While coffee enemas have become more popular of late mainly for their ability to assist in detoxification in the body, few people appreciate where this practice came from, or how it was introduced. As is often the case, necessity is the mother of invention Coffee enemas had their genesis with Dr Max Gerson, a German physician suffering from debilitating migrane headaches, who in the 1920’s sought to find a solution to his own pain when conventional treatment failed him. His initial experimentation focussed on diet to prevent the onset of migranes. At the time the notion that diet could have anything to do with health and disease was considered radical. However, Dr Gerber persisted, using himself as his guinea pig...
Suffering from ‘Winter Skin’? I don’t know about you but a few weeks into winter, having forgotten what it was like to feel cold, I suddenly find myself diving to the bottom of my bag look for lip balm or digging out my bathroom cabinet to find that moisturiser or pawpaw cream I used ALL of last winter. It creeps up on me every year and I always feel totally unprepared. By the time I realise it’s winter again my lips are chapped, my hands are rough and my face is all dried out! So how should we prepare our skin for Winter? First, a little on skin pH. pH levels are usually measured on a scale of...
PCOS Diet – Snack (using dietary fibre and Omega 3 fatty acids)
(Serves 2)
1 Carrot (medium, grated)
1 g Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Cloves
½ tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Stevia Powder (to taste)
480 ml Unsweetened Almond Milk
100g Chia Seeds
30 g Walnuts (chopped)
10 g Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the shredded carrot, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and stevia. Add the almond milk, then whisk in the chia seeds. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir again to redistribute the chia seeds. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
Divide into bowls or mason jars and garnish with shredded coconut and chopped walnuts. Enjoy!
PCOS Diet – Dinner (using cruciferous vegetables, protein and Vitamin A) (4 serves) 2 Sweet Potato (medium, diced into 1/2 inch thick pieces) 15 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil 20g Cajun Spice (divided) 15 ml Coconut Oil (divided) 500g Extra Lean Ground Chicken 200g Kale Leaves (sliced) Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste) Preheat the oven to 430ºF (222ºC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the diced sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and add half of the cajun spice. Toss well. Spread across the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, tossing at the half way mark. Meanwhile, heat half the coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the...
PCOS Diet – Lunch (using fibre, quality plant protein, cruciferous vegetables) (Serves 4) 30 ml Coconut Oil 1 Yellow Onion (chopped) 6 stalks Celery (chopped) 3 Garlic (cloves, minced) 1L Water 400g Asparagus (woody ends snapped off) 80g Hemp Seeds 120 grams Baby Spinach S&P Heat coconut oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add yellow onion and celery. Saute for 5 minutes or until veggies are slightly softened. Add minced garlic and saute for another minute. Add water, sea salt and black pepper to the stock pot. Cover and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Remove lid and set asparagus on top. Cover and let steam for 5 minutes or until bright green....
