Want to feel good? The easiest thing you can do for yourself

Apple Cider vinegar (ACV) is one of my favorite kitchen cupboard home remedies, it’s so much more than a salad dressing, and if you’re one of my clients you’ll often her me say, take a teaspoon of ACV in warm water on rising every morning. Well let me explain why.

Apple cider vinegar is a completely natural product. It’s made from apple juice and is fermented to hard apple cider, it is then fermented a second time to ACV; the fermentation process leads to its benefits. Traditionally ACV has been known as a ‘digestive aid’ when properly fermented. It's best to buy organic, properly fermented and (preferably) unpasturised. I like the Melrose or Bragg brands!

The organic acid content of vinegar helps nourish the correct intestinal flora whilst inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, which may thrive in an alkaline environment. Therefore, a teaspoon of ACV before a meal may set the correct environment in the stomach for protein and minerals to digest and absorb.

These are the benefits that are claimed by taking the advice of a teaspoon of ACV

• Balances the inner eco system
• Detoxes the body
• Aids in Weight loss
• Cures Sinusitis, Infections, sore throats, flu
• Clears the skin of acne, contact dermatitis and other skin problems.
• Lowers cholesterol and high blood pressure
• Kills candida and fungus and populates the gut with friendly bacteria
• Eases Arthritis, stiff joints and gout
• Strengthens Stomach Acid

Have you had your apple cider vinegar today?

Acid/Alkaline balance

Scientific evidence demonstrates the importance of acid/alkaline balance for long-term health and vitality.

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The acid/alkaline balance is measured on a scale called the pH scale. The pH scale ranges from 0 -14. The pH scale is measured by taking a urine sample, a reading below 7 is considered acidic and above 7 is alkaline, a healthy range of urinary pH is 6.5-7.5.

Many people today are over-acidic and this can lead to a number of health concerns including:

•   Toxic build up

•   Weight gain

•   Fatigue & Tiredness

•   Reduced immune function

•   Pain & Inflammation

•   Increased risk of infections

•   Stress & Anxiety

•   Arthritis & osteoporosis

Modern day diets are a major contributor to over acidity in the body. Traditionally our diets were higher in alkalizing foods such as fruits and vegetables, and today our diets consist of more acidic producing foods.

To help alkalise your body I recommend that everyday you:

•   Eat at least 6 serves of seasonal vegetables.

•   Eat 2 serves of fresh fruit in a variety of colours.

•   Eat 3 serves of protein including fish, eggs, lean meat, & legumes.

•   Include 2-4 serves of raw nuts, seeds & cold pressed oils.

•   Limit grains and dairy products as these are acid forming.

•   Drink at least 2 litres of water.


To find out if you are more acidic or alkaline, contact your Naturopath to facilitate a treatment plan and get you back on track.

The Essential of the Fatty Acid - EFA/Flaxseed oil

I love using Flaxseed oil, it is one of those food/supplement sources that we all need in our diet. Flaxseed oil is an Essential Fatty Acid, essential because our body does not produce it. I love it. I add it to most of my meals, I use it as;

• salad dressing with some vinegar
• on toast as a spread
• over my tofu/mushroom dish
• add it to my plain yoghurt with some berries
• douse my cereal or my porridge

It is heat sensitive so always add it after your meal is cooked, you cannot cook with it.

It helps activate your liver, aids the removal of hormone build up, is a great internal tonic for your skin and hair and basically oils your joints too!

Flaxseed oil is the richest source of Omega 3 (Alpha Linolenic Acid), and is therefore much sought-after as a popular dietary supplement, particularly in Western style diets, which are deficient in this essential fatty acid. Flaxseed oil is added to foods such as rice, vegetable and pasta dishes, salads, cereals, soups, yoghurt and tofu, milk and soy drinks and fruit smoothies.

As mentioned, our bodies cannot produce essential fatty acids (EFA’s), so we must obtain them from a food source. Flaxseed oil contains both of the EFA’s Omega 6 and Omega 3, but it is most often recommended by health practitioners for its high level of Omega 3 (at 55-65%, twice that of fish oils).



Every human cell uses EFA’s and cannot exist without them. Research and clinical experience demonstrates that Omega 3 has beneficial results in many illnesses, such as heart disease, cancers, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, premenstrual syndrome, allergies, inflammatory tissue conditions, water retention and skin conditions.



Flaxseed meal is rich in both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre, protein (and lignans - which the body converts into beneficial phyto-oestrogens). It can be added to almost any food – eg sprinkled over breakfast cereals, natural yoghurt and fruit, mixed into drinks, or used in fruit loaves, health bars, cakes and bread.



Flaxseed meal provides a very palatable and nutritious alternative to bran or psyllium products
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