diet

Blame it on Genetics

ToadstoolsAfter reading Anna’s positive experiences with the GAPs diet I ordered the book and have just finished reading it, I have tried a lot of diets over the years especially after living in a moldy apartment in Wellington, NZ which has resulted in problems with my digestive tract ever since. November last year was a month of non-stop rain here in Vancouver, BC and with the temperature change, was the perfect breeding ground for mushrooms, mold and yeasts. As a result our health problems reared their ugly heads again and showed us that we still have an overgrowth of harmful yeast in our systems. In some ways this is good because we at least know that we need to deal with it.

Carrot, Blueberry and Spaghetti Squash Muffins

Carrot, Blueberry and Spaghetti Squash Muffins

My copy of Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride arrived last week and over the weekend I had leftover spaghetti squash. On page 149 I found a recipe for egg-free bread/cake/muffins which called for mashed squash. Spaghetti squash is a little watery so it comes out quite dense, ...

Salt

Salt

NaCl -- Sodium Chloride: a white, crystalline substance with a characteristic taste. That which purifies, preserves, or corrects That which gives a tang or piquancy to anything Sharp, pungent humor or wit A veteran sailor; 'an old salt' Taste, relish, smack To give artificial value t ...

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia: A Better Approach By Dr. Paavo Airola (1977) I know you might be thinking "Why not choose something more up to date?" Dr. Paavo Airola was addressing a conditions that most other Doctors were ignoring or attacking, at that time. I found this book a very interesting read wi ...

Traditional Diets

Traditional Diets

Notes from a Seminar conducted by Sally Fallon author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 2003 Traditional Diets generally: Used no refined and denatured foods Contained some sort of an ...