A delicious and nutritious, warming vegetable broth. Just the thing to satisfy the Autumn craving for sustaining and mineral rich foods. The ingredients support the opening of the lungs by providing warmth; and the gut healing properties will ensure that you don’t get the Winter coughs and colds this year. Have a warm broth for […]
What are the Naturopathic “signs of health” Your skin is clear, smooth and lustrous. You are within the normal weight range for your age, build and height Your normal body processes such as digestion, bowel evacuation, urination and menstruation proceed normally and occur without excessive discomfort Your bodily excretions (sweat, urine, faeces, saliva, vaginal mucous […]
With the change of seasons from winter to spring the body begins the process of re-emergence. Moving into springtime the channels of detoxification open and we start to remove the sluggishness of winter hibernation. As the days get longer and our bodies and minds demand more of us, it is time for fresh approaches to […]
INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHEESECAKE 200g cashews, soaked for 2 hours minimum juice of 1 lemon 75ml coconut oil, melted 1 tbsp tahini 1 tsp vanilla essence, organic 5 medjool dates 2 bananas, peeled and mashed 300g fresh or frozen blueberries 80g Acai Berry powder INGREDIENTS FOR THE BASE Crust 50g cacao powder 50g cacao nibs […]
Skin rashes can be a frustrating and irritating issue with multifactorial causes. In Naturopathic medicine, the health of the liver and kidneys are always implicated with skin conditions. COMMON CAUSES OF SKIN RASHES Deficiencies in specific vitamins and minerals such as Zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Betacarotene, Vitamin A, essential fatty acids and B Vitamins […]
In Chinese Medicine face diagnosis acne presenting on the cheek area is related to the functioning of the digestive system, acne presenting on the forehead area is an indication of liver congestion. It is therefore recommended that you concentrate on improving these systems in order to improve the appearance of the skin, cleanse the blood, […]
Sugar (table sugar, raw sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar, molasses, muscavado, rapadura) is a highly refined, processed food which many Naturopaths refer to as white death. It contains minimal amounts of nutrients or vitality and plays havoc with the pancreas, insulin production and blood sugar regulation. SOME ALTERNATIVES TO SUGAR ARE: Agave syrup is a […]
The word vitamin comes from the meaning ‘vital minerals’. This indicates that all vitamins are essential for the survival and health of humans. Vitamins act as co-factors to catalyse reactions in the body. Without vitamins basic bodily processes would not take place and health problems would eventuate. Vitamins are organic micronutrients that are required in […]
DIET TIPS TO ADDRESS LOW IMMUNITY Improving your diet will be an important part of healing, concentrating on wholefoods and organic foods will help his system to regain strength and ensure nutrient status. Alkalising foods will also help to cleanse and nourish his system, these foods are water, lemon juice, vegetable juices, miso soup, fish, […]
THERE IS A LOT OF DEBATE WHETHER ORGANIC FOOD IS WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY THESE DAYS, HOWEVER THERE IS ALSO A GROWING DISCONTENT WITH THE METHODS OF MODERN FARMING AND THE QUALITY OF THE FOODS BEING PRODUCED THROUGH SOME OF THESE METHODS. Organic food is a rapidly growing industry and this is probably because the […]