by Norelle | Mar 28, 2023 | Immunity
Is gut health the key to treating long covid? Long covid or post-acute covid syndrome (PACS) is a major health challenge arising from the pandemic. If you have lingering symptoms 12 weeks after an acute Covid-19 infection, you may have long covid. ...
by Norelle | Aug 24, 2022 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine, Immunity
Aside from being a zingy addition to many dishes, ginger has numerous health virtues. Asian traditional medicine systems have used ginger as a medicinal tonic for 5000 years. Ginger has undoubtedly stood the test of time. The root, or more technically the...
by Norelle | Jun 30, 2022 | Immunity
Off the back of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new chronic illness is emerging – long covid or long-haul covid. Up to 30% of people who’ve had an acute infection experience ongoing symptoms. For some, Covid-19 is the unwanted gift that keeps on giving. Long...
by Norelle | Apr 27, 2021 | Herbal medicine, Immunity, Recipes
Elderberries have a long history of medicinal use. Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, extolled their many virtues proclaiming them to be a herbal “medicine chest”. Elderberry syrup is a delicious way to enjoy the benefits of this plant. Even kids will love...
by Norelle | Apr 17, 2020 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine, Immunity
5 pantry plant medicines for your immune system Sometimes we feel like we need to seek out exotic herbal medicines. Yet, often our most potent plant allies are the ones under our nose – in our kitchen or garden. Every year as we head into Winter,...
by Norelle | Oct 19, 2018 | Herbal medicine, Immunity, Stress
Stress versus immunity A case of corporate burnout – Emma’s story Emma**, a 38-year-old successful business executive who frequently travelled for her work was continually getting sick. She’d barely recover from one head cold before getting hit with the...
