One of the things I like about Ayurvedic medicine is this policy: if you wouldn’t put it in your mouth, don’t put it on your skin.
Certain soaps and liquid soaps strip the delicate skin barrier, are very harsh on our skin leaving it in a vulnerable and overly dry state. It can lead to people developing itchy skin and reactive dermatitis. Of course we need to remove germs and dirt, but the soaps we choose matter.
Read MorePart 2: From reductionist to expansionist!
To try and manage their symptoms their lives gets reduced; smaller and smaller, as it is harder to eat over at friends homes, and eat out, or travel away from home. This change, I think, has been one of the biggest and most important; a real overhaul in approach! In collaboration with my clients and their medical and allied practitioners- improvements without restrictions is possible in many situations.
Read MoreHere are a couple of my crowd-pleasing dips that are incredibly tasty and healthy. I use a good quality yoghurt as a base for these fermented favourites, and they can be kept for 4-5 days in the fridge! Turmeric is a great anti-inflammatory agent and makes for a fun colour.
Read MoreI am a lover of stewed fruits, eaten hot or cold and made from whatever bounty nature is giving us each season! I always cook enough to have a steady supply for several weeks in the freezer. In winter I am usually using apples, quinces and pears; during summer, more apples, stone fruits, and rhubarb.
Read MoreOysters! Molluscs! Some love them, some hate them! For those who love them, there are very good nutritional reasons to go ahead and enjoy. They are rich in essential minerals like iodine, iron, zinc, selenium, and vitamins D and B12, as well as protein, and of course as natures probiotic they are full of health giving bacteria.
Read MoreFermented foods increase the bacterial diversity in our gut, creating an inner rainforest of bacteria, picture that for a moment! Lushness in the guts, yes please! Fermented foods help to regulate gut function, reduce inflammation and boost immunity, and maybe even most importantly they help us make the most of all the food we eat by enhancing our capacity to absorb nutrients. Ginger in particular stimulates circulation, reduces nausea and is an anti-inflammatory herb.
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