Top 10 Tips to Detox at Home
Our 10 simple things you can do on a regular basis at home that can help support these organs to do their job. The process of detoxification is an activity that your body is designed to naturally perform on a routine basis. In fact your liver, lungs, colon, kidney and skin are the primary organs […]
Chocolate: Can something this good really be good for me?
At this time of year, it’s common to turn our attention to chocolate! So the question is – is chocolate really that good for me? Chocolate is sourced from the cacao bean and is rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, good fats and fibre. Research has shown it to contain over 300 naturally occurring nutritional and […]
3 ways to look after your mental health
Here at Living Valley, we are all about your overall health, including your mental health and wellbeing. We so often compartmentalise our health but really, we are the one being and we need to look after our minds as much as we need to take care of our bodies. Our Clinical Psychologist, Ric Collen and a […]
The Time for Change is Now!
When it comes to ‘health’ most people truly want optimal wellness and longevity. Let’s change want to have! No one really desires to be sick. Yet our hospitals and cemeteries are full of victims of lifestyle-related diseases. Over the years many patients have said to me, “If only I had stopped smoking years ago; if […]
The Benefits of Thai Massage
Thai massage is an ancient healing technique that has been practised for over 2500 years. It was developed as a therapeutic method of healing to treat illness and maintain health and wellbeing. It focuses on achieving a state of deep relaxation of mind and body by using rhythmic rocking, stretching and pressure point techniques. These […]
Managing Depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In Australia, it is estimated that 45 percent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. In any one year, around one million Australian adults suffer from depression, and over two million have anxiety. While depression and anxiety are different conditions, it is very common […]
Jessica’s Elcho Island Updates
August 25th – Update Indigenous health retreat volunteer project This week we are very excited to send two of our staff members back to Elcho Island to support Hope for Health with their first ever Island Health Retreat Program! Hope for Health is a Yolngu lead initiative based on Elcho Island in North east Arnhem […]
Your Prostate, Learn the Facts & Uncover the Fiction
It’s a fact that as men age their hormones change and testosterone is converted into a more potent form. This causes an overproduction of prostate cells, which in turn causes it to enlarge, causing urinary problems. This enlargement has become one of the most common debilitating conditions experienced amongst men. This prevalence increases with age, […]
A Story about Courage and Survival – My Fight Against Breast Cancer
I arrived at Living Valley Health Retreat in October 2015 feeling depleted, exhausted and broken after a year of intense Chemotherapy and Radiation treatment. Here I share with you my story of survival, a story into my life last year, how I felt at the end of my treatment and the transformation that I […]
Dry July & Detoxification
“Already”, you say! – Dry July again! Yes this is the time of year that thousands of Aussies prepare themselves to give up alcohol for a month to raise money to support people living with cancer. Brett Macdonald, the Dry July CEO and Co-Founder, comments, “Current research shows more and more Australians are becoming aware of […]
