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The Best Immune-Boosting Ingredients To Add In Your Juices
The best immune-boosting ingredients to add in your juices By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) In the colder months we are more susceptible to getting sick. Generally, people eat less fresh produce and more ‘comfort’ food in winter, are less likely to exercise and lack vitamin D from the sun. Drinking raw juices can support your immune system in warding off bacteria and viruses and can support your body to get better once you’re already sick. Here are the best ingredients to use in your immune juices. TIP: You can mix your Cleanse or Maintenance powders into your [...]
Keep Your Lymphatic System Healthy
Keep your lymphatic system healthy By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know your lymphatic system plays a major role in keeping your body healthy? Its main functions are detoxification and protecting you against infections. Understanding the workings of your lymphatic system can offer you insights into keeping your body healthy. The lymphatic system consists of the following: lymph, lymphocytes, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, the thymus gland, Peyer’s patches of the intestines, and the spleen. Fluids move out of our blood capillaries, into tissue spaces, and then enter lymph capillaries. The fluid that enters these capillaries is called [...]
Could Forest Bathing Help You With Your High Blood Pressure?
Could forest bathing help you with your high blood pressure? By Louise Belle BHSC (Nut Med) Forest bathing has been practiced in Japan for the last 30-40 years but is starting to gain popularity amongst western cultures. You may have seen it pop up in your Instagram feed with a wellness advocate boasting about the healing properties. Whilst these types of posts could lead us to believe that forest bathing is just the next wellness fad, there is research to back it up. So, what is forest bathing [...]
Tuna Or Salmon Salad
Tuna or salmon salad This tuna/salmon salad is super easy to put together and also extremely healthy. The perfect lunch to take to work with minimal effort. Serves: 2 Ingredients: 9 Serving size: 609 g Total calories: 329 Protein: 32 g Fat: 17 g Carbohydrates: 17 g Fibre: 5 g Ingredients 250 g tuna or red salmon in brine 1 handful black olives, pitted 8 large lettuce leaves, washed and torn up 2 spring onions, finely sliced 2 eggs, hard boiled and halved 3 tomatoes, ripe and diced Dressing [...]
Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Linked To Back Pain
Cholesterol lowering drugs linked to back pain By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Back pain is common. It’s a significant cause of chronic pain, missed days at work, impaired sleep and depression. It’s also a common cause of impaired liver and gut health, due to long term ingestion of pain killers. In some people cholesterol lowering drugs may be a culprit. People taking the cholesterol lowering drugs called statins are 30 percent more likely to develop a serious back disorder. These findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and involved an analysis of 60,455 patients. The [...]
Case Study: Joint Pain
Case study: Joint pain By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Heide is a 28 year old Polish lady who came to my clinic seeking help for pain in her wrists, and she wanted to lose some weight. The wrist pain started three months ago. First it was just in her right wrist, but a month later her left wrist started hurting as well. Heide initially thought it was due to all the computer work she does, but when both wrists became painful and swollen she decided to see her doctor. Heide was given a blood test for rheumatoid arthritis, which [...]
Spicy Black Bean Dip
Spicy black bean dip If you love Mexican food, you are sure to appreciate this spicy black bean dip! Serve with organic corn chips, veggie sticks or on the side of your tacos or burritos. Black beans are high in protein and are a fantastic source of fibre for digestive health. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 7 Serving size: 80 g Total calories: 95 Protein: 6.2 g Fat: 0.5 g Carbohydrates: 17.3 g Ingredients 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed Juice of 1/2 a lime 4 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp [...]
5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Gut Could Do!
5 things you didn’t know your gut could do! By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Your gut, AKA your digestive system (or gastrointestinal tract), does so much more for you than simply break down your food and make you poop. Your gut is like its own little world, run by different strains of bacteria that interact with each other and thrive in the right environment. This is called the microbiome. More research about the gut is emerging, suggesting that it is way more important than we give it credit for. So, let’s find out what all the hype [...]
Is SIBO Causing Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Is SIBO causing your irritable bowel syndrome? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Irritable bowel syndrome affects approximately 1 in 5 people. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is one of the most common causes. It can lead to symptoms like bloating, gas, reflux, constipation or diarrhoea. In the past it was thought stress is the main cause of IBS. Stress can definitely be a big contributor, but we now know there’s more to it. Food intolerance, too many bad gut bugs and not enough good bugs, as well as bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine are usually responsible. Diet changes, [...]
Glutamine Improves Gut Health, Making Weight Loss Easier
Glutamine improves gut health, making weight loss easier By naturopath Margaret Jasinska There are many things that influence how easy or difficult it is for a person to lose weight. The composition of your gut bugs is one you may not have considered. Recent research conducted in Brazil has shown that taking a glutamine supplement can modify the gut bacteria in obese people so that it resembles the composition of gut bugs in lean individuals. In the study, taking 30 grams of glutamine per day significantly reduced the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes in overweight and obese individuals. [...]
