Our modern everyday lifestyle has become busier than ever. There is less time to wind down, and many of us are neglecting our health, as technology and other priorities demand our attention more and more.
While we think of health as visiting the GP or keeping up regular screenings to maintain our physical wellbeing, it is also essential to include other aspects of health as a whole. This enables us to listen and keep our bodies balanced, thus maximising our bodies’ natural potential.
Naturopathy as an alternative medicine has become increasingly popular in recent years, as more and more people are finding that conventional medicine alone is not sufficient to produce beneficial results long term.
Why Naturopathy?
Taking a natural approach to your health is far more preferable for your overall wellbeing. A Naturopath, similar to a GP, will not only take time to detail your medical history and perform diagnosis with tests, but will also have an additional perspective to treating the condition in relation to your individual body.
Plants have been the basis for wellbeing and medical treatments throughout human history, with archaeological evidence dating back herbal medicinal use 60,000 years ago to the Palaeolithic age!
Traditional herbal medicine is still widely practiced in the modern world, providing a wide range of health benefits. Let’s have a look at several well-known medicinal herbs and how they can give your wellbeing a boost:
Turmeric
You may have come across this herb in popular curry dishes. Not only does it taste delicious and add a punch to your cooking, the major active compound may also treat a host of conditions.
The immune system protects us from disease caused by bacteria, viruses and toxins, and helps remove foreign bodies and malignant cells from our system.
How can we take a step forward focusing on Prevention rather than fear?
Few things are more disheartening than developing a life-altering condition. It often feels like your body is turning against you and there may be limited treatment options, depending on what condition you’re facing.
While traditional medicine usually addresses symptoms, the holistic approach taken by naturopaths seeks to root out the problem from where it stems. What does this mean for you?
Well, consulting with a naturopath allows you access to a spectrum of healthcare systems beyond modern medicine. This supplements your healing by providing additional support to your treatment regime.
Getting on top of your health can be somewhat overwhelming. We may have lived our whole young adult lives not having to care too much about our health or we may have hit that “ripe old age” where our bodies seem to be continually failing us. Where do we start? Good question!
Maintaining a balanced lifestyle requires us to look at our diet, exercise and our mental health. Health is defined as “the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well” and Fitness is defined as “the condition of being physically strong and healthy” (Cambridge Dictionary). The key is to find out how we define these two concepts ourselves and relate it to our own bodies.
Are you someone who has understood the importance of health and fitness from a young age?
Our amazing Naturopath, Counsellor, Life Coach and Remedial Therapist, Ron Bass will hold another enlightening Health Talk at Empowering Wellness Burleigh Heads.
This time he will be teaching us about Bio-Energetic Solutions for Stress, Pain, Fatigue & Sensitivities.
What is Bio-Energetics?
Unknown to most people, the very reason that we’re alive is because of bio-energetics. This amazing process happens within the mitochondria, deep inside most of our cells. The mitochondria often called the ‘energy-factory’ or the ‘powerhouse’ of the cells. The energy currency that it makes is in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This energy-rich ATP molecule is produced using oxygen from our breath to convert chemical energy from our food. It’s this ATP form of useable energy that sustains our life.
When we think of our health, in general, we often assume that we are doing everything “right” when it comes to looking after our bodies especially when we aren’t showing any signs of being sick. We reward ourselves because we have escaped the flu through the flu season, we have not visited the doctor throughout winter, we’ve exercised, and we’ve eaten a balanced diet. That’s it right? Job done!! Not at all. There is so much more required to ensure our bodies and minds are healthy. We need to look at our whole selves. Not just our physical self.
We are much better, now, at incorporating alternative health therapies into our lifestyle. Mind/Body Medicine is becoming more familiar to people who have a level of consciousness around looking after themselves. We have started considering other aspects of lives as important to our wellbeing. Below is a snapshot and a few suggestions how we can incorporate connection, lifestyle, diet, fitness and mindfulness to achieve overall wellness.
We invite you to our Free Health Talk Series# 2
A very informative night presenting: “The world’s most complete super food”
Wednesday 27th March 2019.
Do you suffer from…
Lack of energy throughout the day?
Difficulty keeping your focus?
Poor digestion and elimination?
Difficulty managing stress?
Excessive hunger or cravings?
The answer is in nutrition.
Our Chiropractors will be talking about this interesting topic on Wednesday 27th of March. Click to find out more.
Empowering Wellness Clinic, Burleigh is committed to helping our clients restore their health, by offering a range of holistic and natural therapies which are individually tailored to their needs.
The philosophy of holistic health focuses on the mind and body as one, with a whole-body approach to health issues. As Socrates wrote – ‘the part can never be well unless the whole is well.’
We believe that the entire person is made up of interdependent components and if one part of the body is not functioning well, all the other parts will be affected. Therefore, if people have imbalances (physical, emotional, or spiritual) in their lives, it can negatively impact their overall health.
By avoiding the temptation to focus solely on the physiological symptoms of our patients, our practitioners at Empowering Wellness Burleigh can objectively look at the full picture, including environmental, emotional, social, and psychological influences affecting the patient.
