Seven reasons you should try oil pulling

Like the gut, the mouth also has a delicate balance of good and bad bacteria and conventional mouthwashes tend to be alcohol based which do little more than wipe out all bacteria, upsetting the delicate balance of bacteria in the mouth and body.  So this post is for those that love a good mouthwash, but […]

Did you know there is a layer of toxins that forms on your tongue every morning?

The best way to get rid of these poisons is tongue scraping, or cleaning – probably not something you’ve ever heard of unless you’ve done an Ayurvedic detox or spent some time in India. The tradition, which involves dragging a U-shaped tongue scraper across your tongue (ideally made of copper), helps with everything from improving oral […]

This Brisbane Family all had Gut parasites – See How Their Life Improved Once They Were Gone

By * Peter Elliot For the last decade I’ve led a pretty active lifestyle – cycling, competing in triathlons and running around after my three girls. I’ve been feeling great, until recently things starting to go downhill to in terms of my health. I started getting chest pains, feeling fatigued, getting asthmatic symptoms and blocked sinuses […]

Zucchini, Millet and Mint Salad

Serves 4 Ingredients: • 3 cups cooked millet, cooled • 6-7 small zucchini, sliced into thin coins • Handful mint leaves • Handful lightly toasted pumpkin seeds   Coriander (cilantro) dressing: • 1 large bunch coriander, stems, roots, all roughly chopped • Juice of 1 medium lemon • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 2 cloves garlic • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder • 1/2 teaspoon coriander […]

Parasites: the good, bad and ugly

Stories in the media about a five-foot-long tapeworm crawling out of a Californian man’s body earlier this year or the brain eating amoeba which thrives in warm fresh water across large parts of inland Australia sound like they might be straight out of a horror film.   Parasites, which take up residence in their human host […]

Quinoa and Beetroot Frittata

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa • 3 large beetroots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes • 1/2 butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes • 2 handfuls of spinach, chopped • 12 eggs • 150g Goat’s feta • Sea salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200 ˚C. Bake the beetroot and pumpkin for 20 minutes. […]

Arthritis Is a Digestive Problem and It’s Not Just Affecting Old People

The number of people diagnosed with arthritis has risen to an all-time high and sufferers are not just in their senior years either. Arthritis is becoming much more common, and affecting younger people than ever before, because our systems are being overloaded with toxins. About 2.2 million Australians (9.3%) have osteoarthritis, affecting 12% of females and […]

What really happens to your body if you don’t get enough sleep

Are you getting the sleep you need? Do you feel sleep deprived, are you making mistakes, forgetting things or feeling a bit foggy? If this sounds like you, you may not be getting the deep restful sleep that you need for physical and mental wellbeing. After a day of stimulating activity, your body needs deep […]

Dal soup

Serves 4-6 peopleIngredients: • 1 cup yellow split moong beans (Washed and Soaked minimum for 4 hours) • 6 cups water • 1 tsp turmeric powder • 1 tsp coriander powder • 1 tsp cumin powder • 2 small Zucchini • 1/2 tsp salt • 2 tsp ghee or coconut oil • 1 tsp cumin seed • 1 tsp fennel seed • 8-10 curry leaves • Coriander […]

Is cholesterol really an issue?

Remember being told eggs and butter were bad for you because they could raise your cholesterol levels? Now you hear they may be OK to eat after all, and maybe high cholesterol isn’t really the issue we once thought it was. With all this flip-flopping back and forth, how do you know what to believe? […]