I'm not a trained professional..

To start off my blog officially I thought I would let you know about me...firstly let me tell you I'm not a writer and had terrible marks in english all those years ago at school..I don't always start a new paragraph when I should or use comma's, quotations marks, full stops, question marks, inverted comma's etc at the right times..I will do my best but the only important thing is no matter how I write it, all that is relevant is can you read it and understand it..my spelling isn't the greatest either..

I'm not on here to be anything but my real self and I will always show you that..

A very wise woman, a friend of mine offered me some very good advise tonight..I want you all to know I'm not a trained practitioner of any description..during my working career I was a Dental Assistant a job I not only loved enjoyed too for over 12 years..I also did some nannying, had a small babysitting service, cleaned houses and worked in a book shop in the years before becoming Mumma to Zachary known as Zach born November 2010 8 days before my 37 birthday...

My life story is far to looong to put into 1 blog so I won't even try hee hee..

The reason for this blog is to just share with you the knowledge I've learned over the years..I'm still learning and love hearing other peoples ideas and stories of their life's journey..

When I tell you a bit about my health history you will understand why I'm passionate about living life well..

I was a sickly child, from my earliest memory I suffered tonsilitis on a regular basis..I still have my tonsills despite the grief they gave me..I consumed alot of Antibiotics as a child and don't recall ever being given any other alternatives..

My mother was not the greatest cook, meat and 3 vege every night except for a roast at the end of the week..everything was cooked in "dripping" and boiled till there was no life left in the veges we consumed..it was all she knew and I think as I never asked her she wasn't to fond of cooking..it certainly seemed that way..the first time I had a real salad with the works in it was when I made it myself..

When I was 16 I got Glandular Fever and got very sick..it was the start of a roller coaster ride for me that would last till I was 25..shortly after Glandular Fever I got diagnosed with stage 4 Endometriosis then Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and irritable bowel syndrome I was told by 5 specialists I would never have a baby after a laporoscopy at 18 and I should just save myself the grief by having a hysterectomy asap..I was not impressed with that news as you can imagine at such a tender young age..I decided to keep my uterus : ) a decision I've never regretted..

I've seen more Doctors over the years than I could count..one stood out amongst them and has remained my Doctor for a long time..I don't particulary trust them and don't feel that they offer you a really good service...they are quick to diagnose a problem but not willing to solve the problem properly..

I spent alot of money in those early days on medications for the Endometriosis and CFS..my immune system couldn't cope and I was susceptible to many virus's for a long time..

I didn't work at all for 4 years in my early 20's..I couldn't keep a job due to such poor health and my only source of income was sickness benefits from the government..I also lived in government housing for 18 months..it was a hard time for me..

I took alot of pharmaceuticals with no resolve..I couldn't even fight the common cold and it often resulted in pneumonia..

At 23 I was diagnosed Celiac (wheat and gluten allergic) and I also have an intolerance to dairy, cannot eat pork or processed meats..

As a last effort to get my life back on track I left the Sunshine Coast and moved to Sydney when I was 25, the best decision I had made to date at that time..it was in Sydney I would come across Robert Fraser (Naturapath) through a friend who's Dad was told he would lose his leg to Gout..he never lost his leg due to a visit to see Robert that would forever change his life and mine..I found out Robert lived and worked in Robina on the Gold Coast less than 2 hours drive from where I was living on the Sunshine Coast for 12 years, now I was 12 hours drive away in Sydney..

At the 1st chance I could I flew to the Gold Coast to see Robert and since that moment he has been a huge part of my life...leaving his office that day 13 years ago was the start of my new life..

One by one Robert helped me stop taking pharmaceuticals and introduced me to chinese medicine and many other natural therapies followed..

I could go on and on with story after story of how I over came sickness through natural medicine..I went from no job to working full time in a very short period of time...

Through this blog I will share stories and testimonies of the amazing natural therapy's I have used and offer advice all of this optional for you to do..

My life has changed dramatically from those days of nothing but ill health..I have helped friends over the years try natural medicine remedies all very pleased with the result..

Hopefully at times some of those whom I have helped can comment and share how it helped them so you can hear their story..

So to cover myself I'm letting you know that any of the advice I give has come from a Practitioner that I have seen and written down notes in my journal over the years..I can recommend many services you can use and Practitioners you can see..

Any of the products I recommend are ones I use personally..a product similiar is not always the same..if I give advice to use a product it's because it was advised by a Practitioner I've seen to use that product..if you buy a similiar product or product I advise but with no resolove I can't be held responsible..if unsure you should do your own research and see a health professional of your choosing..

I believe in conventional medicine, I just don't believe it's the only way..

In faith
Kath : )