser? ...

The new Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa Hammam experience

A taste of Moroccan culture.

Renowned luxury wellness sanctuary, Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa, has officially launched its authentic Moroccan-style Hammam, creekside pool and plunge pool in picturesque Daylesford. ...

Not so sweet…

When we think of sugar and the foods containing it, we tend to think of a treat. A chocolate biscuit with a cup of tea, an ice cream on a hot summers day, a slice of birthday cake or a cold, refreshing can of soda.

We don’t so much consider, that refined sugars are present in large amounts in many of the foods we consume on a daily basis. Liz Nowosad looks a little deeper into the implications of high sugar levels on our health. ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Natural remedies and alternative treatments

Naturopath Katie Jean Boulton looks at the symptoms and assists us with the alternatives in treating this debilitating condition. ...

Yoga - the eight limbs

Mastering the mind is the true aim of yoga, despite what you may have gleaned from some of the modern world’s focus on bulletproof bodies and legs that can stretch behind one’s head.

Once upon a time, many centuries ago, there lived a man named Patanjali – a man who is considered the godfather of yoga. Many stories about him have taken on mythical and magical qualities to the point where he could almost be considered a deity. One story says he fell from heaven in the form of a snake into the upturned palms of his powerful yogini and goddess mother. But despite his legendary, saint-like status, we don’t really know much about this incredible historical figure. ...

Joan Borysenko: Healing begins by taking your power back

"You’re not a victim of illness or of life"

Joan Borysenko, a renowned speaker in integrative medicine and the mind/body connection, is a firm believer in mind over matter. ...

Marinated tempeh wraps (vegetarian)

Quick and easy recipes from Green Cooks

These marinated tempeh wraps are bursting with flavour and are super easy to make. ...

Peaceful parenting - a lesson in meditation

Meditation teacher Joanne Mensforth Ph.D reveals her top tips

Parenthood is a gift, it’s also a life-changing event – the enormity of which, we never quite understand until we are in it ...

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