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Links:
Here are some websites that have useful information on various topics under the “health” umbrella.

Health and fitness:
www.allmed.com.au AllMed Consulting Clinic



Healthy Balance Fitness Logowww.healthybalancefitness.com.au Healthy Balance Fitness - if you are interested in getting fit, this business runs boot camps and boxing groups. They won fitness business of the year in 2010! And I personally attend their classes.

Environment:
 
http://www.thinkecoshop.com.au/ An online shop to find recycled, organic, chemical free, bamboo and fair trade clothes, gifts and homewares; along with energy and water saving gadgets.  Visit here first when wanting to purchase a gift with a difference. They also write a Think Eco Blog which has lots of handy nuggets of info.

www.buildingbiology.com.au A former teacher of mine (Nicole) is a building biologist and blogs regularly about "healthy home information". This website is jam packed full of important information I encourage you to check it out. It is amazing how much the enviroment can impact on our health. Nicole is the author of Healthy Home, Healthy Family (see books section below)
 
 
www.daisy.net.au Chemical free dry cleaning

http://nontoxsoapbox.com/ A blog by Dr Sarah Lantz on raising healthy children in a toxic world. Sarah is the author of Chemical Free Kids (see books section below)
 
 
www.goingsolar.com.au Environmental and sustainability information

http://www.geneethics.org/
Alchemy for the body and soul has been supporting this charity since 2008. They work tirelessly for a future free from genetically modified food.

 Skin and hair care:  
www.foodforyourskin.com.au Food for your skin (fantastic organic olive oil soap and other skin care products) This soap is for sale at The Carlton Health group.

 www.wildnature.com.au Wild nature (great place to purchase organic and natural hair and skin care products)

Family and pets:
http://easyfeed.com.au/breastfeeding_home.htm
We all know breastfeeding is an important start to your babies life - and this handy blanket makes it much easier to feed any time any place.

 www.raisingchildren.net.au Raising Children Network is a very informative website on parenting information – all the questions you have will be answered here! They won best website in 2009.
 
 
http://www.ecotoys.com.au/blog/ A website with information about chemical free toys for kids as well as an online store.

http://yourdogneedsyou.com/ Dog obedience training and behaviour management - a fantastic information rich website on everything you wanted to know about training your dog
Business:
Business Networking International I am a member of BNI - Business Network international - the largest business networking organisation in the world. In the Carlton chapter we are a group of small businesses that meet every week and help each other find referrals. If you need a recommendation for anything ranging from an accountant, to a mortgage broker, to a lawyer, then just ask me and I may just have the perfect person for you.

Books:

I have found these books to be helpful.  They are predominantly on the home environment and how to make it healthier.

Bijlsma, Nicole (2010) Healthy Home Healthy Family. Joshua books, QLD
Ha, Tanya (2003) Greeniology: How to live well and make a difference.  Allen & Uwin, NSW
Lambert, M. (2004) The Declutter Workbook. Cico Books, London
Lantz, Sarah (2003) Chemical Free Kids. Joshua books, QLD
Purchon, N. (2006) The Essential Natural Health Bible. Hodder Australia, NSW
Statham, B. (2002) The Chemical Maze, 2nd Ed. Possibility.com, NSW
Stewart, R (2002) Robin Stewart’s Chemical free home. Melbourne; Black Ink.
Total Environment Centre, (2003) A-Z of chemicals in the home.  Choice Books, NSW
Worwood, VA (1994) The Fragrant Pharmacy. London: Bantam Books

DVDs:
The Secret is an amazing motivational DVD to change your life. 

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