Terrain-Centred Nature- First Intelligence

Terrain-Centred Nature-First Naturopathy The best thing is for me to come straight out with it…I was wrong and I am sorry. Very sorry. As I learn more, I do better. And gee, have been I learning a lot. This may be challenging or even triggering; we have all been heavily exposed to the idea that taking vitamin D is healthful, and me, no less than anyone else. I have since learnt that much of the research questioning the benefits of supplementing with D has been buried or at ve

Terrain-Centred Nature-First Naturopathy It is no coincidence that the root word of liver is live as it is an incredibly important organ and plays a key role in maintaining your wellbeing. People speak of 'doing a liver detox' however, the reality is, your liver is involved in detoxification processes every second of every day. What's more, everyone detoxifies at different speeds, kids are particularly slow, making them more vulnerable to toxin exposure. Liver Detox 101! The

Terrain-Centred Nature-First Naturopathy Recently I felt inspired to review the detox space. Myths and misconceptions around detox abound, detox diets can be done really badly, often leaving you feeling worse than beforehand, be totally ineffective and a complete waste of time and money. On the other hand, if done well, enhancing your body's in-built detoxification systems ( see related blog ) is a sound investment in your health, has the potential to hugely improve your

Sometimes after a marathon cooking session where I've cooked for example, a roast or a meat dish, some spuds, pumpkin or ricey dish, a curry for the week ahead and prepared a nutritious dessert/ cake/ sweet slice for lunch boxes and a gluten free loaf I have a greens crisis! This recipe is perfect for when you reach the point of cooking overload, you're running out of time 'cos the masses are hungry and/ or you don't want to generate any more washing up. I use a selection of

Terrain-centred Nature-First Naturopathy I don't know if it's coincidence or quite why it happens but often in clinic I see a run of patients presenting with the same (or very similar) health concerns. This happened recently and inspired this blog- I've been seeing people (usually children) with recurrent pinworm or enterobiasis infestation. So you might have worms? Worm infestation occurs most commonly between the ages of 7-11, more likely in girls at a rate of 3:1 and is