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I know you are all aware of my soup addiction! This one is particularly delicious; lemons are a must! Lentil soup with turmeric and lemon 2 tablespooons extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced Thumb-sized knob of ginger, finely grated 1 tsp each of ground […]
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Many of you are aware of the connection between gut health and mood disorders. I do talk rather a lot about the enteric nervous system. We have the central nervous system, that is our brain and spinal cord, and we have our enteric nervous system which sits in our gut and produces the same neurotransmitters […]
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Many, many of my lovely patients have by now unfortunately experienced COVID. The severity of symptoms varies enormously, some have had a mild headache and sore throat, other body aches and fatigue and others have suffered with the entire spectrum of symptoms, including nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, coughing, sore throat, muscular aches, weakness and extreme fatigue. […]
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Many of you who have consulted me when suffering from a sore throat or cough may have not escaped my clinic without clutching a small brown bottle of a delicious herbal mix. I’m sure you have not forgotten! Often a herbal mix for such conditions will include licorice root. Other herbs may include marshmallow root, […]
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Low-flying wattle birds seeking a lush bottlebrush branch to swing upside-down on, chirping blackbirds looking magnificent in their shiny black feathers, majestic crows out and about on their individual missions, magpies smart in their black and white suits, strutting along the nature strips and talking to one another with their uniquely Australian calls. Such is […]
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I am sure many of you have noticed my recent obsession with birds. One of the silver linings of the constant lockdowns was a more focused attention to the wonderful assortment of birds in our backyard and parks. Well, my focus has now moved more broadly to the garden and kitchen windowsill! Pottering with plants […]
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With cooler days ahead, nice to have another soup recipe to add to our repertoire! However, given the rather comforting fact that we may still enjoy some delightfully sunny days in the first few months of autumn, this soup can be served either hot or cold. If serving hot, add the yoghurt after heating. […]
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One in five chronic pain sufferers have neuropathic pain. This includes neuralgia, nerve pain and compression neuropathy. Examples are sciatica, lumbosciatic pain, peripheral neuropathy and chemotherapy induced pain. Clinical tools for addressing nerve pain include high dose and high strength fish oil and herbal anti-inflammatories such as curcumin, Boswellia, White willow bark, ginger and Devil’s […]
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Over the years I have discussed in a number of my newsletters the use of magnesium, Coenzyme Q10 and vitamin B2 for the treatment of headache and migraine. I am pleased to report latest research further confirms the usefulness and efficacy of these three nutrients in reducing and preventing migraine in children and adults. Biomedical […]
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Yes, off I go! Back to my beloved France, free to travel without exemption applications and quarantine! My last day of practice will be Saturday 28 May, returning to the clinic Saturday 24 September 2022. If you need a top up of herbs or supplements before I go, please let me know well before 28 […]
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