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Black Seed Oil What is Black Seed Oil Black seed oil has been used to treat all kinds of ailments for thousands of years, with its alleged health benefits touted for just as long. In fact, reports even point to the fact that it was found [...]

Turmeric, The Golden Spice Also known as Turmeric, Curcuma Longa, Curcumin About Turmeric Turmeric originates from India and the Middle East, including Pakistan, China, Peru and Taiwan. India is considered to be the best in the world market because of its high curcumin content. Turmeric is a [...]

Salty Caramel Brownies For the bottom layer 1 cup pecans 5 tbsp KIKI Health Carob Powder 4 tbsp KIKI Health Cacao Powder 1 cup KIKI Health Organic Coconut Oil 3 tsp tahini For the top layer 1/2 cup dates, pitted and soaked for 5 minutes. 3 tbsp water [...]

PROBIOTICS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM PROBIOTICS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM The human body needs healthy cells in order to function normally and keep the immune system in [...]

New Probiotic Gummies for Children with live SBO’s for Optimal Immune Health New Probiotic Gummies for Children with live SBO’s for Optimal Immune Health When it comes to children’s immune health, parents need to be [...]

 Why Choose Organic  The challenges of producing healthier food, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, and protecting wildlife and animal welfare are becoming more acute by the year as a result of climate change and rising diet-related ill-health.  Many shoppers choose organic because it [...]

What is Magnesium and why do we need it? Magnesium is a vital mineral that regulates over 300 enzyme systems that control many biochemical activities in the body, such as your muscles, brain, blood, heart and bones. It is essential for optimum health; [...]

 CORDYCEPS MUSHROOMS A Brief Overview and History The genus Cordyceps, a medicinal mushroom has around 750 different species and is found all over the world, although it is most common in Southeast Asia, North America and Europe. Cordyceps is considered a powerful [...]

Creamy chia pudding meets cacao and coconut yogurt in this healthy vegan chia pudding parfait, topped with cinnamon and cacao nibs. It's easy to make chia seed pudding and you can layer it with your favourite fruits and nuts for a vegan, dairy-free, paleo and all [...]

Internal Sunshine for Body and Mind Would you like to feel energised, cleansed, mentally alert and focused, with a renewed enthusiasm for life and in no time at all? This is what happens when you infuse your cells with bio-available sunshine in the form of liquid [...]

RAW CHOCOLATE CAKE INGREDIENTS 300 g cashew nuts 300g medjool dates 3 tablespoons maple syrup 5 tablespoons raw cacao powder 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract BASE 60 g cacao butter, (see note) 3 KIKI Raspberry Leaf Capsules (emptied capsules) 150 g walnuts 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder [...]

6 Brilliant Stress Busters from Medino Been feeling stressed lately? The past year has been a tough one to handle – spending so much time within the same four walls isn’t easy. We’ve seen orders of stress-busting supplements skyrocket and searches for tips to help with low moods [...]

GOJI BERRY GRANOLA BARS Goji berries are packed with a combination of protein, vitamin C and trace minerals. KIKI’s Organic Goji Berry Powder can be mixed with juices, desserts and smoothies to enhance energy, support the immune system and assist in maintaining healthy bones and brain health. [...]

Nourish yourself ON the plate to stress a little less and live a little more If you are prone to over-scheduling, people-pleasing, generally trying to be all things to all people or giving all your energy to taking care of others you may [...]

ORGANIC MACA POWDER PREMIUM 4 ROOT BLEND Maca comes in 4 different colours. Research has shown that each variety has their own unique beneficial properties. Our organic raw maca powder is a blend of all 4 different roots: 25% red, yellow, purple and black, encompassing all [...]

Strawberry Baobab Smoothie No-Bake Lemon Coconut Bars Almond Smoothie Bowl KNOWN AS 'THE PHARMACISTS TREE' The Baobab is an impressive tree: with a height of up to 25 meters, the branches form [...]

I believe fats are vital for us and ‘good fats’ are not as villainous as the media would have us believe. Fats found in ‘real’ food (that’s 100% whole foods without processing) are essential. Even olive oil, well documented to be a good monounsaturated fat, is 14% saturated fat. [...]

Zeolite is a mineral that is naturally formed from volcanic origin, produced millions of years ago when violent volcanoes erupted and expelled massive volumes of volcanic ash from alkaline earth.⁠ Some of the ash settled, forming thick ash beds, while the majority of the ash went into the [...]

What is Zeolite? Zeolite forms when volcanic lava meets seawater. Due to the unique conditions that occur at that moment, zeolite forms small cages, becomes very porous, and takes on its unique charge both within the cage and on the surface. The charge occurs when the minerals present in [...]

The cold, pristine Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is home to one of our planet’s largest biomasses – Antarctic krill. Penguins, humpback whales and fish feed on krill, which live near the bottom of the food chain. Krill is a pure, natural source of [...]

Since the skin is our biggest organ, anything you put on to it is absorbed by your entire body. One of the reasons chlorella is beneficial for skin health is because it contains a nutrient called Chlorella Growth Factor, or CGF. CGF can help promote rapid tissue repair and cellular [...]

Avoid that afternoon slump with these 10 tips… Mid-afternoon can be the time where many of us feel a lack of energy. A time when we grab a biscuit for a sugar kick or consume that extra cup of coffee to get [...]

Fibre is an important part of a healthy balanced diet. Not only can it improve digestive health it can also lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease. However, many people don't get enough fibre in their diet. On average the UK only consume 18g of fibre when the daily recommended [...]

The body needs to maintain a balanced pH level to stay healthy. When we eat acid-forming foods, the body tries to balance the blood’s pH level by releasing alkaline-rich minerals into the bloodstream, such as calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. If we aren’t eating enough alkaline-forming foods, the body has to [...]

How our bowel movements are and what our digestion is like, are not typically day to day topics of conversation. What we don’t realise is that both are crucial to our overall health. If your digestion isn’t working, then the rest of your body can be impacted. The body is [...]

Thanks to modern technology many of us are living in a sea of electromagnetic pollution. Philip Weeks explores the potential health risks, and the steps you can take to reduce your exposure.   When Lisa came to see me she was suffering from a lot of common complaints. At 36 [...]

Vaccination has been a controversial topic for years yet the medical establishment continues to assure us that vaccines are not only safe but also essential. In the first of a two-part series on the subject, naturopath Philip Weeks exposes the truth about vaccines.   "The greatest threat of childhood diseases [...]

If health is your goal stay away from stimulants, says Brendan Brazier.   Unexpectedly hearing a loud noise when the room is quiet you might feel a sudden rush of energy. This is the most basic form of stimulation, left over from your primal survival mechanism. Your body assumes the [...]

You thought those jars and bottles of pills in your local health store were good for you? Think again, says Brian Clement. Today’s distaste for Western medicine has moved the public in the direction of natural healthcare. Most newcomers innocently perceive the purveyors of natural remedies to be the good [...]

Why we can learn a thing or two from our grandmothers when it comes to diet. By Charlie Wilson. It was a lovely, warm, sunny afternoon in early spring and I was sitting in the garden of my parents’ house on a recent trip back to England. My grandmother [...]

The term superfood has been bandied around a lot in recent years, but it’s not a new phenomenon as Dr Brian Clement reveals Well before the term ‘superfood’ was coined, there was a universal understanding among well-educated health practitioners about the superior health benefits that were gained by consuming either [...]

by Janine Fahri, BSc (Hons) BANT CNHC We are no strangers to stress in today’s frenetic society – traffic jams, train delays, meetings, deadlines, unemployment, difficult relationships, demanding children, ageing parents, financial worries. Does it ever stop? Throw in a poor diet, sleep deprivation and insufficient downtime, and it’s only [...]

Magnet therapy represents one of the cheapest and most widely available forms of energy therapy.   One of the problems that face professionals and companies who are involved in marketing and researching magnetic therapy is that the scientific evidence to date has generally been of fairly poor quality and often [...]

Sarma Melngailis reminisces about her past love affair with coffee and details the raw pick-me-ups that enabled her to wean herself off it once and for all. It has been four years now that I’ve been primarily a raw vegan. Most of the time. In my online blog and [...]

SOIL BASED ORGANISMS It is common knowledge that we share our bodies with friendly bacteria that perform a host of beneficial functions to ward off disease. Scientists have discovered that up until the turn of the last century, our soil and food chain was teeming with medicinal superbugs [...]

Latin; Urtica dioica The benefits of this plant are wide ranging. Nettle leaf is among the most valuable herbal remedies.  Because of its many nutrients, stinging nettle is traditionally used as a spring tonic.  It is a slow-acting nutritive herb that gently cleanses the body of metabolic wastes.   It has [...]