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We are often asked “What food should I eat to get the vitamins and minerals I need?” Many people who visit this clinic share the philosophy that says we should be able to get most, if not all, our daily nutrient needs from whole foods. As practitioners, supplementation is not our first choice of treatment. [...] [Read more...]
Ancient peoples knew the importance of good gut function. To be healthy and get the best out of the food you eat, you need a healthy mix of good bacteria in your intestinal tract. The term we use for these bacteria is “probiotics”. I’ve heard different estimates of the number of different types of bacteria in [...] [Read more...]
To get the energy to keep our body running we need to eat. Eating breaks down our food into carbohydrates called simple sugars. These can then be used to make an energy molecule called ATP which we either use immediately or store. Glycogen is the energy store in the liver and fat is the [...] [Read more...]
People come to our clinic in an attempt to become and remain healthy. One of the things that we encourage is healthy eating. “If your grandmother wouldn’t recognise it as food then it isn’t” is such an important statement that you should keep it in mind every time you think about eating or planning [...] [Read more...]
I was listening to Ockhamsrazor on Radio National the other Sunday- no comments about my increasing age please!-and there was a very interesting discussion on the role of fructose in weight gain. David Gillespie, the author of “Sweet Poison”, was 40kg overweight, lethargic, sleep-deprived and about to become the father of six. He knew he [...] [Read more...]
Well, you’ve tried the recipe in the downloads “General well being” section on colds and flu and you want more. OK here are some more juices for you that are all good at boosting your immunity. Pineapple Special 1 pineapple 5 cm piece of fresh ginger 1 tablespoon of linseed (flaxseed) Vegie Carotene Catapult 3 carrots 1 [...] [Read more...]