You can have your acai berries, maca and other exotic South American superfoods. In my opinion, apples are the best “superfood”. Why apples? Apples top my list because they are readily available, affordable and portable. No packaging required! Although...
Do you regularly experience severe bloating around 60-90 minutes after eating, have diarrhoea and/or constipation? Are you unable tolerate an increasing number of foods that you used to be able to eat such as dairy, fruit, starchy vegetables and grains? Did...
Recently a study was presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association reporting low gluten diets increased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. When this was distilled into media sound bites, the message implied gluten-free diets paved the way for...
Welcome to Part 3 of 9 reasons you crave sugar. Part 1 explored how a lack of sleep, stress and blood sugar imbalances made it difficult to resist sweet temptations. Part 2 took a quick peek into the complex world of neurology and hormones. In Part 3 we’ll look...
How to support your gut to recover from antibiotics Antibiotics have been one of the most valuable modern medicines since their discovery by Alexander Flemming in the early 20th Century. However, their many benefits come with a price. Overprescribing has increased...
Chamomile means “earth apple” and good quality essential oil has a wonderfully subtle “applesque” aroma. Chamomile for Digestion It is also known as “Mother of the Gut” and quite rightly so as one of its key actions is to relax the smooth muscle of the...
