Keep it natural! Or when is food no longer food?

The other day I bought a carton of sugary, sickly sweet, artificially coloured and flavoured yoghurt. Not to eat, you understand, not this naturopath!

A Naturopath’s breakfast

Strangely I have recently been asked by an inordinate number of my lovely patients, what I eat for breakfast. Is this because you are sick of me nagging you about including sufficient fibre, complex carbohydrates and fruit at this most important meal of the day?

A chemistry lesson in chewing – goodbye to the gulp!

Breakdown of carbohydrates begins in the mouth.

Eggsactly – the cholesterol myth

The poor old egg has been subject to a great deal of poor press over that past few decades. Wrongly maligned and accused of all sort of misdemeanours!

Exercise and Cancer

A recent Cochrane review has shown that exercise is beneficial for people with cancer-related fatigue. Fatigue is a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatment.

Seed Mix made simple

The Healthy Gut Guide’s Seed Mix is now available in 500g packets from the clinic. Just add 3-4 tbls to yoghurt, add some oats (or quinoa or brown rice) throw in some fruit and increase your daily dietary fibre by a very impressive 15.5 grams! Handy for those times when mixing yet another kilo or two of seeds is just one […]

Discomfort zone

A little discomfort from time to time can be good for us… Not an appealing thought, but a great deal can be achieved when we step outside our comfort zone now and then.

My Kitchen Rules

The Unbecoming Ulcer

The Chemistry of Plants