Health Tips

We live in such a medicalised society where taking over-the-counter and prescription drugs is such a normal everyday occurence that we often don’t stop to think about the dangers of common medicines. All medications come with some side-effects – being chemical compounds that are not natural to our body – and they all disturb our physiology in
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Who Knew Raw Could Taste So Good?

by Leisa on May 24, 2011

The common misconception that a raw food diet is boring and bland, was well and truly thrown out the window at our last retreat with Raw Food Chef Julie Mistios from Conscious Choice. I’ve gotten to know Julie fairly well, working with her on both David Wolfe Tours and the Dr Sherrill Sellman Events, and
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Running on Empty

by Leisa on May 22, 2011

Just recently I was interviewed for an article in the Body and Soul lift-out of the Sunday newspaper, titled “Running on Empty“, about adrenal fatigue. Being one of the few practitioners in Australia who specialise in this area, it was very gratifying to have the issue of adrenal fatigue bought into the public arena in such
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It’s Been A While Again…

by Leisa on May 17, 2011

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and it’s been a really interesting and busy time over the last couple of months. One of the concepts that I talk about, and teach, is about finding balance in your life. Balance between work and play, family and alone time, activity and rest – all are important
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David Wolfe in Samudra WA

by Leisa on March 7, 2011

Instead of telling you what I thought of the retreat, I’ve included below a copy of a blog post written by Hannah which she posted on her site A Very Foodly Diary.  My Week With Mr Wolfe What can I say? David Wolfe is a man who walks his talk. And when that talk promotes
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Superfood Nut Milk Elixir Lesson

by Leisa on February 5, 2011

I’ve been at it again, making the most delicious and healthy drinks in my new kitchen!  In the video below, I show you two different ways of making a nut milk, using both a Nut Milk Bag and my slow juicer.  We then blend an amazing mix of herbs and superfoods into the nut milk,
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Madly In Love With Me

by Leisa on February 3, 2011

A while ago I bought a fantastic book called “Choosing Me Before We” by Christine Arylo, a book all about loving yourself first, something that many of us are not very familiar with!  Christine and a friend of hers Amy Ahlers, run a course called “Inner Mean Girl Reform School” which I think is such
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A Positive in Nature’s Drama

by Leisa on January 13, 2011

I have a lovely friend in the Rockhampton area of QLD and as we’ve watched the devestating floods and the havoc that nature has caused in the part of the world, she had a beautiful positive message to share, that she gave me permission to post it  here. “I just got back from the supermarket
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A Tour Through My Kitchen

by Leisa on January 7, 2011

Not that long ago I had to move house, so I got to set up my new kitchen from scratch, and I thought I would invite you into my home and show you what it looks like! Being organised is the key to success, and I find that if I have a well stocked and sorted
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Unbearable Lightness – Book Review

by Leisa on January 3, 2011

Over the Christmas holidays, I read several books, and Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi was one of them.  The book was an intimate journey through Portia’s battle with anorexia, and provided a chilling insight into the thought patterns that shape and inform this tragic disorder. Having always been interested in food and health, which
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