Some of you might wrinkle up your nose at the thought of eating sardines but…. They are worth trying then. Plus – FRESH Sardines are SO much tastier than tinned plus you don’t get the nasty BPA chemicals that can leech into foods from the packaging… Stay with me for the top 5 reasons to eat fresh […]
1 – STOP THE THYROID MADNESS While there is no way of getting personalized health advice online, this website is the sum of research and patient experiences in the treatment of Thyroid conditions. They do have a book to purchase, but their extensive free website is based on “communal wisdom” and greatly helps […]
Returning to our ‘roots’ and eating caveman style is no more of a fad diet than eating vegetarian or vegan. Whether it’s for health or as a lifestyle choice these diets are definitely here to stay. The vast majority of people can tell you ‘milk gives me lots of mucus’ or bread makes me bloated; […]
We have all heard of pasta, most of us eat it, and we all love it! The comforting bowl of delicious heaven that’s usually topped with a meaty sauce or smothered in cream and cheese. It’s one of those sobby comforting dishes that we all love, yet the moment we take the last mouthful we’re […]
There are so many wonderful things we can do to support our patients nutritionally, herbally and through diet to help bring their thyroid hormones back to balance. But one thing that’s often forgotten (well something I forget about all the time) is the spiritual and emotional side of thyroid disorders. Some beautiful quotes I have […]
This is a gluten-free, paleo-based bread that is ridiculously delicious! It’s light and moist and healthy too! What’s so healthy about it? Well, as you might expect from the rich orange colour, pumpkins are chock-full of beta-carotenes, the vitamin A precursor and powerful antioxidant, protecting us against oxidative stress, cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular conditions […]
It’s the festive season, a wonderful time of the year. A time to share, to give and to spend time with all your loved ones. However, often during this season it´s hard to stick to your healthy paleo diet and resist the temptations of the yummy Christmas puddings, the cinnamon rolls, the freshly baked cookies […]
We know we need to support our health by the occasional “detox”. Whether it means participating in dry-July or Sober-October, or finally seeing a Naturopath for that niggling gut issue you’ve had for years, we always think of it as giving ourselves that little extra TLC we all deserve. But when was the last time […]
When talking about anything hormonal, the thyroid, the ovaries and perhaps the adrenal glands may be the first organs than most will think of and with good reasons: these hormonal production sites control a majority of very important functions in our body. However, our body organs do not work in isolation from one another, on […]
Modern trends for dietary approaches to health are finally becoming wholesome. We consider our relationships with food, behaviour patterns, the nutrient density of each ingredient and so much more. Furthermore our ability to reach out and grasp more information, across communities and across countries has been enhanced not only by the internet but by the […]