Category Archives: Contact naturopath
Wheat consumption can lead inflammation of Chronic Health Conditions
Wheat consumption can lead inflammation of Chronic Health Conditions Wheat consumption can lead inflammation of chronic health conditions as well as creating intestinal dysbiosis (leaky gut) and other IBS type symptoms. In clinic I often recommend clients remove wheat from their diet and they are sceptical because they have not been diagnosed with Coeliac […]
Lime & Coconut Truffles
Lime & Coconut Truffles Lime & Coconut Truffles are a healthy treat with the surprise ingredient of spinach! Delicious and nutritious – my family and friends love these. For Easter you can make a Spiced Carrot & Raisin variety. For both recipes click here.
Burmese Fermented Tea Leaf Salad (Lahpet Thote)
Burmese fermented tea leaf salad, or Lahpet Thote, was one of our favourite foods on a visit to Myanmar. It is unofficially their national dish and is surprisingly delicious. I have made this regularly since returning back to Australia and our friends are always dubious and then delightfully surprised when they try it. This is […]
Pesky Parasites: Blastocystitis hominis & Dientamoeba fragilis
Pesky Parasites: Blastocystitis hominis & Dientamoeba fragilis Chances are you may have heard of the parasites called Blastocystitis hominis and Dientamoeba fragilis. Recently there has been a prevalence of clients presenting with these conditions in my clinic. Blastocystis is a little parasite with a very hard shell, allowing it to survive outside the intestinal tract […]
Are You Confused About Sugar?
Are You Confused About Sugar? Speaking to my friends and clients I see that there is a lot of confusion about the issue of sugar. The questions frequently asked are – should be eat it? should we avoid it? and what type of sugar should we eat? The modern western diet is often very high […]
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Coping with pre-Festive Season stress
Coping with pre-Festive Season Stress Stress levels begin to rise for many of us with the approach of the Festive Season. These stresses can vary from a lack of time, financial or relationship stress, concern about what presents to buy or worrying about eating too much or about our health in general. Usually most of […]