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New Year – Detoxification Programs by Megan Crockart

Clinical Nutritionist Megan Crockart is reviving her much loved 4 Week Detox Program! This program is available both online and in person at our Brisbane (Hawthorne) clinic. Each 1:1 Program is specifically tailored for individual health requirements. What to expect … Continue reading

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Vive Health – Naturopath – Georgie Jurss

My name is Georgie Jurss and I am a Naturopath providing natural health care in Brisbane, Australia. I offer space and time that is truly for you. I believe storytelling is a key aspect of healing, that is why I … Continue reading

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The Metabolic Dilemma of Antipsychotic Medications – Adjunctive Herbal Therapies

Metabolic adverse effects are a significant concern for people being treated with antipsychotic medications. Weight gain, cholesterol abnormalities, high blood pressure, blood sugar metabolism alterations and cardiovascular abnormalities are implicated in research. These metabolic disturbances along with other factors can … Continue reading

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KFibre | A Clinical Review

At Vive we are quickly becoming impressed by the results achieved with Kfibre. In this blog we will discuss how this Australian grown and made source of dietary fiber is producing such incredible results with a number of common health … Continue reading

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Digestive Enzymes….Why Do We Need Them?

What are digestive enzymes? As part of our digestive process our stomach cells and pancreatic cells produce enzymes which break down food particles. There are certain digestive enzymes specific to different food groups ie there are different enzymes to specifically … Continue reading

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Heat in Pregnancy | How To Find Your Ankles Again This Summer

Merakai Therapies As we come into the hottest months of the year, we find so many of our pregnant mums lose their ankles. Let’s talk all things ankles or cankles!! This is the fluid between cells and surrounding tissue.  You … Continue reading

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How to Nourish & Optimise Liver Function

by Mindy Duncan | Nourish Naturopathy Our liver is an incredibly important organ, it plays an essential role in a number of bodily processes including detoxification, digestion & production of energy. Whilst the liver is also a very powerful & … Continue reading

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Natural Ways to Reduce and Avoid Inflammation

by Megan Crockart | Balancing Nutrition At this time of year after countless Christmas parties and new year celebrations, most people will be experiencing some level of inflammation from overindulging in food, alcohol, accidents minor and major that seem to … Continue reading

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The Main Ingredients In Cosmetics To Avoid & Why

The natural beauty market has grown exponentially over the past few years, with consumers demanding more natural alternatives & better transparency when it comes to what they are putting on their bodies. In the commercial skincare & beauty market, there … Continue reading

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Slippery Elm | Why It’s One Of Our Most Recommended Products!

I’m sure many of us have heard or even tried Slippery Elm before? As a Naturopath it’s one of our secret weapons. It’s a true chameleon in the gut. With the capacity to address a number of common digestive complaints … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids + Bonus Recipe

As we all know Omega 3 essential fatty acids are crucial to be included in the human diet.  But do you eat fish 3-4 times a week to maintain good levels of these Omega 3’s?  Do you have a fish … Continue reading

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Resistant Starch | The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss

Mindy Duncan | Clinical Naturopath We talk a lot about prebiotics, in fact, you can read all about them here. But it’s time we expanded on this topic & broke it down even further. Resistant starches, a type of prebiotic, … Continue reading

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