Bone Broth! I am so surprised I dont actually have a blog post on this yet. (well I do now – LOL)!
It is full of amazing minerals and glutamine (which is an amino acid which is very healing for the gut). In fact several studies have shown it to reduce leaky gut and heal ulcerative colitis as well as other gut disorders.
How to Make Preserved Lemons
Many of you know I am a huge fan of fermented foods, and have written a few blog posts on the benefits of this for your gut health. Plus a recipe of my own on how to make kombucha. So when I was contacted by Gigi from My Fermented Foods with an offer to write me a blog post, I jumped at the chance of sharing more knowledge. (This is not an affiliated post – just sharing a mutual love of fermenting).
Coconana pancakes
I made up this recipe myself – bit proud! These coconana pancakes are delicious as a breakfast or snack. You can make them up ahead of time and eat cold as well. They will keep for a couple of days in the fridge.
They are gluten free, dairy free, egg free, and nut free. They are also paleo and vegan
Victorian Maternal Child Health Nurse System
I came across a post this morning on FaceBook in a very large babies/kids group I am in. I was touched by her experience of the Maternal Child Health Nurse (MCHN) service in Victoria, as mine was similar. No chopping and changing of appointments, but the nurse that I had was focused on so many micro details, that she failed to see I had a happy healthy baby on my hands. I was given very poor advice on numerous occasions, and I ended up changing nurses. I too made a complaint but it was not even followed up with a phone call. But how many mums would actually take the time to complain when they are sleep deprived and juggling new motherhood The system needs an overhaul. We need support at times like this, more than ever.
What milk should my kids drink?
A really common question I get asked as a naturopath is what sort of milk is best for my child to drink or have on their cereal. It often sparks vigorous debate among those who are in favour of plant based milks and those who prefer animal sources.
There are a few options and I will go through the pros and cons below so you can make up your own mind.
PANS and PANDAS
I recently attended the 2018 Bioceuticals Symposium where I learned all about PANS from Dr Elisa Song. It has just occurred to me to do a blog post on this topic as it is an area that I have a large interest in treating in my clinic. PANS: Pediatric Acute onset Neuropsychological Syndrome. This is […]
Should we eat wheat? (and what is the deal with gluten anyway?)
Back in 2013 I embarked on my gluten free life. At the time I didn’t know it would be so permanent but now that I have thoroughly researched it, I am glad that I am (mostly) gluten free.
It started off by having a baby. Why would that have an impact? Well this newborn baby of mine screamed his head off every time I ate wheat. No, he didn’t have a strange phobia of sandwiches but rather, 7 hours later, the components of the sandwich ended up in my breast-milk which he then drank. It took me a few weeks to figure it out (and you can read more about it in another blog post) but he had silent reflux and the “wheat” upset his tummy. It was more specific than wheat, actually the protein in wheat – the gluten.
Reflux in babies
If you have a baby with reflux your life can almost be a living hell. They scream, they are very unsettled and unhappy, and they don’t sleep. They also like to be held upright which (although cuddles are wonderful) is exhausting when it is 24/7.
I had one of these babies and It was very difficult until I figured out how to fix it. For my experience, within 24 hours I had a very different baby. No screaming, no crying, and more sleeping. Within a couple of months it was totally gone.
There is another way
Health – it is one of those things that you don’t notice it until it is gone.
For me it has been a few times in my life where I was happily traveling along and then bang – it hit me out of the blue.
Low Allergy Cake
(and quite possibly the easiest cake in the world) This allergy free cake gets made almost every week in my house. It is easy to make and delicious – and being egg, dairy, nut, and gluten free, it ticks all the boxes. Ingredients: 1 cup of gluten free self raising flour 1 cup of […]