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PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome is commonly thought to be a condition of the ovaries. That would make sense right, with the name it has?! In fact you can have PCOS without having any cysts on your ovaries! Like many diagnoses, the tissue, organ or system it is named after is only actually one of […]
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Did you know there is a strong thyroid – gallbladder connection? This is an example, once again, of how everything in the body is connected. Importantly, nothing operates in isolation. First, let’s take a quick look at hypothyroidism. After that, we’ll look at its link with gallbladder disease. What is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is the most […]
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The gallbladder is located in the upper right abdomen, nestled under your liver. Your gallbladder (shown in green) is your storage vessel for bile – a fluid that is produced in the liver, and then shunted to the gallbladder for storage. Bile is released from your gallbladder when you eat a meal with fat […]
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Labour-aide is a wonderful way to keep birth mummas hydrated during and immediately after birth. I first made a batch years ago for a dear friend of mine (Blissful Mothers). I made it in preparation for the birth of her first child. It was such an honour to be part of the birth itself, and […]
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Green Tahini is such a yummy and nutritionally powerful meal pimper! It’s great for pimping up a salad, a steak, a soup, a curry and so much more ….. so delicious! As a result I love to have a jar on hand in the fridge as it instantly up levels almost any meal I add […]
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I’m not kidding. This is the best ever liver pate recipe and it’s both gluten and dairy free. I, like many of you, did not grow up eating offal – unlike my mothers generation. For them, liver was often a first food and morsels of offal were included in many meals prepared at home. For […]
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What is Hormetic Stress? Hormetic stress, or hormesis, is a beneficial type of stress. It’s a small dose of stress that in large doses would be dangerous. It’s the kind of stress from which you bounce back and grow stronger as a result of having experienced it. You’re actually designed to thrive on short bursts […]
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It’s Christmas list time! If you’re like me, you want your gift giving to be thoroughly enjoyed and ideally an enriching experience. In these days of heavy consumerism, I personally get pretty disheartened seeing all the “stuff” that gets made, bought and given that will no doubt before long, just end up in landfill. So […]
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TOGETHER. Not Just a Retreat. Not by a long shot. TOGETHER Retreat is actually a two-and-a-half-month journey. It starts with a 2-month online program that we go through TOGETHER, and culminates in a retreat intensive, where you get to EXPERIENCE and SHARE the learnings of health, culture and healing. TOGETHER Retreat will really ground you […]
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Have you heard people chirping about the cricket protein in health and nutrition circles lately (like the pun?!)? Whether you’re screwing your face up or intrigued by the idea, you’ve likely got a lot of questions about this “new” food. Questions like “is it good for me?”, and more to the point “why would anyone […]
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