Australian Natural Health Magazine

Running low on fuel?

You could be iron deficient

The most powerful food sources of iron are red meat, legumes, nuts and seeds, leafy greens, dried fruits and iron-enriched cereals and breads. ...

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In your dreams

Do you think of sleep as system-shut down? Well dream on, because a trip to snooze-town isn’t entirely lights-out. Diana Timmins reveals the nocturnal neural activities that create the stuff that dreams really are made of.

Want to hear about the dream I had last night? Or have you tuned out already? Listening to someone relay their dreams may seem quite mundane, but it might be worth a listen as dreams contain more insight into the dreamer than you may have thought. But be warned, set your dream dictionary aside, as there is certainly no one-size-fits-all in the land of nod! ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 12:27

Hidden health effects of stress

If feeling strung out is your chronic state, your HPA axis can become more easily triggered, causing a cycle of stress that is exhausting and difficult to break, says Stephanie Osfield. ...

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Pregnancy supplements to boost brain power

Kick-start your child's intellect

Children whose mothers took these supplements during pregnancy had higher intellectual levels, according to a new study ...

Submitted by anh_cms_admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 06:00

'a taste of gwinganna' book launch event

Celebrating fermented foods.

Get your foodie friends together to celebrate the launch of a new organic recipe book ‘a taste of gwinganna’ on Wednesday 13 July 2016 in Melbourne. ...

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Natural pain relief - no pills required

Experiencing acute or chronic pain? Before you pop your next painkiller, consider trying one of these natural ways to take the edge off

What do green apples, looking at photos and swearing have in common? They’re surprisingly effective at easing aches and pains, discovers Erin Kisby. ...

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Nectarine plum cocktail

Healthy summer drinking

Summer-time cocktails don’t have to mean drenching your liver in alcohol – there are plenty of healthy, nutritious options available. Why not try a fruit cocktail as a delicious alternative? ...

Submitted by anh_cms_admin on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 06:00

9 tips for a healthy home

Reduce electromagnetic radiation

The home environment is vital for our health and wellbeing, but did you know that most houses are rife with dangerous levels of electromagnetic radiation? ...

Submitted by anh_cms_admin on Mon, 12/02/2013 - 04:00

Natural Fertility Boosters

For a woman who wants a baby, there is no off switch to deactivate the longing. Sadly, however, one in six Australian couples are affected by infertility – 20 per cent of whom are considered unexplained.

The good news, as Diana Timmins discovers, is that there are an abundance of stress-free, natural therapies that can help. ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 14:38

Get your glow on!

Top tips for stunning summer skin

The saying ‘beauty is skin deep’ is so true and cultivating inner beauty is a task worthy of ongoing effort and energy throughout life. To make that inner beauty more outwardly radiant, Naturopath Sally Mathrick shares some tips on caring for skin th ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 14:08