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Author: John Way

John Way is a naturopath, nutritionist and medical herbalist based in Jersey, helping people achieve their best health through a natural, root-cause approach.

NATURAL WAYS TO PREVENT THE COLD & FLU
Wellbeing 9 Dec 2016

NATURAL WAYS TO PREVENT THE COLD & FLU

Did you know that those who eat a diet that is too low in protein, very low in calories (Under 1,200 calories per day) and contain too many processed foods will be more likely to get sick? This is because their diet’s lack the nutrients needed to maintain

REDUCING GERD
Wellbeing 23 Nov 2016

REDUCING GERD

Did you know that GERD and acid reflux can significantly impair your quality of sleep, and may even be the cause of serious sleep disorders such as sleep apnea? As it turns out, 80% of people diagnosed with GERD report having worse symptoms at night, and

HOW TO BOOST SKIN HEALTH
Wellbeing 16 Nov 2016

HOW TO BOOST SKIN HEALTH

Did you know that skin is the largest organ in the body occupying nearly 18.5 square feet in the body? Skin also makes up about 16% of our body weight. Skin has some pretty important functions such as protection, temperature regulation, regulation of endo

PREVENTING PANCREATIC CANCER WITH DIET
Nutrition 11 Nov 2016

PREVENTING PANCREATIC CANCER WITH DIET

November is pancreatic cancer awareness month, so it’s only fitting that we talk about ways that you can improve the health of your pancreas and help prevent cancer. Did you know that according to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, pancreatic cancer is

IMPROVING DIGESTIVE HEALTH
Gut Health 4 Nov 2016

IMPROVING DIGESTIVE HEALTH

For this week, we are going to be talking about different ways to improve your gut health, as gut health relates to the health of your entire body. Did you know that the enteric nervous system found in the gut is home to nearly 100 million nerves found wi

REDUCING YOUR EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS
Wellbeing 27 Oct 2016

REDUCING YOUR EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS

As this is the last full week of October already we will be wrapping up our cancer prevention month with a topic on reducing your exposure to carcinogenic compounds. Did you know that most canned and plastic containers contain a resin lining derived from

THE STRESS & CANCER CONNECTION
Wellbeing 21 Oct 2016

THE STRESS & CANCER CONNECTION

Did you know that stress and cancer are more intertwined than you may think? The more chronic stress you have, the more you put your body at risk for developing not only cancer but other forms of disease as well. There are two types of stress. There is ac

FATS & OILS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO CANCER
Wellbeing 14 Oct 2016

FATS & OILS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO CANCER

The fats and oils you decide to add into your diet are critically important to the overall status of your health. Believe it or not, there are some fats that directly correspond to an increased risk of cancer and then there are some healthy fats that can

EATING DISORDERS
Wellbeing 22 Mar 2016

EATING DISORDERS

Eating disorders involve having an abnormal relationship with food. This relationship will cause you to alter your behaviour and most likely become stressed, depressed or unhappy. Most people with an eating disorder will also obsess over their weight and

VALENTINES DAY
Wellbeing 14 Feb 2016

VALENTINES DAY

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty” —Mahatma Gandhi It’s valentines day… What does this mean? Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast o