Now I want to share with you some recipes for fermented drinks… For those of you who have no idea why we’re excited about fermented foods and drinks please see my previous post Why the Heck Would I Ferment Foods? and consider this inexpensive way to boost your intake Read more…
What if I could share with you some of the lifestyle habits or choices we make that may impact our child’s (and our own) immune strength and digestive power — would you be intrigued? Since turning my attention to the risk factors that make children susceptible to allergies, eczema, Read more…
In Tips to Grow Your Brain we talked about simple things we can do to keep our brain as “sharp as a tack.” There are also many different types of food we can eat that support the health of the brain and the nervous system. Here are eight types of Read more…
For decades we have been led to believe that the human brain deteriorates with age. My own mother spends countless hours each week doing crosswords and puzzles through fear, she says, “of losing her marbles.” There is good news though. Research now shows that our brain and nervous system are Read more…
Zucchini Fritters These little fritters are FABULOUS. They are ideal for dinner and make wonderful leftovers for lunch boxes, the extras however rarely last until lunch time the next day! Alternatively you could make the batter the night before and fry the fritters in the morning and serve them with an Read more…
A little boy’s father was confined to his bed with influenza and his wife had been very busy sterilizing all his dishes. “Why do you do that, Mummy?” “Because dear, Daddy has germs and the germs get on the dishes he uses. I boil the dishes and that kills the Read more…
In a 2011 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that probiotics seemed to blunt physiological stress responses of mice, and also lowered their levels of stress hormone, compared with mice not fed probiotics. In last week’s post, “Is Your Gut Making You Feel Unhealthy, Read more…
Do you regularly feel confused or forgetful? Are you increasingly anxious or paranoid? Or do you fly into a rage unexpectedly? Firstly, let me assure you that you are not alone and secondly, there are some very intriguing reasons how these emotions come into play… In the next few months Read more…
Do you nibble on nuts and dried fruits all day without realizing they are an enormous source of pesticides? Did you know that wheat (typically eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner) is one of our greatest sources of pesticide exposure? And who knew (not me) that that the American Academy states Read more…
Over the next few months I’d like to offer a number of ideas about how we can boost the immune system and strengthen the body rather than focusing on eliminating germs and bugs. These posts will include “Immune System” in the heading so you’ll be able to follow the theme Read more…