As weight loss seems near impossible when you’re living with PCOS, CINNAMON could be of help. Over the last 10 years it has been used to aid women with insulin resistance associated with PCOS and those with type 2 diabetes. One study suggests cinnamon may also reduce insulin resistance by slowing the movement of food […]
Around 1 in 10 women of child bearing age suffer with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. That’s a lot right? The symptoms are awful – irregular or absent periods, infertility, weight gain, insulin resistance, facial hair, baldness, acne, skin tags , dark skin around the creases of your neck, breast and groin, and mood issues like depression […]
Echinacea, Manuka, Cat’s Claw, Olive Leaf, Holy Basil, Reishi, Corydalis, Andrographis, Astragalus, Ginseng. Look for a practitioner-only liquid, powder or tablet from your health food store, Naturopath or Herbalist. Or the dried herb to make teas from your health food or specialty tea store. I use Optimal Rx Pty Ltd in my clinics.
Historically, people used cultured or fermented foods to support their intestinal and overall health, way before the invention of the probiotic supplement. Yoghurt, quark, sauerkraut, kim chi, kombucha and miso paste are good sources of natural, healthy bacteria. Considering around 80% of our immune system is in our digestive tract, its pretty important we keep […]
GUBINGE is the Nyul Nyul language name for the Kimberley version of the Kakadu Plum. It is wild-harvested from the Dampier Peninsula just north of Broome and is the highest natural source of vitamin C on the planet. And less flight miles than superfoods from the Amazon is a definite bonus Add it to your […]
REISHI MUSHROOMS. These incredible fungi have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. The most common uses are as an immune booster, anti-allergic, cancer, diabetes, fatigue, but so much more. It’s also used for issues with the endocrine (hormonal) system, so it’s a pretty handy fungi to have on your side during […]
We are only 1 of 2 mammals that don’t make Vitamin C, so its essential we get enough from your food. This is practically impossible when your stress hormones are going nuts 24/7! Vitamin C stays in your body only for about 2 hours so you need to take it 2-3 times a day for […]
Interested in finding out more about our food production? The Worm is Turning is a must see. (I own the DVD and have watched it a few times now.) “We’re eating World War 2’s leftovers!” For the past 70 years chemical agriculture has been waging war on life. This is the story of how corporate […]
BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960s. This carcinogen is linked to infertility, developmental delays and diabetes. BPA is used in the lining of canned food and other food packaging like coffee tins and plastic containers. You may not realise this but it’s also […]
PHTHALATES are chemicals commonly added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability and longevity. Phthalate chemicals appear in PVC plastic, toys, nail polish, plastic wrap and fake fragrances. These chemicals are linked to early puberty in girls and other reproductive problems. Early puberty goes on to raise a women’s risk of breast cancer later […]
