Medicinal mushrooms have been a key part of complementary medicine for many years, with usage dating back to ancient China. They have wide-spread & potent activity in the body, assisting the body in many ways including modulating immune function, reducing inflammation & supporting brain function. Thankfully modern research is catching up with traditional knowledge & [...]
by Leia Mulroy (Nutritionist) Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is defined as the presence of an abnormally high number of bacteria in the small bowel. What is unique about SIBO is that the excessive numbers of bacteria colonizing the small intestine, a region usually containing few bacterial populations, are the species that are predominantly [...]
Therese Hodgkinson (Naturopath) The lunch box. It certainly can drain you of all enthusiasm for new ideas after years of packing lunches. Thoughts of …where do I start, what do I add, how do I keep it interesting yet healthy? As a mum who has literally packed hundreds of lunch boxes over the years (& [...]
Makes 2-4 serves Ingredients 1 large bunch of kale (finely chopped) 2 cloves of garlic (minced) + 1 large clove (grated) Good quality olive oil (4 tbsp. for dressing + 5tspn for rolling) 1 cup raw cashews (roughly chopped) 4 tsp Nutritional Yeast flakes (we like Braggs) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice Salt & [...]
Mindy Duncan (Naturopath) It’s been a really rough flu season this year, with the most recorded cases of Influenza A in almost 15 years. I think it's fair to say most of us need some time to recover & recuperate. A common scenario we see in here at Vive are those who have contracted the [...]
by Jodie Isle | Merakai Massage With the increased fluid and changes to your body posture most women experience new aches and pains during pregnancy. Some women will develop pain in their wrist(s), which may radiate down to their thumb/fingers and be accompanied by numbness, or pins and needles. If you are experiencing this [...]
by Leia Mulroy | Clinical Nutritionist Have you ever wondered why so many practitioners recommend Magnesium? Magnesium is involved in 354 enzyme and chemical reactions in the human body. With 35% of the body’s total Magnesium stores are found in the muscle and 50% in the bone. No wonder its called the miracle mineral! Where [...]
by Mindy Duncan | Naturopath Now that we will no longer have to make 'body creams' with our beloved hemp seeds and can finally talk freely about the benefits of consuming this delicious seed it’s important we discuss the many, and there are many, benefits of this whole-food nutrient rich food source. Just to [...]
by Jodie Isles | Remedial Massage Therapist ....I’m going to call it pregnancy triple P So many women say: "My hips and pelvis feel like they are “falling apart”, my hips just ache all the time or at night, when I walk my pelvis feels unstable and sore, and/or I have pain in the [...]
Leia Mulroy | www.poppyandpistachios.com Qualification: BHSc Health Science (Nutritional Medicine) Professional Interests: Food and Environmental Intolerances and Allergies Digestive and Gastro-Intestinal Health SIBO & FODMAP Treatment Plans Children's Nutrition Immune Disorders Skin Conditions Detox & Weight Loss Plans Leia is a practicing Clinical Nutritionist who has a strong passion for Digestive and [...]
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