Fiona is a Naturopathic Registered Nutritional Therapist and Colon Hydrotherapist specialising in gastrointestinal health, menopausal issues, chronic fatigue and weight issues.
This green leafy vegetable is being hailed as the ‘King of Superfoods’ but it’s not a new kid on the block, kale has been around for thousands of years. Historians tell us the Ancient Greeks used it as a cure for drunkenness and references to ‘brassica’ (a term including cabbage and kale like plants) can be found in Roman manuscripts.1
Alternative medicine is a relatively broad term that encompasses a number of different approaches that are intended to supplement conventional medical treatment in less invasive ways than surgery or prolonged use of prescription medications.