6 Summer Recipes from our own Naturopath & Nutritional Therapist

by Marina Townsley Marina has a passion for healthy food, collects wholesome recipes and educates her clients about proper nutrition that she believes to be the very foundation of a long and healthy life.   Here are 6 delicious recipes to enjoy this summer: 1. Strawberry, Mint & Cucumber Salad 2. Summer Peach Salad with […]

The Gut-Brain Connection Explained

How to Eat Well and Be Adventurous With New Things

By Marina Townsley Many of you mention that you are running out of ideas what to cook for the family. Well, it’s never been a better time to experiment with new foods and educate your palate! Many of you have heard of buckwheat as a gluten free alternative to wheat. The truth is that buckwheat […]

How to enhance your immune system with a smoothie.

A tip from our Naturopath, Marina Townsley on how to make a smoothie that’ll give your immune system a boost! A quick and easy tip for immune support: all you need is half a banana, a handful of frozen mixed berries, a blender, some water, a 1/3 of teaspoon of moringa leaf powder and the […]

How to survive the invasion of bacteria and viruses

By Marina Townsley Spanish flu, Hong-Kong flu, bird flu, swine flu…. Influenza comes in different guises as the RNA viruses constantly mutate and turn into different strains. The seasonal influenza vaccine only contains three strains of type A or type B influenza, which WHO health officials select each year as the most likely influenza strains […]

Did You Have Medicine For Dinner Last Night?

What was on your dinner plate last night? As Hippocrates (born 460 BC) once said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food” but are we really aware of what this means and how it translates into our everyday living? I was preparing dinner last night and was really pleased that my mashed potato […]