Healthy Living With Naturopath Angela Busby - Your Health, Nutrition and Wellness Resource

Have you ever had a fall, sports injury or accident happen and wonder if there was some natural first aid you could be applying to help prevent damage? Good news, the answer is a resounding YES! There are great natural ways you can act fast to prevent swelling, inflammation, bruising and secondary damage after an accident. In this episode Angela goes through her own personal first aid plan for the...

This week's episode is a super practical chat about how we can use Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulphide) for health, detoxing, relaxation, headaches, cramps, home cleaning, gardening and heaps more!   This old fashioned but very effective 'supplement' is so versatile making it a perfect addition to any healthy home. Angela also gives us tips on the most cost effective way to buy epsom salts too!   Clic...

Happy New Year! This week’s episode is a rebroadcast of the #1 most downloaded episode of 2015. We explore why we crave certain foods? Why do some people try everything but still can't lose weight? Are there any biochemical or neurological reactions involved that could be keeping us stuck in bad habits and stop us from making healthy choices?   Angela uncovers all this and more in this episode. Sh...

This summery podcast episode Angela shares with us 4 top tips that will help keep us healthy and happy this Christmas holiday.   Angela chats to us about: "Pre-Eating" how not to over indulge at christmas parties Colloidal Silver - to prevent swimming ear infections How to heal sunburn quickly A simple way to keep hay fever at bay   Listen now to get your essential summer tools so you and your fam...

This is a wonderfully practical episode where Angela takes us on a journey through the kitchen sharing with us simple but effective ways to prepare our food so that we keep most of the nutrients in tact and get the most out of our meals.   She covers tips such as increasing 'traffic light' coloured vegetables in our diet, as these bright coloured plants are higher in cancer preventing antioxidants...

Today Angela delves deeper into understanding a very important and often over looked compound: N-Acetylcysteine, NAC for short.   NAC is a precursor for L-Cysteine as well as an essential substrate for our bodies to make Glutathione, a very potent anti-oxidant which protects our our cells from damage & oxidative stress. NAC also has a wide variety of uses and conditions it can benefit such as: inf...

Last week we looked at your tongue and what it can tell you, today we continue with this theme by looking at your nails and what they can show you about your state of health.   By looking at some common nail signs we can assess nutritional deficiencies, problems with our digestion, stomach acid and enzyme production, zinc and calcium deficiencies, anaemia and much more!   Listen in today to contin...

Did you know traditionally the tongue has been used to help identify nutrient deficiencies and health conditions? It is a simple, easy skill you can learn to help you assess your body's individual needs.   In this episode Angela runs us through some of the main tongue signs and what they may mean. Some examples include: a quivering tongue & magnesium deficiency, a big red, beefy tongue & iron defi...

"Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates   What does this really mean? Research has shown us that many plants, including culinary herbs, contain healing phytochemcials. These are things like nutrients, vitamins & volatile oils that can greatly assist our body to heal and live in optimal health.   In this episode Angela lays down a foundation for us to understand wh...

In today's show Angela delves into the world of diabetes. She explains the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, shares the tell tale signs to know if you are headed towards developing type 2 diabetes and how you can easily prevent this condition.   If you've already been diagnosed with diabetes, applying the tips Angela shares around diet, lifestyle and nutritional supplements can help y...

Have you been trying to get well for a long time and not seen much progress? Perhaps you've tried every treatment under the sun - all of which may have worked for others but not for you. Well you are not alone and in this episode rather than looking only at physical ways to achieve healing Angela delves into the interesting world of how our emotions, memories and past traumas can affect our bodies...

Love to travel but don't love getting sick abroad? Bali belly, "the runs", food poisoning, cold/flu - all of these can be common ailments for frequent travelers. In this episode Angela shares with us her own personal tips and hints for staying healthy while traveling without using drugs or medication!   She goes through an essential 'Natural First Aid Kit' she recommends everyone should travel wit...

Last week Angela shed light for us on what detoxification is, what organs it involves and how it's important to ensure you detox safely and in healthy ways.   Today Angela delves deeper into the role that our liver plays in this detoxification cascade. She simplifies the the main liver detoxification pathways: sulphation, methylation, glutathionation, acetylation, glucuronidation & amino acid conj...

In today's episode Angela opens our eyes to the big, wide world of detoxification. She explains how we detoxify not only in our liver but also through a wide range of organs and cells that are critically important to the cleansing process.   She looks at the roles gut health, kidney function, the lymphatic system play in detoxification. As well of some of the reasons why we may need to detox.   An...

In this episode Angela looks at effective, natural ways we boost our immune systems including the use of herbs with immune enhancing properties and nutrients that boost our immune's biochemical pathways such as zinc, vitamin C, beta-glucans, antioxidants and more.   Angela also reminds us to consider the often overlooked foundations of a healthy immune system such as adequate rest, relaxation, exe...

In this episode Angela shares with us the very real dangers and concerns around eating commercially produced GMO wheat. Unfortunately wheat is no longer what it used to be 100 or even 50 years ago... wheat is not a natural grain, it was hybridized from spelt (an original, truly natural grain), wheat has 3 times the amount of gluten than spelt has and now in most western countries is genetically mo...

Today we are talking about fats and the science behind them. Angela breaks down for us the different kinds of fats and essential fatty acids and their specific actions in the body.   She explores the Omega 3:6's (also known as EPA,DHA and GLA) and when we should include them in our diet to help address conditions such as: Arthritis Dermatitis Poor memory, concentration, brain function Mood disorde...

This is part 2 in our Sleep Series. Last week Angela looked at what happens when we sleep and explained for us how sleep cycles work.   This week she shares with us practical tips and steps we can take to directly improve the quality of our sleep including our ability to fall asleep easily.   She explains how computers, ipads, TVs and strong lights can block our sleep hormones, why it's important...

This is a 2 part series on a very foundational aspect of good health - SLEEP. In this episode Angela helps break down for us the different parts of our sleep cycles and what this means for our health both mental, emotional and physical. She discusses REM sleep and non-REM sleep and the variation of brain waves generated in all the different stages of sleep and why this is important. She shares wit...

Have you ever wondered how you can improve your relationships? How best to communicate to your loved ones? How to build a lifelong marriage that will remain solid till the end? If so than this episode is for you! In this episode Angela shares with us the keys to communicating our love in a way that others can understand... This is called the 5 Love Languages.   Click Here to head to our essential...

In this episode Angela shares with us why exercise is so important to a healthy body and in particular discusses pilates and how this type of exercise can be a very powerful tool to protect your back, neck and whole body through developing core strength. Some of the benefits exercise and pilates can give include: Develops core strength Protects your back (reducing back and nerve pain) Moves your l...

If you've ever experienced period pain, cramping, mood swings, heavy bleeding, irregular or absent periods, menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, night sweats etc), endometriosis, PCOS and other endocrine related disorders, then you may be suffering from a hormonal imbalance.   In this episode Angela takes the time to share with us the functional tests she most commonly uses in clinic to help her accu...

Today we explore the big, wide world of Epigenetics and specifically a common gene mutation called MTHFR which can greatly affect our body's ability to methylate and has now been linked to a number of serious health concerns including: • Cardiovascular disorders • Infertility • Mental health issues (Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia) • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Venous Thrombosis • Elev...

If you or someone you love has been experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictive tendencies or cognitive decline (e.g. Altzihmers) then this show is for you! Have you heard of Kryptopyrroles? This is the topic of todays episode because of their direct link to all the conditions we listed above.   The short version is that we can now test (via a urine sample) if you have a condition call Pyrro...

In this episode Angela shares her passion for and the science behind live blood analysis, what it can tell you about your current state of health and how it can assist in finding the right treatment plan for you as an individual. Just some of the things Live Blood Analysis can indicate: Liver stress Lowered immunity Presence of allergies or food sensitivities Infections Vitamin & Mineral Deficienc...