Zest Natural Health & Fertility

24/10/2022

Newborn babies always make my heart burst with joy! 🥰 It doesn’t matter if they are human, feathered, fur or wool, they’re always special. 💛😍🥳
Today our lovely ewe Lamborghini had twins! Her babies pictured here are only about an hour old. It was so gorgeous watching them get up and start feeding and wobble about. Well done Lamborghini! Well done to all Mamas! Whatever form your mothering takes 💕

23/09/2022

Oh great timing! Yesterday I put up my blog on the amazing benefits of regular exercise and then heard this interview this morning! Really interesting interview on RNZ into the science of feeling good from exercise!

Research shows exercise has a positive impact on mood and mental health. Professor of Kinesiology (the study of movement) at Indiana University, Jack Raglin recommends making exercise part of our lifestyle and everyday activities to improve mood almost immediately. He offers hacks like going to bed....

22/09/2022

Throw off the winter slump and get moving! There are so many amazing benefits of regular exercise that it's well worth making the effort. Check them out in my latest blog then head outside for some fun!

Make the time for exercise now or make time for disease later. That’s the message the research is telling us and has been telling us for some time now. It really is that important. The benefits of exercise on a person’s health have shown that it is crucial to assist in the prevention of a range ...

22/08/2022

After the rain comes the sun ☀️ and early signs of spring in the orchard 🌷 The beauty of Mother Nature never ceases to amaze…

06/07/2022

Garlic! Oh my little beauties! 🤩

Here are my cloves sprouting proudly in the garden (planted mid-May). I planted 30 thinking that was heaps until Greg thought we needed more. So following the advice of gardening experts, I sprouted more cloves inside in the warmth before transferring them to the garden. So far so good but we’ll find out at harvest time… 🌱

There’s so much to love about this delicious culinary and medicinal plant! Genuine food as medicine! The active constituent is a compound called allicin which is amazing for cardiovascular health (reducing blood pressure, lowering cholesterol), immune health with anti-microbial action, gut health as a prebiotic, and a bunch of other benefits from the antioxidant properties.

There must be thousands of recipes using garlic… but roasted cloves is always my favourite!

Ps. Did you know garlic has been praised as a healing food since 850BC?

22/06/2022

Finally ready to release this wee project to the world! My new website!! Yay! 🥳🤩 Isn’t it amazing how often you can doubt yourself and procrastinate when doing things outside your comfort zone… this has been an emotional journey as much as a technology challenge! 💛

As a naturopath, clinical nutritionist and medical herbalist, I aim to create a life balance with my patients that prioritizes your wellbeing and celebrates all aspects of your true self. There are many realistic natural health solutions that can be used to nourish your body and mind for glowing hea...

08/05/2022

Happy Mothers Day to mums of all description! Your own babies, step-babies, fur babies, feathered babies, babies you’ve lost, babies you wish for and babies that could have been. Our heart has enough love for them all ❤️❤️‍🩹💛❤️‍🔥💖💕

06/05/2022

Whether you love it or can't stomach it; put thought into it or just gulp it down without thinking about it, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We've heard that said many times before, but the simple truth is that it's true. A healthy, sustainable & nutritious breakfast can turn your l...

24/11/2021

Great time of year to make some small everyday changes to get some big health & wellness wins in 2022

Spring is a wonderful time of year, the sun is shining, flowers and green life are bursting through, and our natural instinct is to stretch ourselves out, open up and let the sunshine and fresh living flow through us. However, for many this natural instinct and seasonal phase of life is tarnished by...

01/04/2021

So much to love in the end-of-summer garden!

17/03/2021

Who knows what these little beauties are??
A much loved medicinal herb for many centuries.....
Happy St Patrick’s Day!! 🍀