It is no secret that I like fermented foods… ok, so I LOVE fermented foods! They are far from a ‘health fad’ with many different cultures passing on their own fermented recipes and traditions, each specific to their country, region and the ingredients availble that season. Traditionally fermenting and preserving […]
I met with a friend the other day and while sipping our chai tea she asked me about what supplements she should take. Sure, it sounds like a simple little question but without a full health history what might appear as a simple question can grow rather quickly! So rather […]
The thing I love about being a Naturopath is helping friends, family and clients answer the commonly asked health questions… and I get ‘them’, little text messages, day and night with different health questions or my latest favourite a ‘Is this healthy?’ question and a photo of the product front […]
Mindfulness – a word I am hearing non-stop at the moment (hooray!) but what does it mean? In the simplest of definitions it means taking a step back and enjoying each moment for the individual seconds that they are. Enjoying a few moments of mindfulness or clarity is not only […]
Everyone needs a good and restful night sleep, adults require 7 – 8 hours sleep (good sleep) per night! Our body is very active at night time, while we sleep our body is balancing hormones, creating new hormones, repairing and making new cells, cleaning toxins, waste and can even reduce risk […]
Detox [noun dee-toks; verb dee-toks] informal a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances; detoxification. When we think of detox or cleanse, the first things we think of is starving ourselves, lemon and chili powder drinks, tiny portions […]