Gut health problems are rampant today and many people suffer from gut dysfunction symptoms such as: food sensitivities/intolerances, bloating and constipation, loose stools and diarrhoea, IBS, Crohn's and Celiac disease. Addressing gut health step by step and finding out your specific gut dysfunction is fundamental in addressing these.
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Paleo has got a lot of press- most of it negative. It has even reached mainstream TV (thanks to Pete Evans:). Paleo has come under a lot of criticism in the media recently and much misinformation is being spread both by popular media as well as conventional doctors and researchers.
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Whilst allergic reactions to such foods are often obvious and get diagnosed quickly, food intolerances are not as easy to diagnose and are often missed. Food intolerances are responsible for vague symptoms like headaches, behaviour changes such as anxiety/depression, digestive symptoms like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), aches and pains (including arthritis type symptoms), reflux and indigestion, inability to lose weight and many others seemingly unrelated symptoms.
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Iron deficiency is endemic in our society, especially among women and children. It plagues us on a daily basis because without adequate iron in our system, we simply cannot generate enough oxygen for energy production. Low concentration, low mood, low energy....sound familiar?
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This question is so pervasive today and seems to be almost un-answerable. There are many diverse philosophies when it comes to a dietary strategy and each one claims to be the best. From paleo to vegan, low carb high fat, vegetarian, fodmaps, weight watchers, blood type, ketogenic, gluten free, the list goes on and on.
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Sydney Clinical Nutritionist -Maria Allerton regularly tests for Pyrolles in clinic in order to use this valuable marker to address her clients' metabolic, gut and mental health. Success with hundreds of clients with Pyroluria with her personalised approach. No 'same compounded formula' for everyone.
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In our world we do things fast. No time to stop to eat, so we eat in the car. Pressure to multi-task: so we eat whilst working. Nobody to eat with: so we eat whilst watching TV. Fast lives don't work well with our human digestive system: it needs things to be done slooooowly. Our digestive system works on the 'rest and digest' mode of the nervous system, whilst many of us are spending way too long in the 'fight and flight' mode during pretty much the entire day. What's wrong with rushed eating? Not enough time for the brain to start thinking about food. Our digestion starts in the brain: thinking about food, smelling food, salivating about food. This is actually how it's supposed to work! Cooking your own meal helps enormously
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So I thought I should write a book 'I Quit Coffee'! It would be a best seller, for sure, just like the 'I quit sugar' by Sarah Wilson. Except I don't think it would sell as well. Not at all. Unfortunately..... Because we are all completely on board with the concept of 'sugar is bad for you' and more and more people are trying to beat their sugar addictions. There is unanimous agreement that sugar is not helpful. However, there is no such consensus on coffee. In fact, most people believe that coffee is good for you. Great in fact! It gives you energy, it has antioxidants and some studies show it can even help you lose weight!! (those I think most definitely funded by the coffee
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A few attendees at my recent workshops have asked about buckwheat so I thought it needs a post of its own as it's a pretty special food! I grew up with buckwheat and have found it astounding that it is relatively unknown in Australia. In Russian it's called 'grechka' meaning 'of Greek origin', so quite probably it came to Eastern Europe from Greece, although historically it was widely cultivated in China. This amazing plant is a seed and a relative of rhubarb and sorrel (officially classified as a fruit). Despite the English name for it, it has nothing to do with wheat and is completely gluten free. Buckwheat nutritional benefits It's a great carbohydrate source without the insulin impact. It is very filling. Studies show that it can benefit in management of diabetes,
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