My Health Sanctuary

Wise Women Retreat Video, pt 1

SueC — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:47:08 +0000

Natural sleeping remedies

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:15:49 +0000

In Australia the average hours of sleep per night in 2011 is about 1.5 hours less than in the 1950′s. This means that our nerves are on alert approx 547 hours more per year than the post war generation.

We have more stress, more anxiety, more stimulation & less good quality sleep! We drink more coffee, dine out more regularly & with the development of technology watch TV or work on our computers late into night. This means that our central nervous system is on alert for longer & more intensely than our parents & grand parents. This all has the potential to disrupt our sleeping habits preventing healthy sleep

So the need to find natural sleeping remedies so as to not step onto the tread mill of drug induced sleep is on the rise in the western world.

Some of my favorite & easily acquired herbal remedies for sleep include herbal teas.

Chamomile tea just before bed. Use the whole flower variety, bought from a Health Food store as it is much stronger & sleep inducing than the tea bags.

Valerian tea sipped just before bed is a soothing sedative to the entire central nervous system.

Hops from a home brewer can be bagged up into small muslin bags & placed under your pillow. This is a truly effective natural solution for insomnia guaranteed to send you to a deep & refreshing sleep.

Lavender Oil bath or an essential oil burner with pure lavender oil in it will calm & soothe your nerves sending you off to a deeper more natural sleep.

Avoid too much coffee late at night & make sure you have you magnesium rich dark green leafy veggies for dinner

But ask yourself, how much time am I giving to myself to learn to relax & switch off? Learning deep meditation & calming visualization just before lights out is by often the best guarantee of a healthy sleep .

So enjoy your natural sleeping remedies & wherever possible avoid addictive sleep medication.

The Liver & A Womans Healthy Hormone Balance

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:14:41 +0000

Do you listen to your body each month, knowing that she is your best friend?

Do you nurture yourself during ‘that’ time?

Are you on the tread mill of stress & competition?

Are you in the Corporate world? Menopausal?

Are you trying to conceive?

If any of this is YOU, you need an Estrogen Detox with a Liver & Gall Bladder cleanse !!

Liver Detox for Awesome WELLNESS

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:12:03 +0000

What mostly stops us from having all of the above, is the lack of regular detoxification of the Liver, stress & the ingestion of a typical western diet.

The liver, the great ‘ET’ organ of the human body can regenerate itself. It is also the major organ that cleanses our blood, 24/7, keeping us healthy energetic & happy!

But how many of us take the time to actually look after this amazing friend! We eat junk food, drink too much, stay up late, take stimulants, are exposed to a toxic world, & generally never listen to our bodies!!

So its little wonder that our liver begins to complain, sending us messages like belly bloating, PMT, headaches, weight gain, impotence, insomnia, irritabilty etc…

Liver detoxing at least once a year with the Liver Gall Bladder Detox program, is vital for anyone over the age of 35years. (However, the youngest person I have treated with this therapy was actually 19 years & passed 50 gall stones!)

If your symptoms are mild, increasing your intake of RAW foods, Juice feasting & Green Smoothies will help your liver to renew its cells.

However if you experience continual digestive disturbances, fat intolerance, a fatty liver, diarrhoea/constipation swings, elevated cholesterol, serious PMT, uncontrollable mood swings, allergies, chronic fatigue, depression, hormonal problems, period irregularity, back and shoulder pain or really low energy you will definatly benefit from a full Liver & Gall bladder de-toxification program.

Almost every person with a chronic illness has an excessive number of gallstones in their liver and gallbladder. However unless there is specific liver disease this all-important organ is rarely considered the culprit.

By removing these stones through a series of liver cleanses, then a healthy life style and diet, the liver and gall bladder are able to restore their natural efficiency and energy and vitality flood back!

CALL US NOW TO BOOK YOUR LIVER GALL BLADDER DETOX PROGRAM!

CHECK OUT OUR NEXT ARTICLE ON

‘THE LIVER & A WOMANS HEALTHY HORMONAL BALANCE’

The Importance of Detoxing for Robust Health, Vibrant Energy & Sensational Well-being

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:01:25 +0000

So biologically we have not developed mechanisms to release unassisted, accumulated toxins in our body . Today many folk struggle with ill health, low work productivity, chronic disease, depression, fatigue, low libido & supposedly many other medically untreatable conditions.

Clinical Research into the validity of Natural Medicine & Environmental Medicine is showing that many of these conditions can be due to the accumulation of toxins in the tissues & organs of our bodies. So, just as you need to clean out your cars carburettor & tune its motor for optimum functioning, you also you need to detoxify your body regularly in order to be healthy.

Detoxing the bowel, liver & kidneys along with the hormonal system & thyroid gland can revive your energy, help you with weight loss, improve your fertility & libido & increase your work productivity! Committing to a supervised Detoxification program goes a really long way to accomplishing this goal!!

Colonics & Weight Management

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:58:23 +0000

If you are over weight or regularly suffer from hard stools or constipation, it is likely that you are actually carrying up to this amount of extra weight inside your Colon. So it makes sense that having Colonics will help you to lose some of your extra weight! But of course this is not the total answer to successfully shedding those extra unwanted kilos!

Pre-conception Care

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:27:01 +0000

Many people have asked me what I believe to be the most important element of Pre-Conception Care. In answering this I have looked at many life situations and what brings us to them. What I believe to be the truest answer to this question is to nourish and care for your own body, for that of your partner and for the precious relationship that you have. This union is destined to bring forth a new life and to invite a soul to return to be your child.

Metaphysically I believe that in nourishing each other, you have a far greater possibility of a healthy conception success. This will also support all the endeavors of parenting. For it is from a strong and caring union, that encourages communication, nurturance, tolerance, patience and acceptance that we discover the essential basis for personal growth and responsibility towards any other human being. Be that ourselves, our partners or our children.

Most of us are spiritually ordained to share the responsibility of growing a child, a new life, with another person. In deepening our understanding of this union and in caring for all its idiosyncrasies, weaknesses and strengths we are guaranteed a good chance of success.

Intimate time spent alone together in sharing your thoughts and feelings and in relating to the journey that you are about to embark upon, is invaluable. Discussion of our fears, hopes, desires and dreams all work towards building energy that is conducive to the act of physical procreation, the conception of your new baby!

Nourishing each other in true communication of needs, wants and desires are almost more important than the supports (that I will be discussing a little further down the track) that we can use to prepare ourselves for physical conception.

This is the time to allow and invite yourself and your partner into true intimacy and exposure of who you are and what you believe in. Each pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth and infant is different. In spiritually preparing yourself before the actually physical conception, you are affirming to life, in its deepest state, that you are truly ready to become a Mum or Dad (again)!

Many couples plan this time to spend away from their normal routine and include meditations, massaging each other, writing notes and stories, couple yoga, bathing, playing, dancing and making love. Opening their hearts to new possibilities and to learning more deeply about each other.

In the physical care of your pre pregnant body many positive and important issues arise. I have spoken to peoples from different cultures all over the world, about what they believe is the deciding factor in conception. I have some wonderful stories of how (in the Solomon’s) if a man wears a leaf from a certain bush, and if this leaf is woven in a special way, then the woman of his heart will find him irresistible and conceive the strongest warrior of the tribe! Other cultures (Nepal) believe that the day of conception brings about a male or female child and that you are assured your choice by careful planning of your lovemaking! Others (German) believe that the health of the fetus is directly related to the virility of the man and that if your man has worn his boots all day in the fields…that your baby will be healthy and strong. Hence the old saying ladies, of “getting a man’s boots under your bed!”

I love these stories as it speaks to me of the desire of our species to procreate and of the love of all people of babies and of the act that creates them!

However, physical well being of the woman and the man in the 3 months prior to conception is undoubtedly paramount. In this I am particularly interested in hormonal balance and nutritional status.

On deciding to start a family, many couples believe that they will conceive immediately. This occurs if there is adequate sperm count and viability for the man, and harmonious hormonal balance for the woman. Maintaining fetal growth and development is also intrinsically linked to the woman’s hormonal state. If you are out of balance, if you have been on the oral contractive pill or if your man’s fertility is compromised, your chances of immediate conception are reduced, and temporary infertility may occur. It is always advisable to get your hormonal balance assessed and to have your man’s sperm count checked.

Bearing in mind that the average time for conception (even in the healthiest condition) is 12 months, you really do have time to relax and enjoy yourselves before becoming concerned.

In the 3 months prior to your desired conception it is recommended that you carefully monitor your diet, your stress levels, your ovulation and your overall well being. Keeping fit and supple are all bonuses in producing a healthy ovum. As your body is about to embark upon the 24 hour job that is needed to grow your baby, an appropriate supplement regime, suited to your body type and health history is strongly recommended. For example, if you are a blond, blue-eyed Anglo Celtic woman you will definitely need a calcium and sodium supplement

Embarking on an individualized program of Herbal and Homeopathic hormonal balancing, cleansing and building will go a long way to a healthy happy pregnancy, serene lactation and long term vitally as you age.

For the long-term planners of parenting I highly recommend that you both take a de-toxification program under the guidance of a trained practitioner. This will really strengthen your body and balance your hormones maximizing fertility.

For those couples experiencing long-term fertility issues there are some excellent estrogenic or progestogenic herbs (depending on the individual woman’s hormone balance) that can be prescribed to rectify this health issue. Optimal fertility can be restored with good success as long as there are no medical problems. Each couple is different and it is always advisable to seek the assistance of a fully qualified Natural Health Care Practitioner.

Finally I would like to commend any couple for the steps taken with your health prior to conception. Every positive health decision you make will be guaranteed to support your baby, your bodies and your long term overall health, happiness and well-being.

Annie O’Moon-Browning is the Director of “The Total Natural-Health Centre” in Brisbane and has practiced as a Natural Health Care Practitioner for 28 years. She has been a senior educator of Homeopathy and Naturopathy in colleges in Queensland and specializes in Pre-conception Care, Infertility and Detoxification programs .She can be contacted on 07- 3369 9965

PRE-CONCEPTION CARE

Pregnancy and Lactation
Early Childhood Health Care
Vaccination Awareness and Alternatives

Optimize your health and that of the baby you are planning to conceive or already carry, through natural medicines, herbal hormonal balancers, homeopathic constitutional care and pure plant detoxification programs.

Learn how to identify and monitor your fertility.

Individualized treatments focusing on your needs and health concerns allow the process of conception, pregnancy, birth and lactation to be easy, healthy and fun!

My life has completely changed

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:08:57 +0000

Since seeing Annie my life has completely changed, well actually its just gone back to what it was which was a distant memory and one I thought I would never feel again. For months I was feeling horrendous, symptoms like bloating, diahorrea, lethargy, depressed mood, shortness of breath and just a general feeling of ill health.

I had been to several doctors about my symptoms and they all just dismissed it as stress, I new there was something wrong so I came to Annie to get a second (or eighth) opinion! After coming to Annie for a colonic she realized my symptoms and she diagnosed me with Coeliac disease which no doctor had even mentioned, within days of being on a Gluten free diet my symptoms just disappeared, I am back to my old self and life is worth living again!

I continue to get colonics from Annie as they are so beneficial for keeping my stomach in good shape and am working to rebuilding my small intestinal lining. Annie has been amazing in the process and am so grateful for her help and support.

Danni – student

An environment that supports optimum opportunities for the enrichment of my personal wellbeing

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:08:37 +0000

Sharing my personal journey towards quality inner health with Annie has been a comforting and supportive journey / partnership.

She brings strong qualities of empathy, intuition and concern to her professional dealings with clients.

I have valued the supportive, communicative and professional partnership we have developed to seek my overall physical, and spiritual, wellbeing.

Annie thoughtfully provides a human and physical environment that supports optimum opportunities for the enrichment of my personal wellbeing

Faye Clark – Systems Manager

Having been to 2 doctors, a naturopath, dietician

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:08:25 +0000

I had suffered from constipation, massive bloating and wind for 2 months. It was really ruining my quality of life not to mention the worry of why it was happening to me after a life time of being able to eat anything with no side affects.

Having been to 2 doctors, a naturopath, dietician and had blood tests done and a CT scan with no results and no answers, I looked for something else that might help.

I discovered Annie on the internet and I am so glad I did. Within my initial consultation she diagnosed my problem. She then worked out a treatment plan over several weeks involving colonic irrigation, change of diet and taking specially made herbs tailored for my needs and some natural products to assist with the rebuilding of my stomach.

I found Annie to be professional and made me feel comfortable and answered all of my questions. It was refreshing to see a practitioner who, for lack of a better phrase, knows what she’s on about!

Thank you Annie, I feel so much better and have you to thank.

Kelli – Chermside