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4 Simple Steps to Starting Fresh and Clean in 2016

Welcome back! A new year brings with it the potential for fresh, new possibilities – ‘A clean slate’. With the holidays over, the kids back at school and most of us back at work, it’s time to implement those resolutions! It can be tough to get motivated after long holidays, travel, over indulgence and lack of exercise, not to mention lamenting those lazy, sunny beach days. So here are 4 simple steps to starting fresh and clean to make 2016 happy and HEALTHY. Let’s get back on track! ... continue reading

Chemical Free PETS (and humans)!

Fight ticks and fleas NATURALLY this summer. ... continue reading

MOTHERS and OTHER MIRACLES

Mother's day is just around the corner and rather than getting swept up in the commercialism, I’ve been thinking about the miracles that mothers create. The miracle of incubation, birth, the ability to nourish our babies at the breast and the deep, fierce, yet gentle love we have to keep them safe. Some of us lose our mothers when... continue reading

IS YOUR HOME MAKING YOU SICK?

August 2012 - IS YOUR HOME MAKING YOU SICK? - It's time to live safely and naturally from the inside out! ... continue reading

Cleaning Up Your Act

Cleaning Up Your Act - 5 Tips to help detox your home and body 1. Upon awakening, drink the juice of one lemon in a glass of warm water. While lemon is acidic, it actually has an alkalizing effect on the body. An alkaline body is a body less likely to develop inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and reduces the chances of all types of cancer. A diet high in raw veges,... continue reading

ENHANCE your FEB FAST!

ENHANCE your FEB FAST! After much frivolity and indulgence over Christmas and the New Year, many of you may have attempted the ‘FEB FAST’ detox last month. Staying ‘off’ the wines, the carbs, and the coffee is never easy, but if you’ve managed to do it, drinking lots of water and eating fresh, raw salads, fruits nuts and veges, you will now be feeling the benefits. ‘We ARE what we EAT ’ is a great old saying and holds an abundance of truth. I am an... continue reading

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Where do you find SLS?

Are you aware that every time you wash with most soaps, shampoos and detergents you are washing with the same cheap chemicals used to degrease a car engine? Sodium lauryl sulpahte ( commonly known as SLS) is probably the most dangerous ingredient used in skin and hair-care products. SLS is a powerful detergent and attacks greasy surfaces. Because it is cheap and effective at removing grease, it is used in around 90% of products that foam, including cleansers, shampoos, shower gels and bubble baths. In the cleaning industry SLS is used as a garage floor cleaner, an engine degreaser... continue reading

Review of The Human Experiment on Weekend Notes by Maria Marshall

Thanks to Maria Marshall for a comprehensive and well written review of Sean Penn's recently screened documentary 'The Human Experiment'. Maria has effectively captured the key concerns in the film surrounding the alarming and widespread use of untested chemicals in our everyday products and the deceptive techniques employed to ensure chemical companies protect their bottom line at the expense of human health. It is heartwarming for us at Naturally home, to see that by our determination to bring this film to Australian audiences before its time, we are inspiring and awakening individuals to become their own health activists and to switch to using safer products. It is clear from this thoroughly insightful review that Maria has been awakened and inspired herself and recommends that everyone see this film prior to ever going sh... continue reading