Hashimoto's Hashimoto’s or “Under-active Thyroid”, is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune condition. The body’s immune cells attack its own thyroid. This causes inflammation and destruction of the thyroid. This leads to decreased ability to make thyroid hormones, T3 and T4. Current theories suggest that it can be triggered or “switched on”. These triggers include; bacterial or viral infection, genetic mutation, and the impact of aging on the thyroid. Hashimoto's is the most common form of hypothyroidism in the western world. You can read about other forms of hypothyroidism here. Hashimoto's is more common in females. Women whose mum, aunts, or grandmas have Hashimoto’s, may have an increased risk. Signs and Symptoms There are classic signs and symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease. Most … [Read more...]
Homemade Ginger Ale
So Boxing Day has rolled around. Despite the best of efforts, you’re feeling a little worse for wear. Perhaps it was one too many glasses of bubbly yesterday, or maybe that extra piece of pie with cream pushed you over the edge. We’re all only human. For some of us, Boxing Day is the chance to roll around the house, or maybe chill at the beach or by the pool. For many of us though, Boxing Day is round 2, or 3, or even round 4 of family feasts and social soirees. If you’ve woken up today with a food hangover, booze hangover, or just a tummy that’s feeling a bit overdone, try my Ginger Ale recipe. Not only is it delicious, but ginger is great for unsettled guts. You can read a bit more about the benefits of ginger here. The making of homemade ginger ale is a two part process. Part one is … [Read more...]
Healthy food swaps for the silly season.
Why do you need healthy food swap ideas? Even with the best laid plans, the silly season often means lots of social gatherings, last minute “quick and dirty” meals out, and a bit of over indulgence. Slipping up on your food choices just once or twice, can undo weeks or months of hard work. Food intolerance, such as gluten and dairy, need to be strictly adhered to if you are doing work for auto-immune, thyroid, or gut-stuff. I often give my clients food-swap tips to help them stay on track. This silly season I will share some of my food-swaps with you, to keep you on track and in-control. SWAP Spring Rolls FOR Rice Paper Rolls. Deep fried spring rolls, smothered in saturated fats, are not usually gluten-free. I like to swap these for a lighter, more “summery”, gluten-free, Rice … [Read more...]
Emulsifiers – Are they harming your gut?
Emulsifiers Emulsifiers make your ice cream smooth and silky and your chocolate bars bright, smooth and shiny.They help them stay on the shelf for longer and protect against mould growth. Getting the oil and water part of the ingredients to mix together for stablility is what they do best. One end of the emulsifier is water friendly and the other is fat friendly. A classic emulsifier is egg in mayonnaise. It essentially binds everything together. You find emulsifiers in dairy products, bakery goods, creamy sauces, low fat spreads, ice cream, margarine and salad dressings. Commonly used emulsifiers are mustard, carrageenan, guar gum, soy or egg lecithin, polysorbates, diglycerides and canola oil. A 2015 study published by Nature: The International Journal of Science looked at two … [Read more...]
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