Why don’t I promote a plant based (vegan / vegetarian) diet?? I got a comment on one of my posts on Instagram a...
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Eating the Rainbow with the Phytonutrient Spectrum.
Without question, one of the easiest, most effective ways of augmenting your health is to include more colourful plant...
Beiler’s Broth
This simple soup has been around in natural medicine circles for several decades. it uses green vegetables and herbs...
My favourite gluten free breads.
Gluten free bread has come a VERY long way since I was diagnosed Coeliac in 2004. However they are mostly still not...
Diet and Autoimmune Disease: Does Cross Reactivity Affect the Food You Eat?
Eating when you have an autoimmune disease can feel like a risky business. Especially if you haven’t prepared the meal...
Food Intolerance Testing: Want to Find Out Your Autoimmune Food Triggers?
What foods, if any, should be eliminated when you have autoimmunity is probably the number one most discussed subject....
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...
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...
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 – Sauerkraut!
Happy Friday everybody. It's time for Fun Find Friday, where I share what I've been loving, buying or discovering this...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
