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Health & Wellbeing Leah in the Media

Painkillers – Are they the only way to cure a headache?

When your head is pounding the last thing you want to do is analyse why you have a headache.

Leah HechtmanSeptember 11, 2016

Health & Wellbeing Leah in the Media

How should you treat PMS?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one condition where naturopathy exceeds all other treatment options.

Leah HechtmanSeptember 11, 2016

Food & Nutrition Leah in the Media

Are artifical sweeteners better?

I doubt anyone would think that a naturopath – a person who promotes natural approaches to health – would encourage something artificial.

Leah HechtmanSeptember 11, 2016

Food & Nutrition Leah in the Media

Replacing sugar with non-sugar sweeteners can be beneficial

Too much sugar in any form is not a good thing.

Leah HechtmanSeptember 11, 2016

Fertility & Pregnancy Leah in the Media

Preparing for pregnancy: HIM

Fertility is something for a couple to work on together. The male’s role is just as important as the female’s.

Leah HechtmanSeptember 11, 2016

Food & Nutrition Leah in the Media

Alfalfa

Loved for its texture and taste, alfalfa is also packed with nutrients. But what about its herbal powers?

Leah HechtmanSeptember 11, 2016

Health & Wellbeing Leah in the Media

Can you really treat a cold?

As we’re now in the middle of winter, we’re also in the peak cold and flu period. Prevention is the most important strategy.

Leah HechtmanSeptember 10, 2016

Fertility & Pregnancy

Sexual positions for conceiving a baby

I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY PARTICULAR SEXUAL POSITIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR TRYING TO CONCEIVE? My partner and I are both 34 and have been trying for more than a year now and we are desperate to have a baby. ANSWER: There is quite a lot of controversy…

Leah HechtmanSeptember 7, 2016

Fertility & Pregnancy

Does having an orgasm help you get pregnant?

I HAVE HEARD THAT HAVING AN ORGASM HELPS YOU GET PREGNANT. IS THERE ANY TRUTH IN THIS? ANSWER: There is quite a lot of controversy surrounding sexual practices and enabling conception. It’s a good idea to encourage the female orgasm to assist with conception attempts. This is basically as the…

Leah HechtmanSeptember 7, 2016

Food & Nutrition Health & Wellbeing New Health Research

The Blue Zones and Longevity

“What began as a National Geographic expedition to find the longest living cultures evolved into a recipe for living longer”. In case you’re not familiar with them, the Blue Zones are areas of the world where people live the longest. People in the Blue Zones reach 100 years of age…

Leah HechtmanDecember 16, 2015

Food & Nutrition Health & Wellbeing New Health Research

Fructose malabsorption

Fructose malabsorption – what is it? Fructose is a form of sugar (carbohydrate) commonly found in fruits and vegetables. How these sugars are processed in the body determines their potential effect. Some people cannot metabolise fructose appropriately and they ferment at a rapid rate causing digestive symptoms – thus indicating…

Leah HechtmanDecember 15, 2015

Food & Nutrition Health & Wellbeing

Summer Cleanse

As soon as we pass Christmas and New Years, most people feel like doing a detox or committing to a new year’s resolution. I’m not one for restrictive and challenging ‘diets’ just because it’s the beginning of the year, but do encourage people to do what I call ‘palate resets’.…

Leah HechtmanDecember 1, 2015

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Painkillers – Are they the only way to cure a headache?

How should you treat PMS?

Are artifical sweeteners better?

Replacing sugar with non-sugar sweeteners can be beneficial

Preparing for pregnancy: HIM

Alfalfa

Can you really treat a cold?

Sexual positions for conceiving a baby

Does having an orgasm help you get pregnant?

The Blue Zones and Longevity

Fructose malabsorption

Summer Cleanse

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