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The Silver Linings of 2020
Well, here we are. The final month of 2020. One of the craziest years that I have personally lived through. As we...
Reinforcing Your Immune System: How to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Well. What an interesting year we are having so far: Bushfires in Australia, Brexit confirmed, the US election process...
Is your relationship to your body or your illness stopping you from healing?
Living with a chronic illness or autoimmune condition is tough. Do you: Resent or feel betrayed by your body? Feel...
What I do to raise kids who love eating healthy food.
I am super hesitant to write this down because I don't want to tempt fate or jinx myself, but my kids love eating...
The Power of People. How your relationships and social circle impact your health.
Have you ever considered your relationships when thinking about how to improve your health? When I first started...
Fun Find Friday – Healing Spices, the medicine cabinet in your kitchen.
Hola everybody. It's the end of yet another week. My goodness this year is just RACING past isn't it?? But, with...
Coeliac Disease – what to do when you ‘get glutened’
If you have Coeliac Disease (celiac disease, CD) or any other gluten-reactive autoimmune disease, no matter how...
Fun Find Friday – Fermentation Equipment and Tools.
Happy Friday! It's time for another Fun Find Friday, where I share with you fun or useful things that I've bought or...
Is strict adherence to the perfect diet or health-routine making you sicker?
Oftentimes I write a blog because I want to share science or information that I know, in a general sense. Other times,...
Fun Find Friday – The 100 Nutrient Smoothie!
Happy Friday everybody! It's time once again for Fun Find Friday, where I share my favourite finds or healthy...
Fun Find Friday – Legume Pastas!
Hello and happy Friday. I hope you've had a great week! It's time once again for Fun Find Friday, where I share...
Fun Find Friday – My Favourite Healthy Podcasts
Happy Friday everybody. It's time for Fun Find Friday, where I share my favourite purchases or finds with you all....
Fun Find Friday – Sauerkraut!
Happy Friday everybody. It's time for Fun Find Friday, where I share what I've been loving, buying or discovering this...
Fun Find Friday – Favourite Teas this month.
Well it's time for another Fun Find Friday folks. I hope you've all had a wonderful week. Tea is a big deal in my...
A Peek into my Grocery Shopping
I have been thinking a lot recently about diversity and abundance. To the point that I think they are my new...
Fun Find Friday – Book: The Digestive Health Solution (2nd Ed.).
Ok, it's time for Fun Find Friday again. I hope you've all had a healthy week! The Digestive Health Solution. Today I...
How I Survive Long Haul Travel with Food Restrictions.
Travelling when you have food restrictions is not easy, but it is do-able. There is no reason that travel needs to...
Fun Find Friday – Non-Toxic Mattress.
Well it's Friday yet again, I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. It's Mother's day in Australia and the USA this...
Fun Find Friday – Non-Toxic Bedding.
It's time for Fun Find Friday! Where I share my favourite new things with you. Hello there! How's everybody's week...
Fun Find Friday!
It's Friday! Another busy week draws to a close, and while it's been hectic somehow there's been time for shopping. So...
5 Stages of Gluten-Free Grief
A couple of years ago I read a great blog article that really resonated with me as it discussed something that I...
The Importance of Setbacks While Healing.
Today I want to talk about something very common. I make a point of discussing this with new patients usually in the...
Simple, Delicious, Duck with Orange.
Duck is actually one of my favourite meats. I love how much flavour it has. Paring duck with orange is a classic...
6 Essential Kitchen Items Every Healthy Kitchen Needs!
Kitchen Equipment What equipment would you expect to find in a Healthy Kitchen? I had to teach myself how to cook...
An ode to Broccoli, the humble Superfood.
How many people in the general population do you think have eaten goji berries? Or had an Acai Bowl? How many little...
Easy Asian Broccoli Chicken and Mushroom Stir-Fry
Here is a quick, easy and delicious meal that you can throw together in just a few minutes midweek. The star of this...
Coeliac Disease: What you NEED to know. Part 4 – Why do I have NEW symptoms???
After diagnosis and starting the gluten free diet, did you develop symptoms that you’ve never had before? Or...
Coeliac Disease: What you need to know Part 3 – Coeliac Disease and Your Brain!
This is the third article in a series. Click here to read Part One, and here to read Part Two. Coeliac disease and...
Coeliac Disease – What you NEED to know! (Part 2)
A common issue that I have come across in people with coeliac disease, after diagnosis, is that they can have symptoms...
Five on Friday
Introducing Five on Friday. To wrap up the week, I am going to throw out five nutrition or health facts or five...
Coeliac Disease. What you NEED to know, but might not have been told.
What does it mean to have Coeliac Disease? Part 1. When I was diagnosed in 2004, I was told that my villi were...
Spicy Deconstructed Hummus – My favourite healthy snack right now.
As I write this, I am 20 weeks pregnant and wow, has pregnancy changed the way I eat in ways I would never have...
Recipe for Beet Kvass
Fermented foods are a critical part of re-establishing and maintaining good gut bacteria and therefore a healthy...
Bone Broth Recipe
Bone broth is an old food that is currently enjoying a huge revival of popularity. This is thanks to its nutritional...
Guest Post: Terry Wahls MD – What Your Doctor Didn’t Learn in Medical School.
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that goes something like this: The wise physician prevents disease, the mediocre...
Recipe – Ginger Sauerkraut. My Favourite Probiotic-Rich Fermented Food.
I was happy to read a great article that was circulating online last week, discussing the superior content of 'good...
Low FODMAP Chewy, No-Bake Nut Butter Granola Bars (with optional dark chocolate topping).
Snacks can be one of the hardest components, when you are getting used to a new way of eating, especially if there are...
Hashimoto’s Disease – A Functional Approach
Perhaps no disease is more overlooked in the healthcare system, than Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease where the...
The Importance of the Clinician-Patient Relationship.
One of the central values of Functional Medicine, and of particular importance to me, is the importance of what we...
AutoImmune Egg Replacer
One of the most difficult food eliminations in my opinion is egg. Firstly, we have all sorts of substitute products...
