We humans can be a funny bunch. We love having options. But give us too many and we can put them into the Too Hard Basket. (I spent ten minutes searching through organic coffee options at the supermarket yesterday. Maybe they need to start merchandising alphabetically or via the Dewey Decimal System.) With over 80 single [...]
Eucalyptus: one word, 700 plus species and a multitude of medicinal properties. We’ve already covered the fundamentals, including the history of its journey to distant shores and three ‘mainstay’ eucalypts commonly regarded for respiration and the benefits imparted by their high levels of eucalyptol: Eucalyptus radiata, globulus, polybractea. As promised, today’s post delves into several other [...]
Yesterday, we made good ground with food choices to fortify your system and swing the hay fever resistance odds in your favour. Now let’s look at other natural means you have at your disposal. Teas, please Some swear by chamomile, licorice and nettle teas for helping against hay fever, so include several of these into your [...]
Sandal Weather Alert! If your feet have been safely hibernating for winter, you can ease them out of it with our 10 minute Foot Treat. The items you’ll need to gather before settling in are marked in bold italics to help you with quick prepping! Turn on your essential oils diffuser Feet Treat Diffusing Playlist: combine lavender [...]
Do you have the timer running? Let’s go! It’s late afternoon, you have a big night ahead but there’s no time for a speed nap and you’re trying to stay away from harsh energy drinks. (You're a clever cookie.) Here are my three quick tips you can do in five minutes, with the help of a [...]
Back in the 70s, no dinner party was complete without big hair, groovy wallpaper and after dinner mints — you remember, those wafer-thin ones in the individual black envelopes that looked ever so discreet but vanished from the tray in a very indiscreet fashion. Today’s healthful choc-mint truffle balls might not fit into tiny waxed paper [...]
Peppermint and spearmint are both popular when it comes to breath mints and toothpaste (and lollies — but let’s keep our healthy hats on and not go there). When it comes to essential oils, however, choosing between peppermint and spearmint is more than just a flavour preference, so it’s handy to know your way around these [...]
Grown and distilled on Young Living's own farms, peppermint is another fabulous mainstay essential oil. If you missed our overview of the virtues of peppermint essential oil, head over here to discover what makes it give off Antarctic vapours and why Friar Tuck might have done well to avail himself of it. (Hint: could be handy [...]
I don’t know about you, but these chilly winds billowing the wind socks of Brisbane all day have me dreaming of curling up with a hot water bottle and an early night. If winter was an essential oil, for me it would be peppermint with its fresh, cooling and invigorating nature. That describes today pretty perfectly, [...]
Carbs are often seen as villains, but we need a balance of different kinds of fuels to fire nicely on all cylinders. Being easier and faster to break down and use than proteins and fats, carbohydrates are our body’s preferred first source of energy and necessary for short-term fuel. If you’ve ever built a campfire or [...]
