A healthy diet provides the body, as well as the digestive system, with the nutrition it needs to function at its best. Regular exercise assists all digestive processes and can help to prevent constipation and many other digestive woes. Due to the negative effect that stress has on the digestive system, following good stress management [...]

Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down the food we eat into usable components. When we put food into our mouths digestion has already started, because digestion means breaking food down into smaller molecules, which are then used to fuel the energy, growth, and functioning of the body at many levels. Although [...]

Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down the food we eat into usable components. When we put food into our mouths digestion has already started, because digestion means breaking food down into smaller molecules, which are then used to fuel the energy, growth, and functioning of the body at many levels! Although [...]

Nose and chest congestion makes everyone uncomfortable from adults to babies. Although it is not easy, as you get older the discomfort is a little more tolerable, but very small babies that are unable to breathe properly fuss a lot. The immune system is triggered to fight invading germs, causing a build–up of mucus, phlegm [...]

Little ones and children rely greatly on easy breathing – particularly during the night. The nerves that regulate breathing are in the nasal passages. Tiny hairs help to ‘catch’ dirt and dust particles taken in during a breath, and also help to warm the air before it reaches the lungs. Furthermore each nostril independently moisturizes [...]

Little ones and children rely greatly on easy breathing – particularly during the night. The nerves that regulate breathing are in the nasal passages. Tiny hairs help to ‘catch’ dirt and dust particles taken in during a breath, and also help to warm the air before it reaches the lungs. Furthermore each nostril independently moisturizes [...]

There are a number of things that can be done to keep chests clear. At night, try propping children up with extra pillows. This will raise their heads and cause them to sleep at an angle,facilitating easier breathing through the night. You can also try using a plug-in device such as a vaporizer, which releases [...]

The immune system is an immensely complicated and intricate system, and like all systems in the body, it needs to be in top condition to perform optimally. For our immune systems to flourish, we need to ensure that we care for both our physical and emotional health– therefore it is essential that we adopt the [...]

If it weren’t for our respiratory system, we wouldn’t be able to live. By oxygenating the blood in our body, all our vital organs get oxygen – the key element we need to keep all the cells in our body alive! The action of breathing can be summed up as “the exchange of gases between [...]

The body is a battleground. The immune system is an amazingly intricate and complex system that keeps us healthy and protects us against all sorts of invaders including viruses, bacteria, microbes, parasites and toxins. Like with many things, we often don’t notice or think about our immune system until something goes wrong with it. A [...]