At Beaches Natural Health we can offer you natural solutions to the following and many other conditions: * excessive tiredness * stress, anxiety, mood disorders, digestive problems, polycystic ovaries and other hormonal problems * weightloss * poor immunity This is the first of what will be a regular newsletter, designed to help you find your path to health and well being.

1. News Apr-2010
Volume 1 Issue 1
Herbs and Nutrients to Manage What Are You Putting Into Your
Welcome to the first edition of the Allergies Naturally Body?
Beaches Natural Health News! Allergies are caused by an immune Common food allergies include
imbalance. Pharmaceutical gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, and
NATUROPATHIC NEWS medications may help to reduce corn. If you find your allergies flare
symptoms but do not address the up after eating any of these foods,
underlying causes. The following or that your diet contains a lot of
herbs and nutrients may help to these foods, you may benefit from
manage symptoms of allergies an elimination diet.
naturally, as well as rebalance your
immune function: An elimination diet involves
• Perilla (Perilla frutescens) - Is an avoiding certain foods or food
herb beneficial in allergy treatment groups for a little while, and then
April is Allergy month at the clinic.
– it helps to reduce the symptoms reintroducing them and monitoring
of allergic reactions. allergy symptoms. Talk to
Did you know that allergies,
• Atractylodes (Atractylodes Charmaine to see if you would
hayfever, asthma, sinusitis and
lancea) - Is an herb beneficial for benefit from an elimination diet.
eczema are now epidemic in
hayfever, nasal congestion,
Westernised society? They affect
asthma, and dermatitis. It also These days a lot of our food
20-30% of the population. 1 in 6
helps boost the immune system. contains preservatives,
Australians has one or more of
• Albizia (Albizia lebbeck) – Is an additives, and pesticides which can
these allergic disorders.
anti-allergy herb - helpful for all impact on our immune systems
hayfever, asthma, sinus and and contribute to allergies. Where
Many people suffer from allergies -
eczema. possible - introduce organic foods
but you don’t have to! It is possible
• Quercetin - Is a bioflavonoid used into your diet.
to manage your allergies naturally.
for acute & chronic allergies.
• Probiotics – The most useful What YOU Can Do to Help Manage
Common allergy symptoms include
probiotic for allergies is Your Allergy Symptoms
sneezing, sinus congestion, itchy
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®). To help balance your immune
eyes, persistent cough, wheezing,
This strain has been found to be system and help you manage your
asthma, headaches, and skin
effective in reducing allergies - allergy symptoms, follow these
disorders such as eczema.
including eczema. simple recommendations:
• Zinc - Plays a very important role • Consider a natural supplement
If you have allergies, as well as
in regulating the immune system for allergy relief.
looking at symptom relief, the
and is a common deficiency. • Avoid any foods that are known
underlying causes such as immune
Optimal zinc levels are crucial in allergens.
imbalances or nutritional
any allergy treatment. • Increase fruit and vegetable
deficiencies need to be addressed
• Vitamin C - Boosts the immune intake - particularly those bright in
in order to give you long term
system, improves lung function colours, such as berries and
relief. Common causes of allergies
and decreases allergy symptoms. capsicum, as they contain high
include reacting to certain foods,
• Essential oils - Anti-microbial levels of antioxidants and nutrients.
food additives and pesticides,
essential oils used in a sinus spray • Avoid processed and refined
grasses and pollens, dust mites,
can provide relief from nasal and foods that may contain
and chemicals in personal products
sinus congestion . preservatives and additives.
and cleaning products.
• Drink at least 2 litres of filtered
Make an appointment with water per day to keep the body
If you suffer from any of these
Charmaine today to find out what hydrated.
symptoms, ask Charmaine for help
treatment is best for you.
managing your allergies today!
Call Charmaine today and start
managing your allergies naturally.
@ Complete Chiropractic Care Phone: 9972-0040
4/32 Fisher Rd Mobile: 0421-331-334
Dee Why, NSW, 2099 Email: charmainesofia@yahoo.com.au

2. In attempting to remain healthy, A massage makes you feel better
KIDS KORNER and coping with day to day living It’s great to know more about how
the systems of your body are massage contributes to improved
constantly working. The pressure health. After all, we all want to be
and motion of massage strokes as healthy as possible. But there’s
assists virtually all of these something special about taking a
functions. For example – nutrients whole hour (or more) out of your
that provide sustenance to the cells busy life just to relax, be pampered
In a recent study, children that
of your body, and the wastes and feel rejuvenated. Anyone who
suffered from eczema and food
produced by these cells can be remembers how good they felt at
allergies in infancy were seen to
processed by the body more the end of a good massage session
have a higher rate of asthma &
efficiently with the help of a will tell you it’s another great
rhinitis (stuffy & blocked nose) in
massage. Blood and lymphatic reason for making massage a
their school years, and higher rates
circulation can be increased, regular part of your life.
of allergies, hayfever and
contracted and shortened muscles
conjunctivitis in their high-school
are relaxed and released, the While you’re deciding what
years.
production of gastric juices, saliva important steps to take to improve
and urine is increased, the nervous your health and wellbeing, be sure
Allergies are inheritable! Studies
system is soothed, and massage to make regular massages a part of
show that allergens can diffuse
may even increase the metabolic your plan!
from Mum to baby through the
rate.
amniotic fluid – and bub will have
Charmaine has been practicing
the same, or similar, allergies that
Massage reduces stress massage for over 7 years, and has
Mum does at birth.
This is the one point that should completed extensive studies in
inspire everyone to come in for many different styles of massage.
MASSAGE MATTERS more regular massages! These massage styles include
Stress plays a key role in the Remedial, Swedish, Relaxation,
development of many illnesses – Lomi-lomi, Hot Stone, Pregnancy,
alleviating stress can make a major Kahuna, Sports, Deep Tissue and
difference in every aspect of your Trigger Point.
health, as well as leading to
improved physical and mental
wellbeing.
IN SEASON
I’ve had the pleasure of watching Massage helps to address the
many of my patients’ health and source of problems
vitality improve through regular One of the main beliefs of natural
massage sessions. I’d love healthcare is that, if you give your
everyone to understand the body the proper tools, it will heal
benefits available to them from itself. Many health complaints are
bodywork. Here are a few key caused by imbalances in the body. The best way to get the greatest
points I’d like to share with you, Regular massage can help to nutritional value (and dollar value)
that may help you appreciate how restore your body to a state of from your food is to eat seasonally.
regular massages can help you live balance. Fruits and vegetables that are
a happier, healthier life: eaten when they are in season are
How does massage help in this re- cheap, and because they’re
Massage helps support your balancing act? By improving many growing locally it means that they
general health and wellbeing of the functions of the body, which haven’t been stored and
When we take time to evaluate play a role in the development of transported great distances and
what’s really important in life, it’s a illnesses. Massage studies have are likely to be higher in nutrients
safe bet that most of us will put our reviewed the effects of massage than foods that are not in season.
health near the top of the list. After treatment on hormone levels,
all – like my Mum & Dad always say blood pressure, anxiety levels and So – what’s in season right now?
‘Without your health, you’ve got pulse rate. The studies have shown
nothing!’. improvement in all of these April vegetables:
measures after massage – which Artichoke
Massages contribute to the proper shows the positive changes a Asparagus
function of your entire body. massage can make. Beans – green, borlotti
Bok Choy
Broccoli
@ Complete Chiropractic Care Phone: 9972-0040
4/32 Fisher Rd Mobile: 0421-331-334
Dee Why, NSW, 2099 Email: charmainesofia@yahoo.com.au

3. Brussels sprouts  Stir-fry asparagus with garlic,
Cabbage – green, Chinese, red,
VIBRANT VEGES mushrooms and chicken – serve
Savoy with some rice.
Capsicum  Pan fry some asparagus and serve
Carrot with garlic mushrooms, poached
Cauliflower eggs and a little of bacon on a
Celery slice of thick toast for breakfast
Corn next Sunday!
Cucumber
Eggplant
Fennel This month we focus on the very
FABULOUS FRUITS
Leek nutritious (but a little under-rated)
Lettuce Asparagus...
Mushroom
Olive Asparagus was first cultivated in
Onion ancient Egypt, and is native to the
Parsnip Mediterranean region. This month’s fantastic fruit is the
Pea – snow, green kiwifruit.
Potato Asparagus is low in calories and
Pumpkin carbohydrates, but relatively rich in Kiwifruits are native to China,
Rhubarb protein compared with other where they’ve been consumed for
Shallot vegetables. thousands of years. Kiwis were
Spinach taken to New Zealand from China
Squash Asparagus is an excellent source of by missionaries in the early 20th
Sweet potato potassium, vitamin K, folic acid, century where the first commercial
Tomato vitamins C & A, riboflavin (vitamin plantings occurred.
Zucchini B2), thiamine (vitamin B1) and
vitamin B6. Asparagus is also a very Before 1961 kiwifruits were known
April fruits: good source of dietary fibre, niacin, as ‘Chinese gooseberries’. In 1961
Apples – braeburn, golden phosphorus, protein and iron. after a shipment of fruit arrived in
delicious, Fuji, granny smith, America from New Zealand it was
jonagold, Jonathon, pink Asparagus has historically been given the new name – in honour of
lady, red delicious, royal gala used in the treatment of arthritis the native Kiwi bird of New Zealand
Avocado and rheumatism, and as a diuretic. – which has the same brown, fuzzy
Banana coat.
Berries – blueberries, Wondering what gives asparagus
raspberries, strawberries that characteristic odour on the Kiwifruits are an excellent source of
Custard apple way out? It’s due to the high vitamin C and a great source of
Fig content of the amino acid dietary fibre. They also contain
Grapes asparagine – which also gives good levels of potassium,
Grapefruit asparagus its diuretic action. magnesium, copper, phosphorus
Kiwifruit and vitamins A & E.
Lemon A few quick ways to add some
Lime asparagus onto the menu... Kiwifruits are high in antioxidants
Mandarin  Roast some asparagus alone or and enzymes. They have been
Melons – honeydew, rockmelon with other vegetables. Mix found in an Italian study to
Nectarine asparagus with a little oil & your promote respiratory tract health in
Orange – navel, Valencia favourite herbs and spices – place children (the more kiwis or citrus
Passionfruit in a roasting dish and bake at fruits that the kids ate – the less
Pawpaw 200°C for 10 minutes. likely they were to have respiratory
Peach  Chill some steamed asparagus problems like wheezing, shortness
Pear – European, nashi and add to your next salad (or of breath and night coughing).
Persimmon serve alone with a lemon
Pineapple vinaigrette). A few quick ways to add some
Plum  Add steamed asparagus to freshly kiwifruit onto the menu...
Quince cooked pasta & toss with beans,  Eat whole kiwifruits as a snack –
Watermelon olive oil, and herbs. or in a fruit salad.
 Finely chop some raw asparagus  Add some kiwifruit to your next
and add it into your next green salad.
omelette.
@ Complete Chiropractic Care Phone: 9972-0040
4/32 Fisher Rd Mobile: 0421-331-334
Dee Why, NSW, 2099 Email: charmainesofia@yahoo.com.au

4.  Serve chopped kiwifruit and Do you or anyone you know suffer
strawberries topped with yoghurt
RESEARCH REVIEW from any of these problems?
for dessert.
 Mix chopped kiwifruit, orange Book in for a naturopathic
and pineapple together and serve consultation and ask Charmaine for
on top of barbequed fish or help managing these conditions
chicken. today!
 Add some sliced kiwifruit to One of the articles I found the most
vanilla ice-cream. interesting this month was a study Naturopathically this month, my
conducted on healthy eating. It patients and I have worked
found that people who were forced together to boost immune levels,
RECIPE RAVE to eat something ‘healthy’, were decrease sugar cravings, improve
hungrier afterwards than another diets, reduce headaches, decrease
group of people who ate the same anxiety and get rid of insomnia this
thing, but were told it was ‘tasty’. month.
What can we do with this And in the massage department –
information? Focus on the taste of I’ve worked on people with frozen
As the weather starts to cool down your meals. And when you’re out shoulders, stiff necks, lower back
I start looking forward to soups! and have a salad because you feel pain, and of course, some patients
like you should (but you’re really who just wanted to relax and be
The recipe below is a new favourite looking at your friend’s burger & pampered for an hour!
I discovered a few weeks ago. It’s chips with envy) focus on the
great for lunch served with a reason you’ve picked a salad. Is it
crunchy bread roll, or as an entree to lose weight? Look after your SUPER SPECIALS
before dinner. cholesterol levels? Think about the April sees the beginning of some
end result – not what you think big price decreases for naturopathy
The best thing is that it’s low in you’re missing out on. & massage consultations.
calories and carbohydrates – but
it’s a tasty & pretty filling way to
get some extra veges into your day! CLINIC CATCH-UP Why am I reducing the price?
Because I think that massage &
natural health options are so
Ingredients:
important - they should be
1 teaspoon rice bran oil
accessible to everyone.
1 onion – chopped
2 medium potatoes – chopped
A 1 hour remedial/Swedish massage
1 head cauliflower – cut into florets
What happened last month in the is now only $70 (was $85).
1 litre reduced-salt chicken stock
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg clinic?
Here’s the monthly clinic catch-up! An initial naturopathic (70 minutes)
¼ cup grated low-fat cheese
consultation is now only $90 (was
In March I attended a seminar on $110).
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a saucepan over the latest treatments for allergies
and immunity, as well as Call the clinic today to take
medium heat. Cook the onion until
teleconferences on thyroid and advantage of these new rates.
soft. Add potatoes and cauliflower
– stir to combine. Stir in the stock & adrenal health, and nervous system
bring to the boil. Reduce heat and health – which reviewed the latest
simmer for 15 minutes (or until research
vegetables are soft). Stir in the and
nutmeg. treatment MOTHER’S DAY
options Remember: Mother’s Day is just around the corner!
Puree soup with hand blender. for What are you going to get your Mum? How about a gift voucher for
Ladle into serving bowls & top with anxiety, a fantastic massage with Charmaine?
cheese just before serving. insomnia,
hypertensi Mother’s Day Special: Pay for a 1 hour massage – and Mum gets an
Serves 4. Per serving: 160 calories; on and extra 15 minutes free! That’s a 75 minute massage for the price of
11.4g protein; 5.5g fat (total); 2.5g stress- 60!
fat (saturated); 14.3g carbohydrate. induced
digestion Phone the clinic on 9972-0040 to organise your gift voucher today!
problems.
@ Complete Chiropractic Care Phone: 9972-0040
4/32 Fisher Rd Mobile: 0421-331-334
Dee Why, NSW, 2099 Email: charmainesofia@yahoo.com.au