Christmas housekeeping
Unlike many, I shall be bound to my naturopathic desk over the (hopefully) long hot summer! I shall be in my clinic up to and including 23 December and returning again Wednesday 27 December.
Continue Reading →A pre-Christmas resolution!
New Year resolutions are made too late! Best to make a few decisions prior to Christmas to arrive in the New Year in a healthy and self-satisfied state.
Continue Reading →Parler par portable
(or very roughly translated “talk don’t text”)
Having recently had the immense pleasure of spending three months in country France, I had plenty of time to people watch.
Enzyme supplementation – a cautionary tale
The production of digestive enzymes decreases by about 10 per cent each decade after the age of 20. This naturally occurring decrease in enzymes reduces the ability to completely digest our foods, resulting in fermentation of these products further down the digestive tract.
Continue Reading →Probiotics for immunity
Most of us associate the use of probiotics with gut health. Various strains such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus plantarum (299v) have been proven to effectively treat such gut disorders as bloating, gas, diarrhoea, constipation and abdominal pain.
Continue Reading →The mushroom memory connection
A recent review found that our fungal friends can combat drivers of Alzheimer’s Disease through stimulating brain growth factors such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), promoting neurogenesis.
Continue Reading →High 5 – or rather make that high 10 for healthy ageing!
And just in case there are any reservations about embracing the ten daily fruit and vegetable challenge, even more reason to join in … a longer life. Quite an incentive!
Continue Reading →Being nutty
Over 5000 participants have confirmed that inflammation can be quelled with nuts.
Continue Reading →Seed Mix
Fresh batches of my nutritious and delicious seed mix (made up of sesame, linseeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds) have just arrived. Used whole on top of your favourite healthy cereal provides an additional 15 g fibre!
Continue Reading →Spring delights!
Blossom-filled trees, jasmine scented air, birds singing sweetly early in the morning and longer, warmer days. What more could we possible want?
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