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Ease Into Menopause With These Top Tips
Ease into menopause with these top tips By Jessah Robinson, Adv Dip (Nut Med) Menopause is something that all women experience around the average age of 51, however some women will go through menopause much earlier than this. There are excellent tips for women with premature menopause in Dr Cabot’s book ‘Hormones: Don’t Let Them Ruin Your Life’. Menopause or “change of life”, affects every woman differently; some make a smooth transition with minimal complaints while others really struggle. It is often the women who have experienced chronic stress throughout their lives that go through a difficult menopause. [...]
Foods For Healthy Thyroid Function
Foods for healthy thyroid function By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Your thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped organ that sits at the front of your neck. It is responsible for metabolism, growth and development. The foods you eat (and nutrients you consume) have a significant impact on the function of your thyroid gland and its ability to produce thyroid hormones. The following foods are beneficial for your thyroid: 1. Seaweed Seaweed is a fantastic source of the mineral iodine. Iodine is essential for the production of [...]
Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins
Gluten-free blueberry muffins These gluten and dairy-free muffins are lower in carbohydrate and sugar than traditional muffins. While most muffins are more like cake, these blueberry muffins are full of coconut goodness and antioxidants. Enjoy! Serves: 6 Ingredients: 8 Serving size: 1 muffin Total calories: 211 Ingredients ½ cup of coconut flour, sifted 1/3 cup arrowroot flour 4 eggs 1/3 cup water 1 tsp baking soda 4 tbsp coconut oil 2 tsp Nature Sweet Sweetener or 2 tbsp honey 1/3 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen) Method [...]
Keeping Your Immune System Strong
Keeping your immune system strong A strong and healthy immune system is the foundation of good health and is especially important for the very young and the very old. Because a child’s immune system is still developing, it is not unusual for them to develop frequent colds, respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Daily contact with many other children increases the likelihood of this. However, if your child has too frequent or prolonged infections, it probably means their immune system is weak and needs some help. As we age we become more prone to immune system dysfunction which can result [...]
The 11 Best Immune-Boosting Foods
The 11 best immune-boosting foods By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Hippocrates once said “Let thy food be the medicine, and thy medicine be thy food”. The food we eat has the ability to nourish and heal our bodies, or to wreak havoc and cause damage. When we get sick, it’s easy to forget about the amazing healing properties of food, as we reach for the cold and flu tablets and another course of antibiotics. Whilst there is definitely a place for these medications, you should be giving your body the best possible chance to fight off the [...]
Gluten Could Be Affecting Your Mood
Gluten could be affecting your mood By naturopath Margaret Jasinska A study has shown that gluten is capable of causing depression in some people without coeliac disease and without a wheat allergy. Some patients with non-coeliac gluten sensitivity experience digestive symptoms when they eat gluten. For other people, their mood is adversely affected. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition that can cause severe destruction to the small intestine, with potentially devastating consequences. Coeliac disease is becoming increasingly prevalent, and better diagnosed; therefore a lot more people are following a gluten free diet. Many of the people who follow [...]
Low-Carb Protein Cookies
Low-carb protein cookies If you’re a fan of biscuits but not all the refined sugars and additives that come with them, these low-carb protein cookies are perfect for you. Containing 10 g of protein per cookie and just over 1 g of carbs, these cookies are great for people with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, those wanting to lose weight and for curbing appetite. Makes: 10 cookies Ingredients: 6 Serving size: 1 cookie Total calories: 145.8 Carbohydrates: 1.31g Fat: 10.49g Protein: 10.76g Nutritional panel based off recipe made with Brazil nut [...]
7 Prominent Causes Of Weight Gain And Obesity
7 prominent causes of weight gain and obesity By Jessah Robinson, Adv Dip (Nut Med) Obesity is one of the world’s biggest health problems and is showing no sign of slowing down. Being overweight or obese is linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and several other health problems. Although weight gain and obesity are predominantly caused by a combination of diet and lifestyle choices, there are several other factors that need to be taken into account. Here are 8 factors associated with weight gain and obesity: [...]
3 Hormones That Can Stand In The Way Of Weight Loss
3 hormones that can stand in the way of weight loss By naturopath, Margaret Jasinska Have you been trying to lose weight unsuccessfully? Are you eating well and exercising regularly yet the weight is not shifting? The human body is complex. Some people easily lose weight if they just cut out junk food and go for a walk a few times a week. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy for a lot of people. The older we get, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight. Also, women almost always lose weight more slowly than men. If you have [...]
Stuffed Mushrooms With Peppers
Stuffed mushrooms with peppers For thousands of years Shoaling monks (Buddhist warriors) and Daoists of China gathered a wealth of information, wisdom, and knowledge about the medicinal properties of herbs, mushrooms and other plants. However, mushrooms have always been recognised as the “superior” tonic. Tonic - meaning that it is an overall health and wellness booster that helps restore, tone and enliven body systems! There are many varieties of mushrooms - those growing from the ground that can be described as anything from tasty to trippy to downright and quite seriously deadly. Then there are your medicinal mushrooms [...]