Naturopath | Herbalist | Woollahra & Avalon SYDNEY
Perimenopause is not simply a great hormonal event, it’s a catalyst for a range of inflammatory conditions including joint pain, morning stiffness, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, chest pain and depression associated with inflammatory factors in the brain. Read on to learn more about why Perimenopause is a great inflammatory event in a woman’s life and how we can better prepare ourselves to manage it.
Have you ever bathed your nervous system in bliss chemistry? It feels like a deep deep peace, like a gentle reminder of feeling still, safe and held. It’s taking a pause from the chaos of modern life, to just ‘be’. It’s this experience that’s what draws a lot of people to Vedic meditation including myself. So I talked to Dr Anna Young Ferris, an experienced Vedic meditation teacher about this calming, consciousness building practice and we had a beautiful conversation for my Well Woman podcast. I’m sharing it here for all of you beautiful readers. Enjoy xo Sulin
Let’s explore the critical role of the mineral iron in women’s health….how indispensable it is for us, and how it helps us maintain strength and vitality across all our life stages. I’ve looked at the research, the insights and compiled a comprehensive guide here to help you navigate the path of iron deficiency, that’s becoming increasingly common in Australian women. In this article you’ll learn what foods to eat, what supplements can help and how to dose them as well as how to recognise the signs and symptoms of iron deficiency and its more serious sister, iron deficiency anaemia.
Look no further for a current, evidence-informed review of the Mediterranean Diet for perimenopause. Did you know that one of the key hormone shifts in the 8-12 years before menopause is an increasing androgen to oestrogen ratio? This sets the scene for steady central fat gain as you move through perimenopause and makes it much harder to maintain a healthy BMI and if you’ve heard of the term ‘menopot’…this is one of the problems with this changing hormone ratio. I look at the Mediterranean Diet as possibly the most healthy diet for perimenopausal women wanting to maintain a healthy weight and lower their risk of cardio-metabolic diseases like diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
Based on the Tridosha system of Ayurveda, this handy little quiz will reveal which common culinary spices best suit your constitution and can take you to greater potentials in health. You’ll find lots of recommendations in your results too for how to use these spices.
Here’s how a herbalist makes a real winner of a vegan broth! Filled with herbs that possess immune fortifying, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and pungent qualities, this is the broth recipe you’ve been waiting for to boost your health and become your most sacred kitchen staple.
Back with more healthy recipes! Not only is this delicious chicken broth recipe going to become a tasty flavour enhancer in your food, it’s also an immunity booster and it calms down Histamine. It’s an aromatic blend of histamine-lowering spices and vegetables with the nutritious goodness of chicken bones. Read on to learn about histamine, chronic inflammation, and why you NEED this broth in your medicinal diet.
Ward off colds and flus this winter with a humble herbal steam, a much loved preparation in all herbal traditions that’s simple to make, affordable and soothing to the whole body and soul. If you’ve ever had a warm cup of herbal tea and inhaled the vapours, you’ll know that hot herbal infusions can clear the nasal cavity and make breathing easier. Or if you’ve use aromatic shower bombs and smelt the vapours clearing your head as you shower, which is the same principle. Steaming herbs releases the volatile oils in the herbs, allowing them to fight microbial, bacterial and viral pathogens accumulating in your nasal cavity. The herbal steam technique is the first therapy you can whip up at the first signs of a cold or flu. Discover how to create your own herbal steam and keep your upper respiratory passageways clean, calm and moist over the cooler seasons.
These Ayurvedic Spice Infused Elderberry Pastilles offer a natural and effective remedy for colds and coughs. With the immune-boosting power of elderberry and the warming properties of Ayurvedic spices, these delicious gummies provide relief from cold symptoms while supporting your overall well-being. Embrace the wisdom of Naturopathy and Ayurveda and let nature’s remedies soothe and heal you during the cold season.
Elevate Your Dishes with Homemade Crispy Chilli Oil. This classic Asian condiment gets a makeover from a naturopath here 🙂 Enjoy it as a flavouring topping on snacks, rice and noodle dishes, meat and more. It’s sweet and spicy chilli oil to warm up your digestive system this winter. A base of rich and silky aromatic oil infused with cinnamon and star anise literally peppered with freshly harvested chillies and eastern spices and enriched with fermented black beans. It’s amazing!