Why extremely restrictive diets can completely backfire and worsen your autoimmune symptoms
Reading Time: 6 minutesIf we are not mindful of each person’s unique requirements, dietary restrictions can become excessive and cause more harm than…
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How food can be used as medicine and heal you from autoimmune disease
Reading Time: 5 minutes If we treat “food as medicine” we can change the way our genes are stimulated and respond, thus creating health through changes in our biological functioning.
3 reasons why eating “healthy” is not so simple when dealing with chronic conditions
Reading Time: 4 minutes Eating foods that are “healthy” really depends on the current state of your body when you are dealing with a chronic condition and will usually change over time. The good news is that once you understand what your body’s requirements are you can start to eat foods that are healthy for YOU and help your body to deal with your health issues much better.
Food for thought- how your diet impacts your brain
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To improve your mood focus on your gut
Reading Time: 4 minutesOur gut communicates with our brain and vice versa. The gut microbes and the cells of our create signalling molecules that send messages to the brain along the gut brain axis which influences our mental and emotional states. Also, signals travel in the reverse direction as our mental and emotional states in turn affect our gut health. This entire communication network is more important for your overall health and wellbeing than you could ever have imagined.
YOU are the “expert” on your child (especially in terms of nutrition)
Reading Time: 7 minutesAs far as food is concerned, as we have become scared of saying NO to the things that are affecting our children’s health, in effect we are saying YES to processed and nutritionally depleted foods which will have long term impact on our children’s health