If you’re too embarrassed to tell a pharmacist what you need treatment for, it’s probably thrush. Sound about right? We all prefer to keep hush hush about thrush, to the extent that there are many silent sufferers out there. This should not be the case, as oral thrush is detectable, treatable, and even preventable.
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Adrenal fatigue doesn’t sound very glamorous. That’s because it’s not. It may not sound very common either, but it’s more common than you might think. Adrenal fatigue is the result of a stressful 21st century lifestyle, that doesn’t take underlying ongoing stress seriously. Let’s take a look at what it’s all about, what the symptoms [...]
In this final article of our ‘Superfoods’ series, we will take a look at some super-powered green foods from two categories you might not think edible: algae and grasses. Not just fish-food or cow-fodder, the following forms of algae and grasses can provide incredible nutritional power that just can’t be found in the same density [...]
In part two of our superfood series, we look at some more nutrient-loaded superfoods that can improve your health and wellbeing, and which differ in nutritional content from the superfruits covered in Part 1 of the series. These powders, seeds, oils and granules come from all corners of the world and boast a wide variety [...]
Superfruits to the rescue!
‘Superfoods’ feature in magazines more than superheros these days, so what exactly are they; are they really the good guys; and should we kneel before them with our mouths agape?
The term superfoods is used to describe a group of foods that are considered to be exceptionally high in nutritional content (a.k.a.: special [...]
Many sun-worshippers use the excuse “I’m just topping up on Vitamin D” to justify baking under the sun’s rays all day. You may wonder if there is any truth in that. Do we really get vitamin D from the sun and, if so, how much sun exposure is good for us?
Where does Vitamin D come [...]
Stevia Recipes
Spiced Cookies
1 ½ cups of mixed gluten free flour
1 ½ tsp of Stevia powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp ground ginger
¾ tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp aluminium free baking powder
¼ cup softened butter
3 tbsp cold-pressed vegetable oil
Stir dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl beat remaining ingredients. Add the flour mixture and stir [...]
Feeling thirsty? That might be because the 60% of your body which is made up of water is under-resourced. When you´re thinking of skimping on pricey still bottled water at lunchtime, remember that two thirds of your body can´t get by without it!
Water is required by every cell and process in the body to maintain [...]
Protein Packs A Punch
Time and time again, protein is praised as teacher’s pet, while other food groups like fats and carbohydrates are sent to sit in the corner. So why does protein get more brownie points than brownies, and how much steak is too much steak?
It’s What We’re Made Of
Each and every living cell in [...]
Glycaemic Index & Glycaemic Load
Have you seen the terms ´GI Index´ and ´glycaemic load´ scrawled on so many supermarket products that you feel like you ought to know what they mean?
Let us give you the gist of GI, to take a glycaemic load off your back.
The glycaemic index (GI) is a rating [...]
