Here’s an easy dish to cook on a cold week night. You can help the kids with their homework while it’s cooking away! 1 tablespoon olive oil 500g diced lamb (or beef) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 can diced tomatoes 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 cup chicken stock 1 (or 2) cans chickpeas Read More …
Food Snapshot – Mushrooms
Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides found in mushrooms. These beta-glucans have many health benefits including boosting the immune system and providing resistance to infection. They also have anti-cancer properties. Other foods that contain beta-glucans are oats and barley. So add some mushrooms (try shitake for a change!)to your stirfries, roasts, omelettes and casseroles. This is Read More …
Is Toxicity the Reason You Feel Unwell?
Ask yourself these questions: Are you often tired or lethargic? Do you regularly suffer from bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or other digestive disturbances? Do you get recurrent headaches? Do you regularly suffer from muscle aches and pains? Does poor short-term memory and concentration affect your ability to function at work? Do you have allergies or sensitivities? Read More …
Healthy Marinade Recipes
Sometimes it’s difficult to stay healthy and eat good quality food when our lives are so busy. Especially when it comes to the evening meal. The following healthy marinades can be used with good quality lean protein eg organic chicken breast (or Lilydale if you can’t afford the organic!), fresh fish/seafood and organic (if possible) Read More …
Cinnamon – Lower Your Blood Sugar
That delicious aromatic spice is also a good medicine! Sourced from the bark of the Cinnamon tree, cinnamon contains beta-carotene, some B vitamins and may help in lowering cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes. Recent research shows that half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower blood sugar levels by Read More …
Bad period pain?
A recent study has found that Ginger was as effective as mefenamic acid (eg Ponstan) and ibuprofen (eg Nurofen) in relieving pain in women with severe period cramping. The participants took one capsule of dried Ginger rhizome (root) powder four times a day for the first three days of their period. Other groups in the Read More …
Acid / Alkaline balance in your body
Making optimal health one of your goals for the year will help you to thrive through 2010. This obviously involves committing to healthy eating, being active and having some fun. One of the most important aspects of maintaining long term health is actually maintaining a healthy acid/alkaline balance within your body. Optimal acid/alkaline balance is Read More …
Welcome to Avedissian Natural Health
Welcome to the first blog for Avedissian Natural Health! As many of you know I am now focussing solely on my practice at Forestville. I hope to offer you the best Naturopathic service and this blog is part of that service. My husband, Keith Avedissian, is a Homoeopath and Counsellor, who runs a busy practice in the Read More …