You may have noticed that on several occasions I have alluded to the mysterious diets called GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) and (because I must love abbreviations) SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet). I also mention a lot about healing the gut, flooding the gut with...
With a heat wave hitting the UK (even Scotland people!) and posting about the wonders of Kefir I thought it only fair to give you a super quick and tasty way to incorporate it into your summers days. This is also the evidence of my new found vegetable...
After my many posts alluding to kefir (Fermented Fun, Getting More Gut Flora etc) and my many recipes involving homemade yogurt or whey, that it was time to explain myself! Kefir (pronounced either ke-fear or kee-fer ), meaning to froth or foam, is...
This is the first in a series of posts for men. In all my research I have yet to come across anything that caters for men's health that isn't purely based on chemical-filled protein shakes for muscles. I thought I would fill the gap and...
Here is a quick recipe for a delicious way to defeat hayfever (as described in my last post). This summer I have been trying to go drug free when it comes to hayfever and had been managing great until this weekend when I think the pollen count went sky high, Tea was...
This little blog has been going a few weeks now so I thought I should let you in on a secret. I just love cake. One of my earliest memories is standing on a chair, cracking eggs into a mixing bowl to make mountains of cake for our family's next...
About 5 months ago I decided to stop using shampoo and conditioner. That is right, my hair has not been touched by any shop bought hair product for a while. In fact I only wash it about 2/3 times a week and spend...
As promised in my previous post, Getting More Gut Flora I mentioned an easy way to increase your probiotic consumption through lacto-fermented vegetables. This, I understand does not sound appealing, but honestly it is delicious and a much easier and quicker way...
As you discovered from my Coffee Morning Scrub post, I am a recovering coffee addict. I try not to drink it too regularly, but I do love a good cup of coffee, especially now I have made it naturally healthy and healing! Is coffee good for you? There has been lots of...
How to Flood Your Gut with Powerful Probiotics 1. Make Kefir. This mysterious-sounding word can be pronounced a million ways but is actually a great way to make your own live probiotics. It is a world within itself as the general idea is you place these grains...
I love sweet treats but hate junk food (shop bought processed sweet/fried things) as over the years, I have learned that they are just void foods, or worse contain anti-nutrients (things that hinder digestion and nutrient absorption) so it seems illogical to me to eat...
Well that may be a too grandiose title, but there is truth in there somewhere. Cookies and I have been on a journey, which has felt very long, as I have desperately tried to create yummy moist gluten/grain free ones that dont feel like trying to consume wall...
Yes I will confess despite all my healthy chat I am in fact a coffee addict. Although I may not consume it regularly now, I still count myself as one so to not be lulled into a false sense of freedom. It all began when I lived in Italy for 6 months and I discovered...
All disease begins in the gut Hippocrates 460-370BC We have all heard the phrase trusting your gut instinct - yes? Well what if I were to tell you how true that really is... The gut: is basically one long (very long) tube that is open to the world beginning and...
Now here I am to tell you about my little journey into grain free living. This is a rather contentious subject. Whenever I talk about eating grain free I always get some sort of confused or horrified reaction, 'but thats a whole food group you cant just cut it out!',...