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Cleansing and metabolising

Just like a spring clean, detoxing our body can feel like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders. In our Insights articles you can discover the benefits of detoxification and how to optimise your wellbeing by cleansing with herbs.

‘When food is undigested because digestion is low it becomes imbalanced and collects in the stomach. It is known as toxic ama.’ – Ashtanga’s Heart of Medicine

Cleansing and metabolising
Natural and easy ways to balance blood sugar

Natural and easy ways to balance blood sugar

How are our sugar-rich diets affecting our health and what steps can we take to reduce blood sugar? Kirsten Harvig offers us insight on risks...

The effects of modern life on our gut health and what to do about it

The effects of modern life on our gut health and what to do about it

With the advent of ultra-processed foods and the over-use of pharmaceuticals, what do we know about the impact this is having on our gut health?

Bitters: Why herbalists love them and how they help digestion

Bitters: Why herbalists love them and how they help digestion

In botanical medicine, we value the gentle but consistent effects bitters have in promoting digestive health and liver function.

Why there is such an increase in allergies and what herbalism can do about it

Why there is such an increase in allergies and what herbalism can do about it

People are having stronger symptoms and more hypersensitivity allergic reactions. Vilma Matuleviciute explores why there is such an increase in allergies and how herbal medicine...

Cleansing from the Ayurvedic perspective: Which cleanse is suitable?

Cleansing from the Ayurvedic perspective: Which cleanse is suitable?

Jo Webber explores why short periods of regular cleansing are an important part of an Ayurvedic lifestyle, and which cleanse is best for you.

Cleansing from the Ayurvedic perspective: Why do we need 'to cleanse'?

Cleansing from the Ayurvedic perspective: Why do we need ‘to cleanse’?

Jo Webber explores why not feeling our best offers an invitation from our bodies to cleanse and restore imbalance through Ayurvedic cleansing.

Herbs suitable for diabetics

Herbs suitable for diabetics

Type 2 diabetes is increasingly common in industrially developed societies. Simon Mills explores the onset and management of Type 2 diabetes.

Green gold: The incredible benefits of matcha

Green gold: The incredible benefits of matcha

Matcha is a unique form of bright emerald green tea. Here we discuss its amazing health benefits and tradition of use.

Healthy oils Good and bad fats

Healthy oils: Good and bad fats

Fat can be healthy, you just have to pick the right ones. We will take you through the good and bad fats, and explain how...

Healthy weight

Healthy weight

Maintaining a balanced body weight and appearance is a constant pressure in the modern world. Here we will discuss how you can achieve this and...

Relaxation: How to relax

Relaxation: Herbs that help you relax

We all need to relax sometimes. Modern living is stressful and our adrenal glands are constantly under pressure to perform. Here we discuss how you...

The joys of being a vegetarian

The joys of being a vegetarian

The vegetarian world is a colourful, nutritious and exciting place; perhaps more than you might think. Read on to discover more.

Rainbow food and phytonutrients

Rainbow food and phytonutrients

Many of the very compounds that protect plants from attack also have an immensely beneficial and protective effect on the humans that ingest them; these...

Adaptogens Managing stress and stressful situations

Adaptogens: Herbs to manage stress and stressful situations

Adaptogens help the body to adapt, adjust and recalibrate itself depending on our emotional and physical surroundings.

Your Ayurvedic menstrual cycle

Your Ayurvedic menstrual cycle

In Ayurveda, the menstrual cycle has its very own Vata, Kapha and Pitta stage. How can this help? If you can recognise which phase affects...

What is detoxification?

What is detoxification?

Traditional systems of healthcare have used purification and cleansing techniques for centuries, here we will find out more about what toxins are and how they...

Skin inflammations in Ayurveda

Skin inflammations in Ayurveda

Skin inflammations are becoming increasingly common, with atopic dermatitis or eczema affecting 1–3% of adults.

The Ayurvedic approach to digestive health and nutrition

The Ayurvedic approach to digestive health and nutrition

In this article Sebastian Pole looks at the Ayurvedic perspective of how both the quality of food as well as the quality of digestion influence...

Seasonal eating and fasting with Ayurveda

Seasonal eating and fasting with Ayurveda

Our digestive system adapts to the seasons throughout the year. Herbalist Sebastian Pole explores seasonal eating and fasting with Ayurveda.

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