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Have you discovered quinoa yet?! I recently enjoyed a really tasty quinoa and vegetable dish served with grilled chicken and a green salad - it was just divine! This inspired me to make a few quinoa dishes from the recipe book ‘Cooking with quinoa the supergrain’ by Rena Patten, and I’d like to share with [...]
What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are compounds in foods that search for and neutralise free radicals produced by the ever present process of oxidation in the human body. Therefore, antioxidants are vital to prevent some of the damage caused by free radicals. Oxidation, a natural chemical process happening all the time in the body, occurs on [...]
Sage, rosemary and honey are a potent healing combination as they are antimicrobial, natural disinfectants, have antioxidant properties and reinvigorate both the body and mind. Raw honey, that has not been pasteurised (heated) or filtered, contains an abundance of vitamins, minerals and live enzymes and it has been a powerful medicine for millennia, used both [...]
Goji berry / berries are delicious and have many important and much needed nutrients such antioxidants, amino acids (proteins), trace minerals and vitamins including A, B, C and E. They are called “happy” berries as they are a very good source of lithium, a trace element beneficial for mental wellbeing and better moods. Eaten on a [...]
In this post I explain how to and why use holy basil herb if you suffer from adrenal fatigue, anxiety, stress or sleep problems. I also cover holy basil's safety and potential drug interactions (important!) and discuss safe dose guidelines. I’ve been successfully using holy basil in herbal mixes for my adrenal fatigue/ exhaustion, anxious [...]
Herb thyme is one of my favourite herbs of all and I'd like to share with you its many fantastic benefits and medicinal uses, so you can confidently include it in your home dispensary and as a first aid for sore throat, hoarse voice, cough, viral or fungal infections. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is one of [...]
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) has been cultivated in the Mediterranean region for more than 2000 years where it had a deserving reputation as a herb enhancing longevity and mood. Regretably, nowadays not many people are aware of this lovely tasting and effective herb and how easy it is to use. I have many lemon balm [...]
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is one of the top three most prescribed digestive and liver herbs in my dispensary, the other two are milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus). I prescribe dandelion in many forms (herbal extract, tea or leaves) either on its own or in herbal mixes, with great clinical results. The [...]
