Roasted sweet potato

Roasted sweet potato

According to Dr Gundry, the guru of the lectin free diet which assist with autoimmune disease and joint pain, sweet potato is a vegetable that you can always eat. Here is a great recipe which I am addicted to.   Peel the sweet potato, cut it in half and add the...
Kitchari Fast

Kitchari Fast

Kitchari Fast I decided to start the year by doing a Kitchari fast in order to cleanse my system. I did overindulge like everyone else during the Christmas new year break and though this was a good reset.  A patient mentioned she does it regularly and I had a look...
Very Berry Jelly

Very Berry Jelly

Summer is still her and there is still time to make this fabulous looking Jelly. It really caught everyone’s attention when I pulled it out of the fridge. I used fresh berries and edible flowers to decorate it. I was inspired by a Merivale recipe that came into...
Your health in winter

Your health in winter

Chinese medicine teaches the importance of living in accordance to nature and seasons. So what does winter have in store for our health? In Chinese medicine, the Kidney is associated with winter. In order to harmonise the Kidneys, it is fundamental to partake in...