Super Seaweed Sprinkle
A wholefood plant-based diet is far more nutrient-dense than the typical Standard Australian Diet (SAD), but its iodine content can tend toward the low side. Lately I’ve seen a number of plant-based clients whose urinary iodine excretion indicated inadequate intake of this vital trace mineral. My Super Seaweed Sprinkle is a delicious solution to the…
Acid suppressors and antibiotics increase allergic disease
Giving babies acid suppressors and/or antibiotics increases their risk of anaphylaxis, eczema and asthma
Are you fit enough to save your brain?
George Bernard Shaw famously quipped that “youth is wasted on the young”… and the same may be true for physical fitness. Take a look inside most gyms and you’ll see lots of young, fit people exercising vigorously, but as they get into their 40s and beyond, most people’s workouts have wound down considerably in intensity…
Apricot Hazelnut Spread
Dried apricots and hazelnuts make a great combo when turned into a spread. And don’t limit yourself to bread – apple slices make terrific vehicles for this yummy treat. Ingredients: 1 cup raw hazelnuts 1 cup dried apricots 1/2 cup dates 1 1/4 cups water Method: Grind hazelnuts and set aside. Simmer dried apricots…
Who says you’re depressed or anxious? Pfizer does
2 April 2018 I’ve been becoming increasingly worried over the years about the creeping medicalisation of human suffering. A frighteningly high percentage of my clients are either taking, or have been prescribed in the past, psychiatric medications including antidepressants, anti-anxiety agents and atypical antipsychotics (disingenuously marketed as ‘mood stabilisers’). I’ve written before about the total…
Get the facts on iron
The widely-held stereotype of vegans as pale and anaemic doesn’t fit with the research, which clearly shows that Australians on plant-based diets are no more likely to be anaemic (which means having low haemoglobin levels in their blood) or to have depleted iron stores than omnivores. Vegans tend to have lower iron stores (ferritin levels)…
Quince, Pumpkin and Chickpea Stew
What do you do when you find a recipe online that has multiple pluses – it uses quinces, an ingredient I’ve only ever made dessert with; it’s chock-full of vegetables; it has a delicious-sounding mixture of herbs and spices – BUT 2 big minuses – it was intended as a side dish when I wanted…
Kale and Beetroot Salad
Raw kale can be tough to chew and too bitter for many people’s palates, but lightly baking it makes it crunchy and delicious! I started off with this recipe from One Green Planet and then branched off in my own direction :). Ingredients: 2 large beetroots, scrubbed and trimmed 1 bunch kale, washed and de-stemmed…
5 mistakes new vegans make that sabotage their health and energy
When I first opened my practice in 1995, I didn’t intend to specialise in health problems affecting vegans. Actually, there weren’t that many vegans around in the 90s – most people didn’t even know how to pronounce the word. (Vay-gun?? Vej-un??) However, as the years went by, I began seeing more and more people who…
Keep your brain young with greens
Today, March 12, marks the beginning of Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research into conditions such as Parkison’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, schizophrenia and epilepsy. Now, I’m a total geek for research, as you probably realise if you’ve been…