Healthy Lifestyle Newsletter

Yes you certainly can! Oat milk is generally made from presoaked oat groats, which are the hulled grain broken into fragments. Use approximately ¾ cup of dry oat groats and soak them for 6-8 hours. Drain and rinse the groats before placing them in the filter cup. The filter cup should be approximately 2/3 full. You can also combine oats with other grains, beans or seeds such as soy, barley, rice, and almonds.

Oat milk is quite light and has a mild, slightly sweet taste, so it substitutes well for low-fat or skim milk. It can also be used in the same way as soymilk or rice milk. Oat milk is a wonderful choice for consumers looking for a milk that is fat and lactose free.

Young children, the elderly, the chronically ill, those suffering from a serious disease, anyone addicted to drugs or alcohol or who has been exposed to dangerous chemicals, heavy metals or radioactive material SHOULD ONLY UNDERGO DETOXIFICATION WITH THE HELP OF A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER - one who is familiar with detoxification methods.

Pregnant women and nursing mothers should not go through a detox program….this is best done before conception to give yourself the best chance for a healthful pregnancy. Nursing mothers, and mothers-to-be can be adopt during pregnancy with excellent results, the use of tonic root teas, raw fruit and vegetable juices, probiotic supplements such as acidophilus, the prebiotic foods that support beneficial bacteria, mineral-rich vegetable broths and dietary fibre. Consult an experienced healthcare professional for assistance for the best diet for pregnancy and breastfeeding.”

Stressed? Lethargic? Not feeling 100%? Need a detox? Visit Byron Bay’s Detox Lounge and begin your detox program with gentle, professional care and guidance.

Vitality 4 Life has launched its new state of the art wellness centre “Detox Lounge”.

The best place to start in any detox program is your intestine which provides 70% of our immune system. There is no more effective way to go than a comprehensive colonic program using our superb facilities and supported by caring and professional staff, says Roger Akins, Managing Director, Vitality 4 Life.

The colon is a repository of all the accumulated waste in the body and research has shown that this can be one of the greatest causes of serious health conditions.

“Our clients have immediate health results and our follow-up program, which incorporates a rebuilding of the intestinal flora, a comprehensive nutritional program utilising our whole foods, juicing program and far infra-red sauna, is second to none”, says Roger Akins.

Byron Bay with its superb beaches, fantastic yoga, pilates, gym facilities and spectacular walks, offers a perfect back-drop to any detox program.

To celebrate the launch of Detox Lounge, Vitality 4 Life offers Dr Norman Walker’s book Colon Health - the Key to Vibrant Health, to the first 5 bookings. For all enquiries contact info@detoxlounge.com.au or call 61 2 6685 8622.

Ever wondered what those mercury fillings do to you? Check out this short video, from a laboratory at the Universiy of Calgary, which shows actual footage of damage being done to brain cells exposed to Mercury.

Mercury vapor is highly permeable and it will go through your skull bone like a hot knife through butter, and it will stay there firmly bound to sulphur proteins in your brain, causing damage to the microtubules that nourish your brain cells. This film makes it easier to understand exactly what happens to your brain cells when they’re exposed to mercury, making it easy to understand why mercury has been linked to a host of harmful reactions like autism, heart disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility and many more.

Your brain and body can be exposed to toxic mercury through a number of other ways as well, from getting a flu shot to having a dental filling. Studies have found people with amalgam dental fillings can have mercury vapor concentrations 10 times higher than those in people without them. Also, simple activities such as chewing gum, drinking hot liquids and brushing teeth can further increase the release of mercury.

If you choose to take out your fillings - make sure you give your body a detox as well. Wheatgrass is one of the best detoxes you can give yourself.

It’s worth noting that the number of children under five affected by potentially dangerous and occasionally even fatal allergies to peanuts, eggs, milk and some other foods is rising fast, with new evidence suggesting the rate may have increased 12-fold since 1995.

The first Australian study to look at pediatric food allergy rates in children found the number of consultations for advice on the problem in children under five rose from 11 a year in 1995 to 138 a year by last year.

There was also a seven-fold increase over that time in the number of annual consultations for food anaphylaxis.

Do you think there could be a dietary connection?