It’s the end of July and the end of my month focusing on optimising my gut health. Throughout July I’ve written about several strategies you can implement to improve the health of your microbiome. Here’s a list of some of the strategies you…
This sugar-free granola makes a wonderful breakfast served on top of creamy coconut yogurt, or with cold coconut or nut milk. Add a handful of fresh berries and extra toppings of your choice (bee pollen, hemp seeds, chia seeds, goji berries, raisins etc.) The…
Probiotics are micro-organisms, or live bacteria, that are believed to have a positive impact on your health when consumed. The World Health Organization‘s 2001 definition of probiotics is “live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host”. There are hundreds…
I wanted to introduce you to something fascinating (but slightly stomach-churning!) that you may want to investigate further as it shows some promise for helping those with autoimmune disease. Helminth replacement is a form of probiotic therapy also known as worm therapy, helminth therapy…
I have been trying hard to do lots of foraging through July and I have been trying to include wild foods in my diet everyday. Wild foods are incredibly nutrient-dense and also have delicious and unique flavours. Including wild foods in my diet…
This is such an easy recipe – everything goes into the food processor and you just blitz – great to take to work for a quick, healthy and tasty lunch. Serves 2 Ingredients: ½ cauliflower Optional: 1 fennel bulb 2 carrots 1…
Recently I wrote about foraging for Stinging Nettle seeds, which are highly nutritious and have amazing adaptogenic properties. Now that my seeds have dried, I have passed them through a sieve to remove any twiggy bits, stems and leaves. Now I have a jar…
Common hogweed is one of my favourite wild plants to forage. It’s tasty and abundant. You do have to be careful when picking common hogweed as you could get it confused with giant hogweed which is toxic. Giant hogweed and common hogweed have quite…
KEFIR – A FERMENTED “SUPERFOOD” I would personally class kefir as a superfood, and here’s why: the various types of beneficial microbiota contained in kefir make it one of the most potent probiotic foods available. It contains many different strains of not just…
One of the first plants I learnt how to forage and one of my favourite wild plants are Stinging Nettles! Urtica dioica is a plant that needs little introduction. Most children recognise nettles and avoid them to prevent their itchy sting. Nettle is a…