What’s causing your acne?
4th June 2014
Guest Post by Hayley Stockbridge Acne vulgaris is a disease that affects the skin’s oil glands. The small holes in your skin (pores) connect to oil glands under the skin.…
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Research Update – Children’s Insomnia and Nutrients for Autism
29th May 2014
[fb_button] Omega-3 solution to children’s sleep problems Sleep problems and deficiencies of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in children are both associated with poor health, behavioural…
Don’t Panic! It’s an anxiety epidemic!
20th May 2014
[fb_button] YOU ARE NOT ALONE If you experience anxiety, you are not alone. Conditions like anxiety and depression are becoming increasingly common. In Australia and New Zealand about 20%…
Oil Pulling
16th May 2014
[fb_button] Oil Pulling Oil pulling is quite an old tradition that developed from Ayurvedic principles (traditional Indian medicine). It’s a very simple practice that only takes 20 minutes out of…
Children’s Health: Food Additives
13th May 2014
When I was a kid I gave my mother grief in the mornings: I never got out of bed on time and was a fussy breakfast eater. Remembering those mornings…
Chocolate avocado mousse
2nd April 2014
(paleo, vegetarian, vegan, delicious) Who doesn’t love a good chocolate mousse? It’s one of my favourite desserts, so when I discovered that you can make a healthy, guilt free version…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie
27th March 2014
Ok, this smoothie is seriously yum! Who doesn't love peanut butter? I think peanut butter is an under-used ingredient in a lot of smoothie recipes, so this time I…
The benefits of Soaking and Sprouting (plus a Sprouted chickpea hummus recipe)
26th March 2014
[fb_button] May 2014 The benefits of Soaking and Sprouting If you’re like a lot of my patients then eating legumes is a quick trip to farty-bloat-land. Thankfully, there is a…
Spicy Purple Kimchi
19th March 2014
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made from fermented vegetetables. Kimchi has a tangy, slightly spicy flavour and is a good side to a lot of dishes. Fermented food is…
Guacamole
14th March 2014
Sitting next to hummous, guacamole is one of my favourite dips. I will often make a batch of it and have as my snacks throughout the week, with some carrot…
Watermelon, basil, salt and chilli granita
12th March 2014
Watermelon, basil, salt and chilli granita Perfect for the hotter weather, this is always a big crowd please. Try this one out before watermelon goes out of season. Serves…
Plum and Orange Cake (Gluten Free)
3rd February 2014
I don't often eat plums outright, and so when I had some plums (and incidentally a lot of oranges) leftover from a savoury dish that were getting a bit old…
