After whining about not being able to find turmeric root (although I hadn’t exactly gone out my way to find it), a friend who regularly goes to her local market picked me up a couple of roots for me. Having read a lot about the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, I wanted to give it a…
Tag: diet
Beet Boost
I recently grabbed a ‘boost’ juice from Benugo and I loved the concept of having a mini pick-me-up shot of goodness. Sometimes I struggle with fibrous foods and juicing is a sure way of getting those nutrients in. So I took the elements of the Benugo boost shot I had (beetroot lemon and ginger), mixed…
Paleo Banana and Blueberry Pancakes
My goodness I love whipping these up as a weekend treat. It takes just a couple of minutes to prepare so it’s super quick and makes a delicious brunch option! This is low FODMAP, gluten and dairy free (if you don’t add yoghurt afterwards) and as far as pancakes go- pretty darn healthy! To make…
Eat to Heal
As you may have read in this post, I found some an interesting TED talk by Mark Hyman; however, I actually came to his research about healing your inner tube prior to finding his talk on the social aspect of managing chronic illnesses. I think that this advice has got to be helpful for anyone,…
And I’m feeling good!
So as part of my ongoing treatment for Crohn’s, I take biweekly injections coupled with another immunosuppressant to prevent building immunity to the injections. Crohn’s is considered an autoimmune disorder which means that your immune system goes into overdrive and starts attacking healthy cells in the body (they are recognised by the body as foreign…
Community can be part of our healing
“Most chronic disease is very often a social disease and not just a problem of biology” We are so fortunate to be living in such a well-connected society that building communities does not necessarily mean we have to be geographically placed close to others. Through social media (particularly Instagam and Twitter) I have met some…
Happy Gut for 2016!
I’m welcoming 2016 with open arms, not that 2015 was bad or anything… So come December I really started to think about making positive changes in my life and if you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed a sudden spike in activity (especially with the food pics). I haven’t ever been shy about…