Category Archives: Immune Health
Roasted Carrots with Miso Crumble
Roasted Carrots with Miso Crumble Roasted Carrots with miso crumble is my winter vegetable recipe with a twist – it is served with a yummy crunchy slightly sweet and salty topping. In our household roasted vegetables are a winter staple. In this case roasting brings out the delicious sweetness of carrots which is in contrast […]
Strategies to Boost Your Immune System
Strategies to Boost Your Immune System Boost your immune system as the seasons changes to autumn. As the body’s temperature drops it is easier for viruses to replicate in the body. There are simple naturopathic and nutritional strategies you can take to boost your immunity before coming down with a cold or a cough […]
Earth Day 2018
Earth Day 2018. This year we are being encouraged to focus on reducing our plastic usage and waste. Where is that place you love to be? Is it being spoilt and damaged by rubbish? Let’s get out in the environment and really connect with our plant. It will remind us to consider how we reduce, […]
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. Unofficially it is said to be their national dish and is surprisingly delicious. I have made this regularly since returning back to Australia and our friends are always initially dubious are then delightfully surprised when they […]
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 […]
Blastocystitis hominis & Dientamoeba fragilis: Pesky Parasites
Blastocystitis hominis & Dientamoeba fragilis: Pesky Parasites Chances are you may have heard of the parasites called Blastocystis 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 […]
Healing Vegetable Red Curry
Healing Vegetable Red Curry is delicious and power packed with goodness – perfect comfort food for the winter evenings. It’s a yummy vegetarian based curry that I love to make. It’s loaded with goodness and packed with vegetables and anti-inflammatory spices that are slowly simmered until tender. It is served with roasted cashew nuts sprinkled […]
Turmeric – Changing Gene Expression
Turmeric can change gene expression and is a perfect example of Food As Medicine. We are all becoming aware of the many benefits of curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, from its ability to reduce depression to its anti-inflammatory effects which help with osteoarthritis and diabetes. It also has the ability to protect the liver and […]
Strategies to Boost Your Immunity
Strategies to Boost Your Immunity Strategies to boost your immunity as the seasons change can be simple. There are simple naturopathic and nutritional strategies you can take to boost your immunity before coming down with a cold, cough or another respiratory illness. These strategies also support overall immunity when you start to experience any sign […]