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Would you like to experience: *Greater physical health, *Better money flow with less effort *Harmonious, loving, life enhancing relationships. weekly miracles *Clarity and peace of mind Keep reading, because I might have the answer for you! I am looking for a selected group of heart centred women who are longing for an upgrade. If this resonates with you, please check out my upcoming Discover your Feminine Fortune course - https://gradarobertson.com/feminine-principles-to-making-money-online-program/ Every Tuesday night for 8 weeks, I personally take you through a very clear step by step process, that takes you from the ‘land of surviving’ to the ‘land of thriving’. Few people realize that these two territories are vastly different. Yes, everyone wants to thrive and experience miracles as a lifestyle ….. But, if I physically uprooted you from your current circumstances and transplanted you in the land of thriving, where prosperity rules, your nervous system wouldn’t cope. You would become even more stressed. Because ‘survival mode’ is a completely different energy to ‘prosperity mode’ The good news is that you can reach a state of prosperity very quickly, when you follow my 7-step process, which acts like a bridge between these two countries. So why did I create this new program? Click on the link below to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://gradarobertson.com/discover-your-feminine-fortune/

Stop taking your health for granted! Good health is like air. We take it completely for granted until we run out of breath. Imagine you are drowning in the ocean. All you can think about is how to get air into your lungs. Nothing is more important. If you are lucky to survive, you probably never take life for granted again. That’s the same with people who have had a health scare, for instance, a heart attack or a cancer diagnosis. Your deepest wish is to have your old life back, only healthier this time! Most people put Great Health as the number 1 on their wish list. But, then life takes over and we forget about it. We only pay lip service to the fact that we want to be fit healthy. Until you get a health scare. Can you relate to this? Click on the link below to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/stop-taking-your-health-for-granted/

More than one million Australian children live with a parent who has depression, putting those children directly at risk of developing depression and anxiety themselves. Parenting is probably the most demanding ‘job’ in the world, and the challenges have only intensified during the last few years. As the world moves beyond the pandemic, parents are finding themselves grappling with the threat of parental burnout. This syndrome is characterized by 3 things: *Emotional exhaustion, *Depersonalization, *And, a decrease in self-fulfillment. If you resonate with this, you might also recognize some of these symptoms: • More irritable and aggressive than usual, • Not sleeping well, or sleeping too much, • Trouble concentrating, • Loss of appetite, • Plagued by unwanted thoughts, • Grappling with addictions like alcohol, gambling, smoking, overworking, • Engaging in reckless behaviour, • Feeling an overwhelming sense of hopelessness or helplessness, • Wanting to give up. Understanding Parental Burnout Parental burnout is not limited to a specific demographic; any parent can experience it. Research by Belgian psychologists Isabelle Roskam and Moïra Mikolajczak revealed four dimensions of parental burnout: 1. Exhaustion in your role as a parent, 2. A contrast with your previous parental self, 3. Feelings of being fed up with your parental role, 4. And, emotional distancing from your own children. These symptoms often progress in stages, beginning with overwhelming exhaustion, followed by emotional distancing, and ultimately leading to a loss of fulfillment in parenting. Unlike ‘job burnout’, parental burnout is not something you can escape from. You can’t run away from your children or responsibilities, and this sense of entrapment can lead to suicidal ideation or violent or neglectful behaviour towards your children. Who is Vulnerable to Parental Burnout? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/beat-parental-burn-out/

Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Naturally * Have you ever felt worried about the state of your heart health? * Do you know of anyone who suffers from high blood pressure? * Have you ever been told to watch your cholesterol levels? Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a serious threat to anyone’s health because it takes out 1 in 10 people yearly in Australia. In 2022 alone, it accounted for 17,500 deaths. We have all heard stories of a friend or family member who had received the ‘all clear’ from the cardiologist the week before, only to die from a heart attack not long after. That’s why it’s essential to discuss what we can do to prevent ourselves from becoming part of these statistics. One major factor often linked to CHD is cholesterol, and it’s no surprise that cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins are widely prescribed. But here’s a concern – these drugs can burden our livers, hindering their normal functions, and this creates stress on the kidneys, because they are also a filtering system. Our kidneys support our heart health! Our liver is crucial for processing metabolic waste pros and maintaining our overall health. Did you know that we are exposed to as many toxins daily as our grandparents were in their entire lifetime? If you’re on cholesterol-lowering drugs, your liver function should be monitored regularly due to their potential negative effects. Additionally, there’s a connection between motor neuron disease and statin drugs that may shock you. So, it’s crucial to explore alternative ways to manage cholesterol and prevent CHD. Let’s talk about the role of cholesterol in our bodies. Cholesterol is essential, especially in our arteries. When we inflame the inside of an artery, cholesterol acts like a “smooth patch” to restore the smooth flow of blood. However, persistent inflammation can lead to artery blockage, just like firemen blocking a road. So, how can we prevent this inflammation? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ...

Did you know that 10 most life boosting effects of the Ultimate Vitality Boost are: *Increased energy *Boosts fertility and libido (for both men and women) *Increased brain power *Boosts immunity *Reduces inflammation *Stabilizes blood sugar levels *Improved blood circulation *Nourishes your skin *Supports digestive health *Increased happiness You probably already know this, but I thought it wouldn’t hurt to have a reminder of how the UVB (short for Ultimate Vitality Boost) can help you. Recently, I got a Divine Nudge (alias a wake up call). And, it could have ended a whole lot worse than it did! It could have been a catastrophic 4 car pile-up….. I was driving home at 10 pm with Cohen, my 14 years old grandson, after attending a basketball game. Just outside Ulverstone, several cars merged onto the Bass Highway, and moved over onto the right side of the road, to make room for them, when suddenly, out of the left field a P-Plater pushed me almost off the road. I was traveling at the speed limit and now suddenly found myself traveling on the grass at 105 km per hour narrowly missing a guide post, with the P-plater almost stuck to the left side of my car. It was scary! I managed to keep control of the car, by hanging onto the steering wheel and not using the brakes. Had I slammed on the brakes, I would have lost control for sure and there would have been a pile up. Eventually, I got back on the road, overtook the P-plater, and forced him to slow down. I was going to stop in and give him a piece of my mind, but then I decided to let him off the hook. On the way home, I began to wonder what this Divine nudge was all about? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/10-unexpected-reasons-to-take-the-ultimate-vitality-boost/

Did you know you can start growing a new body in as little as 7 days? Yep, within one week you begin to see and feel the difference. That’s if you stay off sugars, processed foods and high starch carbohydrates, and start having more good fats in your diet, like John did. John came to our facilities because he suffered from brain fog. He couldn’t remember as clearly as he used to.. Perhaps you can relate to that? His wife claimed that his fuse was getting shorter, along with his attention span. At age 59 he was at risk of Alzheimer’s or at least some sort of cognitive decline. *Did you know that 1 in 10 of people in Australia over 65 are at risk of Alzheimer disease? *Or that 7 out of 10 people with dementia have Alzheimer’s? *And nearly 2/3 of Australians with dementia are women? In 2022, dementia was the leading death for women and the second leading cause for men after coronary heart disease, accounting for nearly 10% of all deaths. So, it’s highly likely that you know somebody with Alzheimer’s or dementia and that you want to prevent it from happening to you or your loved ones. These statistics are quite shocking. However, your amazing body will have a go at reversing any disease! It may not always seem like it… Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/how-your-body-can-transform-in-just-1-week/

My client had driven for three hours for her session at the Purple House. By the time she arrived I had to hold her arm, she was so unsteady on her feet. She hadn’t been able to sit, stand or lie down in any position without pain for over a year. Her medical records revealed the following: Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, fibromyalgia, Irritable bowel, asthma, hiatus hernia, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. Next, I looked at her shopping list of drugs that she had to take daily. Just reading the content sent my brain into a spin; she represented a medical disaster on the scale I hadn’t seen before. I decided not to judge a book by its cover, put any misgivings aside and started the session. From touching her body, I suspected that her meridians (her energy circuits) were not only flowing backwards, they seemed to go in all directions. Luckily for both of us, I am good at organising, and within minutes of energy healing, a clear picture began to emerge. She had a form of heavy metal poisoning, and on further testing it appeared to be mercury. Now, some of you may never have heard of mercury poisoning, so let me explain something to you. Everyone, including you, has a level of heavy metal toxicity. Millions of people deal with, including babies and children. It is a fact of life, sadly. Heavy metal toxicity creates all the hallmarks of ADHD and autism and can severely hamper the healthy functioning of your neurology, leading to low energy, cognitive changes and mood disturbances. In my client’s case, she not only had symptoms of mercury toxicity, she also suffered from what felt like an allergic reaction to it. You might wonder where we get all this mercury from. How does it enter our bodies? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/the-dangers-of-heavy-metals/

Do you feel overlooked, overworked and underpaid? It could be your stomach! You might have been popping antacid tablets without a second thought … But did you know that these seemingly harmless pills might be doing you more harm than good? While antacids provide you with temporary relief from pain, burning or acid reflux, they mask the underlying issues that caused the problem. What most people don’t realise is that long term use of antacids leads to poor nutrient absorption. The food that you eat can’t be used for cell renewal, because its not digested properly. Compare a healthy stomach to a small campfire that keeps you warm. Now, imagine your campfire isn’t going so well. Perhaps there are just some smouldering embers left. You wouldn’t dream of putting wet logs on those embers would you? Click on the link below to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/the-silent-threat-the-harmful-effects-of-low-stomach-acid/

Did you know that your body has a method when it comes to healing? It heals itself from the top down, and from the inside out. This is according to the Law of Hering, a 17th Century Homeopath, who made many observations about the effectiveness of natural healing. The core of his work was that symptoms resurface as part of the healing process. He believed that in ‘correct’ healing, disease leaves the body in the reverse order of appearance of the symptoms. For instance, the healing power goes from the inside to the outside, from the greater organs to the lesser organs, from the head space first, and from top down to the bottom of your body. The most recent conditions leave first, and the earlier conditions leave later. He also recognized that chronic conditions always have a negative mindset aspect that needs to be healed as well. You can’t create great health when your mindset is in alignment with sickness and drama. As your thinking shifts, so do your emotions and so does your body. Often when a ‘surface problem’ arises it’s our body’s way of telling us, “Hey, pay attention! There’s something deeper going on here!” It might be trying to expel toxins from our insides out through the skin. Chronic health problems are a real challenge. The fact is chronic issues didn’t just appear overnight. They have often been years in the making. We have worked hard at eating, drinking, and thinking them into existence. You may not believe this, but people these days are on an average of six different prescription medications when they hit the sixty mark. And, guess what? Click on the below link to continue reading Grada's Blog ... Click on the below link to continue reading Grada's Blog ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/unravelling-the-secrets-of-healing/

A few years ago we adopted Millie and Mildred. The two ducks waddled around inseparably, each mimicking the other. If one quacks the other quacks. Once, a light aircraft flew directly overhead. We heard the drone of the engine approaching. The quacking intensified and then stopped. I couldn’t help laughing as I watched the two earth-bound white birds. They both had their heads on the side with one eye pointing skyward, watching the bright red plane fly by. They would look at one another with a “ quack”, then cock their heads again to spy the plane as if to say “How the heck can that be?” It was hilarious. The previous owners had wanted a good home for their ducks. They came and checked out our place and were happy to see we had a dam so the ducks had somewhere to swim. The day they arrived we let them go near the dam. We had other ducks there and I hand fed them all some grain. The newcomers wanted nothing to do with potential friends or the water and headed straight in the opposite direction. They set up home close to our back door, all the time quacking together as they fossicked happily for grubs, snails and other treasures! Every day, they demand a few handfuls of grain, pecking at my shoes whenever I venture near the chook-run where the feed is kept. They quack as if to say, “Hey what about us?” One day, I decided to let them enjoy a swim, so I caught Millie and Mildred and threw them on the dam. Well, they almost walked on water! They got such a shock, they flapped their wings frantically trying not to drown, and before I knew it, they were back near the back door. I don’t think they knew what it was, having been reared in town with nowhere to swim. They had lost their natural instincts. They didn’t take ‘like a duck to water’! It got me thinking about us humans. We are afraid of storms that bring us much needed water. We mistrust the trees that tower over us, scared they will fall on us. And when we cut them all down the rain stops and we have a desert. For some reason we have lost our instincts that tell us that Mother Nature has our back. Click on the link below to continue reading Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/how-ignoring-your-instincts-could-kill-you/

What made Einstein so smart and so dumb at the same time ? Did you know our human bodies are nothing more than a glorified tube? We pour food in one end, waste material comes out the other end, and lots of stuff happens in between. Around our inner tube or our gastro-intestinal tract, a whole lot of organs are suspended, like our liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and so on and they do all the work. Or do they? Let’s have a closer look inside this tube that starts with our mouth and finishes with our anus. Anus is not a rude word by the way, because your anus is the most intelligent muscle in your body! Unlike your mouth it knows exactly when to open and when to stay shut. Imagine what would happen if your anus didn’t wake up one morning? Click on the link below to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/what-made-einstein-so-smart-and-so-dumb-at-the-same-time/

Do you experience low libido, chronic fatigue, infertility, PCOS, PMS, not enough sleep OR too much sleep, skin issues or weight gain? Have you been diagnosed with a hormonal imbalance? Discover how you can optimize your hormonal system. First things first. Humans are made up of 60% water. Every hormonal disruption, from hot flushes to morning sickness and PMS, has a direct connection to chronic dehydration and mineral deficiency. For every 30 kilos of body weight we need 1 litre of purified water with 1/4 teaspoon unrefined salt added to it. If you think that drinking adequate amounts of water is overrated have a look at a pot plant that’s been in the sun day after day without adequate water. It goes limp. Now you see how the cells in your body are feeling after sipping coffee, tea, soft drinks or alcohol. These are all very dehydrating. For instance, 1 cup of coffee is so dehydrating that you need to have 4 cups of water to replace the fluids you lose. Chronic dehydration puts your body under so much stress that it releases copious amounts of Cortisol, as stress hormone that accelerates the ageing process. (Cortisol kills your brain pathways) Dehydration can also make your body release Histamine, which causes allergic reactions. Water transports nutrients to the cells and removes wastes/poisons from the body. It distributes hormones as well as body heat, so if you often suffer from cold feet while your body is cooking you may need to address your hydration levels. Water dilutes the blood, and this saves your heart. The heart pushes the blood nearly halfway around the world (19,000 km!!) every single day! The inside of your body needs bathing just as much as the outside. Would you bath in beer, coffee or Coke? To read Grada's Blog on full click in the below link: https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/the-3-most-destructive-hormone-disruptors/

What's making you so exhausted? “I feel so tired and ill. And nothing I do is making me better. What is wrong with me?” I have heard this same complaint in my practice a thousand times over, and no wonder… Have a look at these frightening statistics from the Centre of Disease Control: * Over 50% of adults has a chronic disease. * The average person is on 4 medications or more (not including supplements). * Teens in college have a 25 to 30% rate of being on a chronic medication of ADHD or anxiety & depression. * 1 in 4 children has a chronic illness. * We are now seeing auto immune disease in the first year of life. * One in 40 kids has autism. * Fatty liver is now the leading cause of liver failure and people being on the liver transplant waiting list. Fatty liver is mostly a self-inflicted condition, due to lifestyle and diet choice, and rarely from too much alcohol or drugs. But it’s now entirely your fault, because you didn’t know the proper steps to take to keep your liver healthy. Chronic disease is continuing to increase and sadly so many people don’t get the long-term healing solutions they need. The good news is, you don’t have to be one of these statistics! Your good health story begins at the grocery store. For 10 tips on navigating the grocery store - click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/whats-making-you-so-exhausted/

Pete and I have been seeing a lot of children for ‘diagnostic’ sessions recently. Sometimes the child might have nightmares, continues to wet the bed, has skin rashes, been diagnosed with ADHD, is a finicky eater, has demanding or disruptive behaviours. Other times, the child might have headaches, growing pains at night, allergies or asthma. Whatever the reason, parents with children find their way to our facilities. Usually, Pete and I get to the bottom of the reasons why the child is playing up, or always tired, or getting behind at school. Often, we find that children have a blood sugar level that is way too high, and what’s even more concerning is that some kids already have fatty liver ‘syndrome’ by the time they are 4 years old! Equally scary is that some teenagers are now medicated for high blood pressure. Other kids have ADHD and parents are forced to medicate them, otherwise they can’t attend school. All of the above situations are heartbreaking! Is there a solution? Click on the link below to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/change-your-diet-and-transform-your-child/

The World Health organisation has come out saying that over 3.5 billion people are heavily infested with parasites in their bodies. From what Pete and I have seen, we can’t argue with that. Another scientific article claims that 85% of North Americans (who have much the same lifestyle as we have) suffer from parasites, yet they don’t know they do, they just put up with the symptoms. The medical system doesn’t look for parasite/worm issues, because they believe it’s a third world country problem. And if a medical test is conducted, it’s not conclusive. That means you can’t trust the result, because only a tiny percentage of parasites can be detected using medical tests. There are trillions and trillions of micro-organisms that are parasitic in nature (they steal your energy, nutrition, vitamins and minerals). There are thousands of small and large ones, that can spread all the way throughout the body. There can be an overgrowth of Candida (a mold) or E.coli, as well as roundworm, fluke, and tapeworms. Most people who have Lyme disease don’t even know that they have a parasite problem for instance. So basically, we are being infected every day. It’s important that you make sure you eliminate parasites out of your system as fast as possible. What to do? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/are-parasites-secretly-infesting-your-body/

Did you know that women are twice as likely as men to say they had their health concerns dismissed by a GP? Did you know that women’s health is not as well researched as men’s health? Advocates have called for a deeper understanding and better education around women’s health, including for doctors. Leah was a classic example of this. In her early thirties she went from doctor to specialist for exhaustion, muscle pain, and irregular periods. Her GP diagnosed her with polycystic ovary syndrome but did not provide her with a treatment plan. “Nothing was done about it,” she said. “It was like ‘you have PCOS’ — that’s it.” PCOS is a hormonal disorder that affects between 10% and 28% or 45% (the studies aren’t clear!) of women of reproductive age. It causes a range of symptoms from extreme pain to infertility to insulin resistance. For years, Leah was left to navigate this complex and debilitating illness on her own. Leah’s story had a happy ending, but that is as much as I am legally allowed to tell you. I hope you can guess the rest.... Click on the below link to continue reading Grada's Blog ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/whats-up-with-women/

“Our Brains Need Animal Fat to Fully Function” Our brains are two-thirds fat; of that, 20% is supposed to be comprised of an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA. There are no plant sources of DHA, only animal sources. What happens when you don’t get enough DHA? Bad things. DHA is required for the formation of myelin, the white matter that insulates our brain circuits, allowing electricity to flow through them and our nervous system to function properly. It also helps maintain the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from pathogens and toxins. “Perhaps most importantly, DHA is critical to the development of the human cortex—the part of the brain responsible for higher-order thinking,” writes Harvard-trained psychiatrist Georgia Ede in a Psychology Today article titled “The Brain Needs Animal Fat.” “Without DHA, the highly sophisticated connections necessary for sustained attention, decision-making, and complex problem-solving do not form properly. It has been hypothesized that without DHA, consciousness and symbolic thinking—hallmarks of the human race—would be impossible.” DHA plays a “unique and indispensable role” in the “neural signalling essential for higher intelligence.” — says Simon Dyall PhD, Lipid Research Scientist Bournemouth University, in his 2015 study on the matter. Our first animal source of DHA is our mothers, in their wombs during the third trimester, and then from their mammary glands, ideally for at least 2 years. “If enough DHA isn’t available to the baby during this critical 27-month window, it is unclear whether the consequences can be completely undone,” Ede says. Those consequences include ADHD, autistic spectrum disorders, mood disorders and other psychiatric disorders, she says. Around 80% of American adults are deficient in DHA. Even many meat eaters are deficient, Ede says, because of the high concentration of the omega-6 fatty acid LA (linoleic acid) in their diets, especially from refined vegetable oils. When too much LA is present in the body, it reduces the production and bioavailability of DHA, a 2014 study shows. What is clear is the fewer animal foods we eat, the lower our DHA levels tend to be. Compared to omnivores, DHA levels are 31% lower in vegetarians and almost 60% lower in vegans, a 2005 study found. The best sources of DHA are wild-caught fatty fish like anchovies, salmon, herring, mackerel and tuna, and wild or pasture-raised meats, eggs and dairy. It’s important to note, factory-farmed, grain-fed animal products are not nearly as high in DHA, and contain a harmful concentration of omega-6 fatty acids. For those of you who absolutely will not eat animal products, there is one non-animal, non-plant source — algae oil. However, it is a refined product, making it less bioavailable and it contains lower amounts of DHA per calorie than animal sources.” Did you know that the environmental toll of crop farming is far greater than animal husbandry? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/the-brain-needs-animal-fat/

Unlocking the Door to a Guilt Free Life ... Are you struggling with guilt? This year I turned 60, and I can truly say that I have never felt more happy or contented. I love being my age and I love how good it feels inside my body! Looking at my beautiful daughters (in-law too), all busy mothering and juggling a million hats, I see how stressed they are. The same with my wonderful young female clients. Life is simply too busy with too many demands, too noisy, too much peer pressure, not enough sleep or TLC … I wish I could wave a magic wand and make all that stress and overwhelm disappear. Now, with the luxury of hindsight, I can see that I wasted so much precious time and energy feeling guilty. I was constantly guilty about something. Guilty about not giving the kids the personal attention they needed. That I didn’t have an income to help pay the bills. And, once I started earning money I got a new layer of guilt, that I wasn’t able to give as much time to the kids. *Guilty when the house was dirty. *Guilty for being a cleaning freak. *Guilty for not looking after my parents enough. *For wanting sleep instead of sex. *For reading a book or watching a movie. *Guilty for not being strict enough on the kids, or being too harsh. *And, if I went shopping for myself, I used to feel so mortified that I hid the shoes or clothes in the cupboard for a while … etc, etc, etc, you get the picture. I guarantee that pretty much everyone reading this has something they felt guilty about at some point in their life. So, what I want you to do now is grab a piece of paper and join me for this exercise I wish I’d known about when I suffered from chronic self-imposed guilt trips. Make a list of things that bring up guilt for you. *You know; you have bought yourself a pair of shoes that you will probably never wear … *You took yourself out for lunch instead of paying the hydro bill … *You bought a gym membership and never used it … Now, we need to look at the guilt so we can unpack it … Guilt is actually NOT an emotion. That’s a surprise isn’t it, because it feels like a negative emotion. But it is actually a mood. And, it zaps your brightness and vitality. What is a mood? Click on the link below to continue reading Grada's Blog ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/unlocking-the-door-to-a-guilt-free-life/

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Take advantage of our sauna in the forest today! Available for group bookings @ AUD $245 per hour. Sauna sessions available Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat and Sundays. Seats 6 to 8 people. Bookings essential. Call us on 03 64283007 during clinic hours. https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/ We are open Tues, Wed, and Thurs from 9 AM until 5 PM

Did you miss out on our Forest Event in February? You are invited to our Music in the Mazes Event on Sunday the 26th of March. Yes, we are doing it again! We have upgraded the event with more food outlets, and a sauna in the forest experience! If you are feeling adventurous, and ready to take the plunge have a session in the woodfired sauna hidden in the forest, followed by a quick dip in the river, a plunge in an ice bath, or a cold shower! (Your choice!) Here are some amazing health benefits from having a regular sauna: *Eliminates toxins through sweating. *Heart health Exposure to heat and sweating appears to improve heart health by improving vascular endothelial function (endothelium is a single layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels) *Lowering high blood pressure *Alleviates joint and muscle pain. Sauna heat benefits can alleviate pain and reduce inflammation through increased blood flow to the tender areas. *Promotes relaxation. Thanks to the increased levels of endorphins your body produces when sweating, your cortisol levels are reduced so you become super relaxed. *Awesome smell! The combined smells of a cedar sauna and the burning wood in the wood-burning stove, transports you into a happy, outdoor state of mind. *Improves Mental Health. Saunas promote relaxation, laughter and conversation. *Boosts immune function. The sauna can fit a maximum of 6 people at the time (no children in the sauna at this stage) and sessions will be supervised by a member of our team. Due to the popularity of this hot/cold experience, sauna sessions will go for 10 minutes maximum. First come, first served! Here is how to get the best out of your sauna experience: To continue reading Grada's Blog in full click on the link below: https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/join-us-in-celebrating-the-last-of-the-summer-weather-before-the-clock-turns-back/

Have you ever hit the wall? You would have heard of people running marathons getting to a point where they say “I hit a wall” and couldn’t go any further. For the first time in my life, I had that experience last Friday evening and again on Saturday. Johanan and Tom (sons), Ethan and Cohen (grandsons) and Ben my son- in-law and I had organised to go to Frenchman’s Cap for a three day hike. It’s supposedly one of the most difficult bush walks in Tasmania. (in Tassie’s South West Wilderness) I had climbed Federation Peak when I was about twenty, so I thought “yep no probs”! Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/have-you-ever-hit-the-wall/

Are you feeling challenged? You are not the only one! It’s as if we are no longer capable of suppressing traumatic experiences or emotions like we could in the past. Not so long ago, you could get away with letting things simmer in the background. Now, the Universe is throwing everything in your face. Every day, I see clients in turmoil or pain. Emotional pain hurts as well. Did you know that to the body, emotional pain feels like physical pain? If you are dealing with the pain of rejection for instance, it might feel as if your hand has been crushed. You would almost be better off to have your hand crushed, because at least you would go to the Emergency Department, and they would help you take care of it properly. Whereas when it comes to frustration, heartbreak, worry, stress, overwhelm, panic, depression, or any form of inward suffering, we tend to think that we can just ignore it and it will go away. It reminds me of watching people being lost in our mazes on Sunday, when we had our Food in the Forest Event. Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/are-you-feeling-challenged/

If you want to get healthy and lose weight you should skip breakfast. True or False? Let’s find out. Until the 1800s most breakfasts were leftovers from dinner. By the late 1900s the Industrial Revolution took people off farms and into factories. People were moving less, and those heavy leftovers caused indigestion. So, the idea of a lighter breakfast was created, and we got cereals, adding tons of sugar, and using cheap grain. Break-fast literally means it’s the first food activating the digestive system after the overnight hours when nothing was eaten. (Breaking-the-fast) The thing is, it doesn’t matter WHEN you break the fast. You can even break your fast at noon or 2pm. It’s really WHAT you eat. Because the first thing you eat will affect the response of two major things: Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/gradas-blog/

Have you ever thought: “If I eat one more mouthful I will burst?” You might find yourself eating breakfast at one family members house, lunch at another and finish with a leftover evening meal somewhere else at Christmas. You are left bursting at the seams, to the point of spilling over. It reminds me of when I was in Holland in 1981. The Christmas and New Year celebrations run well into January. Custom at Grada’s family was to cook Olieballen, alias “oil balls”, a deep-fried donut mix. Let me tell you they are delicious, and traditionally only cooked once a year, on new years eve. One of Grada’s brothers had eaten so many olieballen that he became violently ill and missed out on the 12 a.m. fireworks completely, stuck in front of the only toilet in the house, vomiting his heart out. We have probably all been guilty of gorging ourselves with too much yummy cooking, ignoring all our body’s warning signs! So how can we minimize the risk of falling into this yearly trap of overshooting the mark and paying for it afterwards? Click on the below link to read Grada's Blog in full ... https://www.purplehousenaturaltherapies.com.au/how-to-stop-the-christmas-binge/