Cauliflower & Cashew Soup A delicious and nutritious soup to add antioxidants, anti-inflammatory ingredients, fiber and good fats into your diet and make your body strong enough to fight against inflammation caused by stress, cold/flu common in winter and support your digestion too. Recipe (Serves 6): 2 small cauliflowers chunks or 1 large chunk 2 […]
Blog
Winter Soup for the Immune System
Immune Soup 3-4 brown onions sliced 1 whole garlic bulb crushed 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock 5-7cm ginger grated Chilli to taste (the more the better) Directions Simmer for low heat for 30-60 minutes, add more stock if needed and sip slowly. For an extra immune boost or to soothe a cough add […]
Roasted Cauliflower Soup – Perfect For Your Gut Health
Ingredients: 1 red onion quartered 4 garlic cloves ½ head large cauliflower (cut into florets) 2 fennel bulbs chopped and cored 500 gms stock of choice 3 tbs hummus 1 tsp tumeric and pinch cinnamon and black pepper 1 tsp sage leaves pinch fennel seeds 2 tbs tamari 2 tbs lemon 1 knob ginger (peeled) […]
Take a naturopathic approach to your pre-conception care
Once a couple makes the monumental decision to have a baby they are usually keen to fall pregnant asap. It’s an exciting time! There are, however, many benefits to taking just a little time to look at your health and wellbeing before starting to try and conceive. Working with a naturopath to improve your health […]
Winter Immunity – My Top 5 Tips
Did you know our immunity begins in our gut? That’s right, the gut is where it’s all happening! 80% of our immune cells are made in our gut. (So are our happy hormones, by the way, such as dopamine and serotonin.) So, if you start with good gut health, you’ll have good immunity too. How […]
Broccoli Crispbreads
Want a simple and healthy alternative to bread? Something to put your smashed avocado on, or dip into your winter soup? Look no further than this delicious flatbread, made from wholesome ingredient and just the ticket for this chilly weather. Perfect if you’re gluten intolerant as these are gluten and dairy free, and made with […]
Chia Pudding
Chia contain a very high concentration of ‘Omega 3’ fatty acid and they’re high in protein and dietary fibre! Ingredients 1 cup of coconut milk (or any dairy free milk of your choice) 1/4 cup of chia seeds 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup (optional) 1 tablespoon of Collagen Hydrolysate […]
Chicken and Leek Stew
This recipe is simple and quick to prepare. About 10 minutes prep and 15-20 minutes to cook. Ingredients 2 Tbsps. olive oil 2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced (2 large onions can replace leeks) 250g mushrooms, larger button type work well 450g chicken tenderloins chopped into small chunks All-purpose flour, […]
Essential minerals – Magnesium
Magnesium is essential for many body functions. We need magnesium for energy production, brain function, sleep, blood sugar regulation, healthy bones, heart health, cell signaling and hormone production. It is necessary to convert vitamin D and calcium into their active forms and it enhances the uptake of vitamin B6 and potassium. While our body’s demand […]
Where are my headaches coming from?
Headaches can make your life more stressful and if you’re on your way to achieve health goals like losing weight or building strength, they can hinder or stop your progress without remorse. Here, at Health space clinics we want to help you understand your headaches and what you can do to get you to a […]
Essential oils and pregnancy
Are you interested in how to support yourself naturally during pregnancy, labour and nursing, with essential oils? This blog might give you some inspiration… I have been using essential oils for years, and it has been quite some time now that I have been introducing this amazing practice of self-care to people. I am not […]
Treating endometriosis with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine
Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects 10% of women but is often referred to as a ‘silent epidemic’, as it is not actually recognised as a genuine illness. It involves the migration and growth of endometrial cells outside of the uterus, which induces a chronic, inflammatory reaction that usually causes strong pain and may […]
What’s the fertile window for women and why does PCOS cause infertility?
During my clinical practice, I find a lots of couples didn’t have the right knowledge about the fertile window when they were trying to have baby. Basically, the sperm needs to meet the egg to make fertility happen, but the lifespan of sperm usually last from 3-5 days while egg only survives for 6-24 hours, […]
The Big O (Ovulation) And How This Affects Your Chance of Falling Pregnant
How much do you really know about your menstrual cycle? Is it really important to you? Should it be? The bottom line is that if you suffer from any abnormalities with your monthly cycle like Premenstrual Syndrome, irregular menstrual cycles, difficulty conceiving, period pain, heavy bleeding, PCOS, endometriosis or hormonal irregularities then the answer to […]
The Important of Pre-conception Care
So, you’re thinking about having a baby. Have you thought about your preconceptive health and how this can impact not only your ability to conceive but also the health of your baby? Diet is now recognized as one of the major environmental factors influencing the health of the embryo, fetus and mother. Particular micronutrient deficiencies […]
Out of the Woods: July comment from the founders
Thinking about having a baby in the next year or two? Trying to get pregnant and it’s just not happening? Then you will love this newsletter! Did you know that eggs you are born with as a female are the eggs you have for your entire life Did you know the quality of your eggs […]
Spinning babies: promoting favourable birthing positions
Finally, the Spinning Babies workshop came to Sydney last weekend, and what a timely and great workshop it was! As a chiropractor specialising in pregnancy care and being 20 weeks pregnant with my first baby myself, I was particularly interested in how positional changes of pregnant or labouring woman can impact the birthing experience and […]
Why sitting on your wallet might be causing you harm
You might wonder that your chronic low back pain is not getting better? Then consider this. Do you sit with your wallet in the pocket? One way to assist with your back pain, could be to remove your wallet and not sit on it! Sitting on your wallet has an effect on your sacro-iliac joint […]
Return to sport after ACL injury
In the last 2 weeks, I have helped out over 5 patients who have either re torn an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) for the 2nd time, or suffered an injury while playing soccer resulting in an ACL tear. This has lead to why I am writing this blog in an attempt to shed some light […]
How to Beat the Winter Blues With Holistic Health Care
The path to good health can be a long one, especially if you are working with a specific health condition that requires care and attention. And winter is especially a tough season to navigate, with the cold weather and people surrounding you falling like flies with sickness! Our Health Practitioners at Surry Hills and Redfern […]
