I’ve recently come to the end of a six year stint of continuous breastfeeding (one child then the next, no break in between) and in that time I’ve learnt so much more about nutrition and hormone interactions. It’s been a very … Continued
estrogen dominance
how I prep mushrooms and why it’s worth the bother
I cook a lot of mushrooms! Benefits of well cooked white button mushrooms: A great alternative to carrot salad. They lower excess estrogen, endotoxin and nitric oxide; when well cooked, mushrooms help move along in the intestine anything that … Continued
naringenin: inhibiting inflammation with marmalade
Don’t just drink your orange juice, eat the peels too, very very well cooked. Ray Peat PhD, quotes on Naringenin: “Orange juice contains the antiinflammatory chemicals naringin and naringenin, which protect against endotoxin by suppressing the formation of nitric oxide … Continued
me, pregnant
Yes, 35 weeks now and it’s flying by! I wanted to post a little about my experience so far through this bizarre and wonderful time. After working with women for years, tuning their food habits through the pre-conception, pregnancy and … Continued
defending fruit … and other NONcomplex carbs
Here is a collection of research notes, insights, scientific explanations, and clinically-founded conclusions, concerning the importance of sugar. And when I say sugar, I’m referring to the simpler carbohydrate comprising glucose and fructose; a.k.a. sucrose. In nature, this is the carbohydrate found … Continued
get it in: gelatin
Gelatin is basically the cooked form of collagen. Traditional diets were gelatin rich. Muscle meat was not generally eaten on its own like it is today; a whole joint was stewed – the muscle, bone, skin, connective tissue etc. altogether, … Continued
fish curry
I love curries but find it so frustrating when I look at the ingredients of store-bought curry pastes. Even the most authentic and ‘organic’ mixes contain canola / cottonseed / sunflower / ‘vegetable’ oil as the base which rules it … Continued
deep restorative sleep
How well do you sleep? I was recently asked to comment in a magazine about the ‘benefits’ of taking melatonin for sleep. It’s not something I’d recommend at all, but is commonly taken by those struggling with insomnia, to help … Continued
a carrot a day
The simplest and cheapest hormone balancing tool. No excuses not to incorporate this into your mornings. As found by Ray Peat Ph.D in the 1970s, with his research into hormones and anti-ageing, a medium sized raw carrot, or its equivalent, … Continued
be pro-thyroid: up your tempo
If your body’s glands were the musicians in an orchestra (and the hormones they secrete the music), then the Thyroid is the conductor. If the conductor isn’t performing at his best, then the music’s not going to sound too crash … Continued
