The virus is here to stay. To live well, we're going to need to broaden our view (6 min read) After much ado, we now need to learn to deal with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants. This means we need to bolster our capacity and draw on all effective resources so that we [...]
Care Impacts Immune Competency Viewing the pandemic through a wholistic lens means recognising the impact of mental and emotional stressors, and adjusting our style of communication and demonstrating understanding and compassion, to reduce the negative effects. It's well established that stress significantly impacts how we experience life, and that proper management of stress plays [...]
Inflammation is a natural immune response that protects the body It's important to keep the immune response balanced and appropriate, or in other words, immune competent. (6 minute read) Ninety percent of people who catch the virus SARS-CoV-2 will have mild or no symptoms (Mohammad et al), yet others will develop Corona Virus Disease-19 [...]
Everybody needs basic building blocks for competent immune function Immunity is a complex, highly individualised system that interrelates with all other systems of the body. Yet, everybody requires basic nutrients for their immune system to function. (7 minute read) There's good evidence identifying the key nutrients for competent immune function. These include good proteins, [...]
Fasting is a great healer for the human body. Over the past decade research has been coming in thick and fast proving the healing benefits of the time-honoured practice of fasting. The intricate biochemistry of cellular rejuvenation that is triggered by not eating has been revealed. It's metabolic adaptation that occurs is nothing short of [...]
Food impacts mood and mental health Turns out your gut microbes impact your mood! What you eat feeds your gut microbes. When you feed them well, you have a better chance of feeling well too! The food you eat impacts the species living there, as well as the types of chemicals they release into [...]
Community Fermenting Food Workshop (2016): A 10-minute introduction from Sally Mathrick Fermented foods can be a huge boon to digestive health and well-being. Improve your whole health by nurturing your gut microbiota with food. Learn about fermented foods, and make your own! We’re only starting to understand how our gut – and [...]
Increasing Plant Proteins - An Eating Workshop We know that a predominantly plant-based diet is better for your AND our planet's health. But not everyone knows how to make this way of eating delicious and nutritious. Reducing meat consumption is proven to be a CRUCIAL action in reducing carbon emissions, according to Project Drawdown. [...]
Think better, for longer Learn actions & practices that protect, balance & enhance the health of your fragile yet profoundly powerful, precious brain. We all experience memory lapses here and there. As we age it seems that this is 'just what happens', however there are ways to prevent this decline. Today more women in [...]
Will barbarian forces destroy the planet? 2019. We are in deep trouble. It's pretty easy to feel powerless in crisis situations. Particularly big ones like climate change, rampant species extinction, wars raged by insane and cruel governing forces and growing, crippling economic inequities. It's good to remember, the future hasn't happened yet. It is unfolding [...]
