Lemon curd profiterole pancakes
For those of you who follow us on Instagram, you can probably tell we are having fun with our new toy… A ‘filled pancake pan’, which we like to call ‘profiterole pancakes’! If you don’t have a profiterole pancake pan (not the most common...
What you need to know about popular diets
It is no wonder people are confused about what to eat or not eat. Following on from our ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ article, we explore some of the current popular diets and provide a snapshot into each. Some advocate quite different strategies, for example GAPS diet...
The brain and the microbiome
Very early in my naturopathic studies, now over 20 years ago, I was introduced to the notion that “all disease begins in the gut”, attributed to the writings of well known Greek physician, Hippocrates. Although this was widely thought of as a very strange concept...
Time to pretox?
As we head into December, a time notorious for over-indulgence, the idea of ‘pretox’ is worth considering. Some people think they will ‘make the most’ of the festive season, ahead of a punishing detox they intend to embark upon in January. The more toxic we are, the...
Stress and our nervous system
We hear about stress every day. It comes in many forms…. physical, emotional, mental, environmental, workplace, financial, and relationship stress… with many more sub categories within and overlapping this broad overview. There are also varying degrees and timeframes...
Starting a detox routine – what you need to know
January is the time many of us make resolutions and consider ways to improve our health and our lives. A ‘Detox’ regime is a common way in which people choose to begin the year. Even with mostly healthy lifestyles, our bodies can gradually accumulate toxins, before we...
How did so much sugar end up in our food?
Just how did so much sugar end up in our food? A growing collection of documentaries depict the epidemic of obesity and chronic disease as a result of our food choices. For example, there is Supersize Me; Super Juice Me; The Men Who Made Us...
Sugars and natural sweeteners
Sugar in its many forms is now widely considered to be detrimental to health, especially in the quantities in which it is being consumed today. Researching sugars, however, is a minefield. Information can be confusing, conflicting and often inaccurate. There are all...
