Blog Health
Intermittent Fasting - should you try it?
For the past two years, I've noticed lots of articles around intermittent fasting and its health benefits. What is it and how may it be used to support health?
Strategies For Healing Teeth
This week I'm sharing my strategies for reducing inflammation and supporting my tooth to heal from within
Clove Powder a Natural Remedy for Tooth Pain
My discovery of clove as an amazing remedy for tooth pain comes from personal experience of dealing with toothache. Cloves contain eugenol, a powerful anaesthetic and antiseptic, which reduces pain. Eugenol is also a potent antiseptic agent, which will helps heal infections.
Holistic Approach to Pain and Inflammation
If you are dealing with chronic pain and inflammation, supporting the body's healing process will over-time reduce pain, inflammation and give the best results.
Oxalic Acid, Calcium Misplacement and Kidney Stones
Dietary oxalic acid is often eliminated to help prevent the formation of kidney stones. However this imbalance and many others like arthritis and poor blood sugar management have a common factor of calcium misplacement.
Easing Aches and Pains with Transdermal Magnesium
Transdermal Magnesium, also known as magnesium oil is rubbed directly onto the skin. It's a great way of bringing magnesium into the body and helps to ease aches and pains.
Benefits of Floor Sitting
Floor sitting helps to supports posture, improves agility and is a great position for eating. If you stand for long-periods then this ancient practice can definitely help to ease tension.
Choosing The Right Cooking Oil
When it comes to cooking, choose oils which are stable to heat like coconut oil and clarified butter. Don't use the highly refined oils like sunflower oil and pomace olive oil.
Spring Dandelion Leaves, Flowers and Roots
I'm always looking for edible/medicinal plants where I live. At the moment I'm harvesting dandelions. These beautiful, sunny yellow plants grow wild in my garden and neighbourhood every year.
Fresh Spring Nettles
Nettles come out in Spring. This is the best time to pick them for adding to foods like soups, juices and smoothies. Packed with nutrients, nettles support the body in many ways - a gift from Nature.
It's Not About Fighting a War with Germs
Preventing illness and infections is not about fighting a war with germs. All healing starts from within.
Bacterial Infections, Antibiotics and Sugar
There are a lot of people out there dealing with recurrent bacterial infections. If these infections are left untreated they can cause some serious damage to the body. My dietary tips can help to speed recovery.
50th Birthday Bash, Loud Music and Ringing Ears
My brother Aziz's 50th Birthday Bash. A great night, lots of loud music but we ended up with sore ringing ears!
Treat Aches and Pains with Castor Oil Packs
You have probably heard are even experienced the dreaded castor oil treatment for constipation. Castor oil can also be used topically on the skin. It's anti-inflammatory properties make it an ideal massage oil for relieving joint pain, nerve inflammation and sore muscles.
Sweeteners - Which ones should I use?
Are you confused about sugar and which sweetener to use? There's always some new sweetener coming out so in this blog, I am looking at the main health issues with refined sweeteners and sharing my recommendations for natural whole-food based sweeteners.
Recovery from Eating Disorders
To end this week of blogs, I would like to share insights into how it is possible to break the cycle of disordered eating and recover.
Anorexia
Of all the eating disorders, anorexia has the highest mortality rate. My personal connection with anorexia has been to support my daughter with overcoming this eating disorder.
Binge Eating Disorders
Today I would like to share my story which relates to binge eating. Later on in the week I will be sharing strategies which have helped myself and others to overcome eating disorders like binge eating.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This week am blogging about eating disorders to raise awareness about this growing issue.
So many people are becoming affected with some form of disordered eating!
A Hangover without Drinking Alcohol
I was thinking back to how I used to feel when my lifestyle was hectic and my diet seriously lacked what my body needed. I remember sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a headache, fuzzy head and feeling tired even though I had slept a good...
Green Tea Helps to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes
My birthday is coming up soon and I am looking forward to a slice of cake and some dark chocolate. Eating cake and chocolate will raise blood sugar which could lead to a spike followed by an energy slump. As a form of damage control, I always accompany...
What if Traditional Medicine is your Only Option?
My mum is a firm believer in traditional healing. When she was young girl living in Pakistan, the option of conventional health care wasn't always readily available. She grew up using traditional medicines which is why she has such an impressive portfolio of remedies. I remember taking a...
Winter Hair, Skin, Lips and Nails
During the Winter, the body becomes more prone to dryness. Dehydration commonly appears within the hair, skin, lips and nails.This is usually due to a combination of factors including: cold weather, poor diet, low water intake and reduced movement within the body.
Moisturisers, lip balms and conditioners help to...
Redbush Tea: Soothe Babies Skin and Reduce Colic
A couple of years ago, I discovered Redbush tea in a quaint little tea shop in Manchester, Didsbury. I fell in love with the flavour and have been drinking it ever since. Redbush tea originates from South Africa and has been used therapeutically by South African mums to ease colic...
Alleviating Constipation
Constipation is such a common issue. Like coughs and colds, this condition also peaks during the Winter time when we are all inclined to drink less and eat more dehydrating foods. It seems that most people I meet are dealing with constipation issues.
