Nutrition for the soul
Food is the master of our lives. It drives celebration, commitments, tables of joy and tears of sorrow. It can lift you up higher than you have ever been, and in a swift moment have you crashing lower than you [...]
5EW Holy Grail of Smart Supplements
We know that pills are in no way a manner of bypassing the intentional, and more timely, methods of attaining good health. Sound sleep, a nourishing, whole foods-based diet, drinking enough water and exercising regularly with the assistance of your [...]
Glow’d Up: The Gut + Skin Connection
Let’s face it. We have been socially conditioned by the media, social media and Hollywood that how we look, is a priority. And while I personally don’t think that there’s anything wrong with caring about our physical appearance, I do [...]
Skin: What’s Really Going on Under There?
High School was a time when our bodies started to change from these stick-like figures into curvy, shapely things. Our hair became longer, our clothes (in my case) shorter, and our skinny legs into functional pistons. Many of my classmates’ [...]
Leaky Gut Part 2: The Triggers
When I was younger, I had my fair share of allergies. I’m talking eczema, hay fever, cats, blankets, horses, sometimes even just dust! Basically there was shitloads of sneezing, itchy eyes, and rashes for days. I didn’t really think much [...]
Does Your Gut Have Holes In It?
I definitely know a thing or two about gut health, a lot of which has come from my own personal experience, trial and error. When I look back on my childhood, right up until my early twenties, I think 'Geez, [...]
5 Reasons to Enrich Your Food with Slow Cooks
There’s nothing better than a warm hearty meal on a chilly winter’s day. Sitting down to a steaming bowl of fragrant chicken broth or some fall-off-the bone lamb shanks gives me warm and fuzzies. You too? What if I told you [...]
Mental Health: Is Your Brain on Fire
The topic of mental health has been stretched across many plains, and with it comes a very unnerving sound. It can instil a sense of sympathy from some, and repulsion from others. At a time melancholy was part of one's [...]
Against the Grain: Why Everyone Should Avoid Gluten
Some might say the Gluten Free Movement is just another fad in the ever-changing food fashion world. But is there more to it than that? Should everyone avoid gluten or just those who test positive for Coeliac disease or non-Coeliac [...]
Understand the Urges and Cure Your Cravings
We’ve all felt it. That feeling. Creeping up. Closing in … BOOM! Chocolate or salty chips must be eaten in the next five seconds or impending doom will surely follow. It’s almost like an alien being has taken over your [...]
