Even though I don’t buy into the whole gimmicky, hyped “Law of Attraction” philosophy – (I don’t personally believe that we are totally omnipotent – I believe we have a great influence over our lives, but I also believe that there are factors beyond our control, stemming from universal consciousness that may have an impact on us),
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It’s Been A While…

by Leisa on October 10, 2010

It’s been well over a month since I last wrote on my blog, and a big thank you to everyone who wrote to see if everything was OK! There’s a couple of reasons why I haven’t been blogging as usual – one is that it’s been that wonderfully busy spring retreat season again, and over
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Living Proof – The “Miracle” Man

by Leisa on September 3, 2010

From 3news.co.nz   “The amazing story of a King Country dairy farmer who caught swine flu and very nearly died. Intensive care specialists were all set to pull him off life support, saying there was no hope. But his family refused to give up. They demanded the doctors try high doses of Vitamin C, a radical treatment
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Vitamin C – The Best Medicine

by Leisa on September 1, 2010

Did You Know That Vitamin C Can Treat Over 30 Major Diseases? By Andrew Saul, PhD (from the foodmatters.tv website) Dr Andrew Saul was one of the featured speakers on the brilliant DVD Food Matters.  He spoke about the importance of vitamin C in preventing and treating many modern diseases. Vitamin C is a very
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This is Not Preventative Medicine

by Leisa on August 30, 2010

I found this to be a very sad story. Two young sisters decided to both undergo a double mastectomy after several members of their family had passed away from breast cancer. Full story here: dailymail.co.uk There are many reasons why I find this story sad and distressing, one of the main reasons being that this
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I Was on the News!

by Leisa on August 27, 2010

During the Dr Sherrill Sellman Tour, Channel Nine Gold Coast News took an interest in the subjects that Sherrill was speaking about, and did a short segment for the news, on hormonal influences in breast cancer. Isn’t it fantastic that the topic was raised in the mainstream media? I was asked about Saliva Hormone Testing, as
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Earthing

by Leisa on August 25, 2010

When David Wolfe toured Australia earlier this year, he spoke about the importance of being grounded, or connected to the earth.  He spoke about how this one simple practice, can reduce inflammation, eliminate pain, and improve sleep.  You can listen to David speaking about grounding in the video below: From the Barefoot company website: “In
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Free Radicals and Antioxidants

by Leisa on August 23, 2010

I received a e-mail newsletter recently, from maxAwareness, a website devoted to raising awareness about alternative and integrative medicine for people healing cancer. This article was relevant to anyone, whether they have a chronic illness or not – so I have posted it below – I hope you enjoy it, and I encourage you to have
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The Story of Cosmetics

by Leisa on August 21, 2010

The Story of Cosmetics: What’s Really in your Personal Products? I know I’ve harped on about the importance of this issue on this blog, here, here and here, but it’s worth bringing up again. Annie Leonard, the creator of the “The Story of Stuff” has come up with a new story, and it is about cosmetics…
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Thai Veggie Noodles Recipe

by Leisa on August 19, 2010

When I was in Sydney for the Dr Sherrill Sellman tour, I caught up with the “angel in disguise” Julie from Conscious Choice.  She was the host organiser for the Sydney leg of the tour and lucky me, I managed to taste some amazing recipes of Julie’s while I was there.  If you get the
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