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“(NaturalNews) A newly-published study has revealed that Merck & Co., the corporate mastermind behind the infamous Gardasil vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), conveniently forgot to research the effects of this deadly vaccine on women’s reproductive systems. And at least one young woman, in this case from Australia, bore the brunt of this inexcusable failure after
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Raw Food Preparation Intensive Retreat

by Leisa on October 9, 2013

Learn the essentials of preparing gourmet raw and whole foods recipes with executive chef Cat Cannizzaro and naturopath Leisa Ravenscroft. Friday 7th February, 2014 to Tuesday 11th February, 2014 This Raw Food Preparation Intensive is a four night / three full day retreat, where you will learn kitchen skills and preparation techniques for creating fantastic,
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Sacred Chocolates Are Back In Stock!

by Leisa on October 9, 2013

Sacred chocolates are here again! We’ve just had a new shipment arrive of the most incredible chocolates on the planet! Chocolate you find in the supermarket, is full of dairy, sugar and rancid fats – not a recipe for good health! The Sacred chocolates on the other hand, are full of nutritional goodness! Raw cacao,
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I’m not sure if you heard but our last Byron Bay retreat was one of the best retreats we have ever run! So many incredible transformations and such an amazing group of people. We have no doubt that the next Byron Bay Retreat is going to be just as inspiring.  Byron Bay is absolutely beautiful at
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Cells Respond To Different Kinds Of Happiness

by Leisa on October 8, 2013

I was reading one of my favourite magazines on the weekend, Nexus Magazine, and came across this article on happiness. I love anything to do with the emotional aspects of healing and the mind-body connection in medicine – we know from the work of many amazing people such as Dr Candace Pert, Dr Bruce Lipton, and
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TSH Is Not An Accurate Test

by Leisa on October 2, 2013

Specialising in thyroid and adrenal disorders, I get to see a lot of blood test results, especially from doctors who are ‘checking’  their patient for a possible thyroid disorder. Quite often the only test being run is TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone. Unfortunately this test isn’t an accurate one for thyroid hormone function, as I have witnessed again and again in
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Why I Friggin’ Love Natural Medicine

by Leisa on September 23, 2013

I absolutely LOVE the power of natural medicine and it’s ability to initiate a healing response in the body. Even though I have spent over a decade witnessing miraculous healings through my work primarily with detoxification retreats and utilising food as medicine – healing never ceases to amaze and delight me. As I teach at
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The Happiness Class!

by Leisa on September 2, 2013

I wanted to pass on some information about some great events that are happening in the next month!  The Happiness Class is run by Carl Massy, author of The Guidebook to Happiness, and someone who I know personally and respect; along with friend and colleague Damien Meldrum, a local guru in the field of emotions.   The Happiness Class
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Do What You Will Do!

by Leisa on September 2, 2013

These short and sweet words of wisdom come from raw food speaker and author David Wolfe – “do what you will do”. It sounds quite obvious, but for some reason it isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds. Many of us hold ourselves to very high ideals and lofty visions about what we want to do each
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The Beautiful Benefits of Berries

by Leisa on August 31, 2013

Out of all the different types of fruits available, some of my favourites are the berries – all types – strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, mulberries, cranberries, goji berries, acai berries,  and my all time number one out of all of them – raspberries.   Berries are a great choice for those who don’t do well on fruits
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