Category Archives: Naturopathy

Nov 12
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Fresh Strawberry Zucchini Salad

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This Fresh Strawberry Zucchini Salad might be a fun and maybe a somewhat surprising combination that will give your table a lift of freshness and decoration. Warmer weather calls for refreshing foods!

Healthy for you

If you are thinking of loosing some weight or just seeking a new idea to add to your diet – try this fresh Strawberry Zucchini salad for a start.

Strawberries are considered a healthy treat especially if you are able to get them organically grown. They contain anti-aging antioxidants and are therefor good for your skin, joints and your bloodvessels.

Both zucchini and strawberries are high in Potassium and very good sources of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C and Manganese. Potassium and Manganese are minerals significant for our metabolism and chemical balance in the body it is therefor favourable to have some of this strawberry zucchini salad if you are looking to loose some weight. Read More

Feb 04
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Maintain the Terrain and Milieu in your Gut Garden

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For those of you who are back to school and university again; it’s education time! Now to get into some microbiology, history, gardening and YOU! Those who are not – here’s a free lesson on the gut garden, the terrain and milieu.

“Gardening” for your inside is maybe a new way of thinking for many of you. Gardening in the gut is nevertheless an important way to help our immune system work well.

In immune therapy we talk about “The milieu” – in other words the physical setting where something happens or develops. In this case, I will refer to it as our garden.

The gut “microbiome” is the ecological community inside. This consists of millions of microorganisms that share our body space. The balance between them will most certainly help us stay healthy or make us sick.

Let’s take a little look at how some of this knowledge has come about. Read More

Oct 08
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Stomach Acid: Why You Should Care

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Did you know that your level of stomach acid decreases as you get older?

You might be thinking, “Well, all I’ve ever heard from my doctor is that I have too much stomach acid! There is no such thing as lack of stomach acid. Surely something like reflux means you have too much?”

But guess what? The health of your stomach acid levels is far more important than you’ve realised. Ladies- most of you simply are not blessed with enough stomach acid. Men and younger people can also suffer from lack of stomach acid.

Before we go into why you want to care about your level of stomach acid, first, let’s take a closer look at stomach acid and what it’s good for. Read More

Apr 29
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Parasites- the nasty unwanted guest

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Our body host more than 130 different types of parasites. Some of them are part of our natural microbiota. Parasite infections can be varying from mild to very serious with severe symptoms. But what is a parasite?

A parasite is a simple celled micro-organism – an animal if you like – that lives in other species where it gets protection and a home. It does not benefit the host and it does not bring in any benefits to its host – its doing more harm than good. Read More