March 10th, 2010
Remedial Massage notes from the desk of Cherice Day and Katherine Lynn.
Massage therapy is an art. It’s a skill and it needs to be a passion. Good remedial massage therapists meet a client and create a plan of attack in order to solve a physical problem; frozen shoulder; knee issues; back or neck or shoulder pain – whatever the problem, it needs skilled hands to sort it out.
Clients often come in thinking that an issue will be sorted out in one session. Then it comes down to what has caused the problem in the first place as to how long it takes to fix.
What causes chronic pain?
- muscles being too acidic (therefore you probably need a high quality magnesium such as fibroplex powder) from lactic acid;
- muscles being too dehydrated (most Aussies don’t drink enough water!) Coffee, tea, soft drinks, white sugar and flour products all dehydrate our bodies;
- structural problems: sitting badly, sleeping badly, exercising badly, not stretching, not being able to relax, nutritional deficiencies…
- immune activation within muscles such as fibromyalgia (the immune system attacks the muscle fibres); auto-immunity in problems such as Rheumatoid Arthritis
These reasons give us an idea why 1 massage isn’t always the only answer. Cherice & Katherine will put together a plan of attack so that you can start healing from the inside out. If there’s more of a health picture that needs naturopathic attention, you will be referred to Madonna Guy ND or Jacqueline Dekoke ND.
Yours in health
Cherice & Katherine
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March 7th, 2010
Natural strategies for asthma have improved hugely over the last five years. Breathing is such a natural process that it’s hard to imagine the lungs conspiring to stop us…however, it now happens to many, many Australians each year!
2.2 million adults have asthma (1/10) and 1/6 children (the third highest rate of childhood asthma in the world!
Around 400 deaths per year are a result of asthma and around 60% of these are fully preventable – even moreso when the lungs and respiratory system are supported with natural therapies… it takes time, but it may save your life!
New Leaf Natural Therapies have strategies to help you improve your lungs and take control of your life!
- natural supplements strong enough to create an anti-inflammatory process within the lungs: thereby allowing us to reduce medication as appropriate
- supplements and frequency specific microcurrent help to repair the lungs and bronchial tissue which has been inflamed for so long
- reduce allergens and allergic tendencies: the number one reason for asthma attacks – we do treatments to improve allergic tendencies: these include supplements; kinesiology and frequency specific microcurrent. In our live blood analysis testing we usually find massive levels of eosinophils (allergy markers in the bloodstream) in asthmatics. We consistenly find these improve over time with this combination of treatments.
- repair the gut! We find that just about 100% of our clients with asthma have ‘leaky gut syndrome’ in our Live Blood Analysis. The tissue in the gut (endothelial tissue) is identical to that of the lungs and inflammation tends to happen simultaneously in both areas with affected asthmatics. So ‘leaky lung syndrome’ and ‘leaky gut syndrome‘ go hand in hand!
- Many chronic coughs are a result of either subclinical asthmatic tendencies or allergies. It is important to get to the bottom of it as these coughs can last for years!
- Asthmatics tend to have low oxygen levels due to inefficient lungs: increasing substances like co-enzyme Q10 and oxygen supplements help the body to re-oxygenate.
Madonna Guy ND
New Leaf Natural Therapies
Tags: asthma, asthma attacks, breathing, bronchials, childhood asthma, chronic cough, co-enzyme Q10, frequency specific microcurrent, kinesiology, leaky gut, leaky lung syndrome, live blood analysis, low oxygen levels, lung inflammation, lungs, natural anti-inflammatories, natural strategies
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March 3rd, 2010
Are you stressed out? Frazzled? Needing a push in the direction of relaxation? I understand! Having run my own business for 18 years I know how difficult the mix of life, work, kids, relationships can be. I know consciously that meditation is good for me, but to actually sit down and do it seems impossible.
Well, we now have the answer…our classes allow you to take that time out of your busy life and – just be… be yourself. Be relaxed. Be conscious.
All new! Meditation Classes at New Leaf: it’s been a few weeks since we introduced meditation sessions with Chris Shana. Chris has been a meditation facilitator for many years…she has many other healing skills and brings her vast experience to New Leaf within these sessions.
Benefits of meditation include:
- increased relaxation
- improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- better sleeping patterns
- less stress
- better moods
Our classes are on Tuesday and Thursdays:
Tuesday: 9.45am for 10am start
Thursday: 6.45 for 7pm start
Bookings are essential for room set-up!
See you there…
Madonna
New Leaf Natural Therapies
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February 28th, 2010
Today Alex and I discussed chronic pain with a few callers.. A few thoughts on pain:
1 in 5 Australians have chronic pain at some stage in their lives, so pain management is a huge challenge for many health professionals. Pain can come from so many sources, and is often linked to emotional pain and traumas in our lives: deaths of a loved one, an operation, a nasty viral infection, financial difficulties. Neck and shoulder pain, for example, is notoriously worse when someone is stressed. Eventually this can lead to chronic pain for which medical science has no answers for other than stronger and stronger drug therapies.
Natural pain management works to reduce irritation to the nerves; regenerate the areas which are degenerating and re-mineralise the body. This combination helps to reduce acidity, reduce pain and increase longevity. Drug pain management suppresses the symptoms allowing nerve damage, acidity and degeneration to continue.
New Leaf Natural Therapies has many treatments for pain management: naturopathic supplements; frequency specific microcurrent; remedial massage; infrared saunas; structural kinesiology and acupuncture. It’s time to get to the cause of health problems, not just suppress them!
Madonna Guy ND
New Leaf Natural Therapies
Tags: acupuncture, chronic pain issues, drug pain management, drug therapies, emotional pain, frequency specific microcurrent, infrared saunas, natural pain management, neck and shoulder pain, nerve damage, nerve irritation, pain management, reduce acidity, remedial massage, stress, structural kinesiology, traumas
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February 28th, 2010
My two girls and I have only been seeing Madonna and her Team for about three months. During that time our overall general health and wellbeing has increased incredibly. I highly recommend Madonna for any health issues that you are concerned with as she really listens and is easy to talk to. Thanks very much, Karen.
Tags: general health & wellbeing, health issues
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February 28th, 2010
I decided to enrol in the Corrective Care Programme to improve my body. I was extremely interested to see the live blood cell analysis which picked a number of deficiencies that I was not even aware I had. Madonna and her very capable team have made a huge difference to my ongoing good health. Thank you all. ~ Susan K.
Tags: corrective care programme, good health, hemaview, live blood analysis
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February 28th, 2010
I was a nervous wreck… I feel so energised and so balanced … and it’s just generally having a really good, positive flow on effect in my life. Alison
Tags: energy, nervous wreck
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February 28th, 2010
Madonna fixed my brain… Now I am going good with my reading. Thank you. Arabella G. 6yo
Tags: dyslexia, learning problems, reading problems
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February 28th, 2010
Within two months I actually managed to get pregnant so I’m very happy with that. Thank you! Angela G.
Tags: infertility, natural fertility management, pregnancy issues
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February 28th, 2010
Overall, my blood pressure decreased… I’m actually smiling for a change… And I’m bloody a lot happier, Thanks! Don
Tags: blood pressure, moods
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