Registered Nutritional Therapist and Colon Hydrotherapist

Understanding Acid and Alkaline and How the Body Detoxifies Itself through the Key Organs

With the Autumn Equinox rapidly approaching many people’s thoughts turn to eating and drinking alkalising foods to prepare the body for the winter months ahead and support the detoxifying organs.

Top Ten Alkalising Foods:

Lemons, Cucumbers, Celery, Avocado, Spinach, Garlic, Kale, Broccoli, Bell Peppers, Wheatgrass

The Gut Microbiome - are we more microbe than human?

Professor Robert Knight of the University of California, San Diego, US spoke to the BBC in 2018 stating that scientists say our human cells only make up 43% of the total cells in our body, the rest is bacteria.

CBD Hemp Oil

One of the compounds of cannabis is Cannabidiol or CBD. There are a number of medicinal uses for CBD oil (see below). People are more open to the medical benefits of CBD, especially now that it can be separated from the THC, known for its psychoactive effects. In order to separate CBD from the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and other parts of the plant, it has to be extracted. The result is CBD hemp oil.

Delicious Summer Pesto Recipe

Pesto can be made from a variety of greens and these are so readily available in the Summer.

Ingredients

• 100g Kale (with stalks removed), Basil, Carrot Tops, Parsley or Wild Rocket
• 150ml Olive Oil
• 75g Unpasteurised Hard Goats Cheese, Ewe’s Cheese or Parmesan Cheese
  (optional – if not using, then add additional garlic and lemon juice to compensate)
• 50g Mixed Nuts chopped finely in a Food Processor in advance
• 1 Small Garlic Clove, crushed
• Pinch of Celtic Sea Salt
• Squeeze of Lemon Juice

Medley Of Greens Soup

Serves 3

Ingredients

• 1 carton of organic cannelini beans
• 1 x handful of coriander leaf
• 1 lemon juiced

• coconut butter for frying
• half a broccoli head in florets
• 2 small leeks
• 2 cloves garlic
• half tsp of cumin
• water to dilute as required

• 1 bag of organic watercress, rocket or spinach