Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

A Problem Shared … with Marisa

What Causes Gallstones…? THE GALLBLADDER is a small pear shaped sac which lies underneath the right lobe of the liver. Bile is passed through to the gallbladder from the liver and is released into the duodenum when food is present in the duodenum. A gallstone is a hard mass that can form in the gallbladder, and [...]

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Stargazer Astrology OCTOBER 2011

AT THE BEGINNING of this month relationships are likely to be harmonious as Venus is still in diplomatic Libra, but the intensity increases when she moves into Scorpio on Sun 9 Oct, bringing a new depth and an all-or-nothing quality to relationships. Meanwhile there is a fiery passion and enthusiasm for life shown by Mars in Leo [...]

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ADVENTURES OF ‘THE SALT MAN’ …

How Himalayan salt made its way to the hinterland KAROM Himalayan Crystal Salt is a wholesale business tucked away behind the video shop in Maleny. It’s off the beaten track of Maple Street, but locals in the know make a point of stopping in to buy Himalayan table salt and salt lamps at wholesale prices (an [...]

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In Fitness …and in Health

Female, Fat & Forty If you’re female and in that late 30s, early 40s age group, this information should appeal to you and hopefully motivate you to do what is necessary to re-establish a lean body mass (LBM) that will improve your health and vitality immensely and in fact as recent research shows, allow you to [...]

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A Problem Shared … with Marisa

Building Better Health OUR WONDERFUL bodies are magnificently designed to maintain us in perfect health. Every cell undergoes approximately 100,000 chemical changes every second. Precise communication between each cell flows through our bodies and guides the intricate process of organising, cleansing and rebuilding this most incredible creation in all the world. Just as there is an innate intelligence [...]

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Ayurvedic Health Advice to Suit You

The Cycles of Science and Intuition AT THE present time there is an increase in people seeking guidance in every area of life from parenting to fitness, from finances to health, from business to spirituality. Life coaching was virtually nonexistent ten years ago while today it is almost as common as having an accountant. There is nothing wrong [...]

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Stargazer Astrology

Spotlight on Relationships THERE is a very strong focus on relationships this month. As September starts, we are at the beginning of the New Moon cycle in Virgo with Venus part of the line-up, beginning a new cycle in the way we relate to others, both lovers and friends. The tendency of Virgo is to analyse and improve, [...]

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Brian keeps on training

BRIAN BUTTERFIELD knows the importance of fitness having been an elite athlete in his teen years back in the 1950s. 64 years later he is in training again, but this time it’s a special Maleny Gym exercise program to improve his walking, following a knee replacement. “The trainer, Ray Louden set out a special fitness program [...]

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A Problem Shared … with Marisa

Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had perfect digestion? BUT THE TRUTH is most of us don’t. The reasons for poor digestion and therefore assimilation can be anything from inherited weakness, emotional stress, rushed schedules, poor health or even just bad habits like eating junk food, food low in nutrients (i.e.over processed), or eating a [...]

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Ayurvedic Health Advice to Suit You

Preventing Chronic Problems WHILE SCIENTISTS are discovering genes that predispose us to certain disorders, how we eat and live plays a large part in whether the tendency will turn into a full blown disease. Serious or chronic health problems are at least partly a result of violating laws of nature over a long period of time. Our physiology [...]

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