According to Michael Pollan nutritionism has taken over our thinking regarding the foods we eat. Nutritionism focuses on particular qualities – vitamins, mi...

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day! It usually consists of leftover dinner with a fried egg or two on top and ferments on the side. This breakfast is ...

I realised that my day can be defined by a series of coffecups/teacups....first thing in the morning I make cardamom coffee. I'd like to say I drink it for t...

People ask me what I eat, or they want to look inside my pantry and fridge.....well, here's my shopping for the week. In the jars are nuts, seeds and dried f...

Here's a 'I'm in a rush' kind of lunch idea....kefir milk smoothie. Kefir milk is similar to yoghurt except it has more strains of beneficial bacteria. I mix...

Some useful information regarding magnesium (Mg) storage and diabetes.... Insulin is involved in the mechanism of Mg storage, therefore when you are insulin-...

ANXIETY & ANEMIA, PART 1: IRON-DEFICIENCY I have noticed my daughter's anxiety is most severe when she is anemic (low iron). At four years old she marched in...

The most talked about dietary fats are the omega 3 fatty acids which are found in: Fish oil Krill oil Seafoods Cod liver oil Flax seeds Grass-fed anim...

Zinc is a metal that we require in our diet. Many chemical reactions in our bodies require zinc. It is required for normal growth and development, as well as...

There is so much talk around inflammation these days....what IS inflammation? It comes from the Latin word inflammare which means 'to set on fire'. Inflammat...

Magnesium has been shown to: help quite down thoughts that go round in your mind, help regulate hormones that have a calming effect on the brain, support imm...

"...food choices are so fundamental to immune health, and by implication brain health..." -Kelly Brogan, MD Let me explain the gut-brain-immune system axis: ...

Does food play a part in endometriosis symptoms? Yes! Some foods, personal care products and food containers can cause hormonal imbalances. Soy products, for...

Your thyroid gland controls many of your metabolic processes. When thyroid hormones become imbalanced, either too high - hyperthyroidism (for example Grave'...

Baby Bok Choy Kimchi.... 2 bunches bok choy, bottoms removed 4 tablespoons ginger, diced 3 cloves garlic, diced 1 bunch spring onions, chopped 1/3 daikon rad...

As I walk through the orchard I see blossoms on fruit trees, I hear bees working madly and I smell the sweet scent of Spring. When I had allergies a walk t...

Kvass is a fermented drink high in probiotics. It is also a liver cleanser, a blood tonic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Kvass is high in vitamin C, fib...

Following on from our previous Winter Wellness post, Bone Broths, here’s the other side of the healthy gut coin…FERMENTS. Fermenting is the process of prese...

Staying healthy through Winter is about strengthening your immune system and, in order to do that, you need a strong digestive system. According to Dr. Alej...

I have had a few men tell me they feel the topic of men's health is not well discussed, so I have put together a nutritional quick reference guide specific t...