by Mikaela Duffy We all want to stay well during the winter months and reduce our exposure to common cold and flu viruses that do the rounds at this time of year. We also know that in keeping our bodies strong and healthy, we not only strengthen our defences, but increase our chances of a [...]
If you’ve heard about raw food and assumed it’s just uncooked food. You are correct. Sort of. Raw food is uncooked food, but technically speaking, it is food that hasn’t been heated above 46 degrees centigrade (115 degrees Fahrenheit). So while it can mean uncooked foods, the more accepted definition is that raw food is [...]
By Mikaela Duffy This week has been salt awareness week, and is a topic I often discuss in clinic. There are many different salts on the market, and conflicting ideas around safe consumption levels. It is important to remember there is a world of difference between table salt (the regular salt found on supermarket shelves, [...]
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave (pun intended) chances are you will have heard of the Paleo Diet. Everywhere you turn it seems there is a new celebrity endorsing the diet, another friend or family member “going Paleo” and many more on social media sharing Paleo recipes and preaching about its benefits. But many [...]
The thing about gluten intolerance is that it is an ambiguous term. When we talk about gluten intolerance, we are generally talking about two quite different conditions: coeliac disease and gluten sensitivity. Coeliac disease and gluten sensitivity – what’s the difference? Coeliac disease is a disease in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, [...]
By Megan Crockart Last month I wrote about genetically modified soy and whether phyto-oestrogens are a concern for hormonal imbalance. (Click here to read that article). In this article I will address whether the manufacture of soy is a concern to our health and not the actual soy itself. Concentrating on soymilk as it is [...]
by Megan Crockart Soy beans are getting some bad press - there seems to be confusion whether they are healthy to eat or pose possible health concerns. Soy beans have been around many years, the Chinese started farming them around 1100BC! In the 1940’s America’s soy farming took off. Soybean meal is the most widely [...]
Commonly babies start on solid foods between 4-6 months of age, when parents notice their child beginning to stare at or reach for food, or perhaps fussing or hungry after a feed. These are all signs that bub is ready to explore the world of solids! Interestingly, research suggests that formula babies are earlier weaners, [...]
By Megan Crockhart, Nutritionist This is the question being asked quite frequently lately as there are more oat products coming onto the market which are claiming to be gluten free/wheat free. As a general rule of thumb, it has always been the case to advise Coeliacs and gluten intolerant people to avoid all gluten and [...]
'MTHFR and fertility' In 2003 a genetic study called the Human Genome Project was completed. Via that study, they discovered a common polymorphism in an important gene for health and well-being. When working correctly, the MTHFR gene begins a multi-step process (aka methylation) which simply means the MTHFR enzyme works with folate, to break it [...]
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