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OCT

2020

Life after cancer: subject to collaborator update

Tags : advocate, ANZGOG, cancer research, chief investigator, collaborative oncology, consumer, consumer in research, MRFF, naturopath cancer Australia, NHMRC, nikola bowden, ovarian cancer, STS, TCRN, university of newcastle

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October marks my 7 year ‘cancerversary’. I am relieved to remain disease-free, against the odds for ovarian cancer (OC), which has a dire 46% 5 year survival rate. Being not only alive but well, I feel compelled to speak up for those who aren’t able to. My involvement as an...

OCT

2020

Anxiety: the lizard and the chameleon

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : anxiety, Australia, Buteyko, hyperventilation syndrome, lizard brain, lockdown, lockdown anxiety, Melbourne, Mental Health Awareness month., natural treament anxiety, panic attack

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The ongoing uncertainty of the times in which we live is impacting the mental health of many people around the world. With anxiety on the rise in Australia and spiking in Melbourne through the second lockdown, you may not realise how it can impact your wellbeing. Can you...

OCT

2020

Inspiring spring breakfasts

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : breakfast, chia pudding, eggs, horta, muesli, recipes, spring, vegetables, vegetarian breakfasts

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Like an alarm clock going off, my body knows when the seasons change regardless of the date on the calendar. Spring is a great time to lift your breakfast game. Favourite spring breakfasts As winter segues to spring, porridge is off the menu and I crave cool or lighter...

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SEP

2020

Spring equinox: September 2020 update

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : hay fever, hotel isolation, how to survive hotel isolation, online naturopathic consulations, spring equinox, Wellington, what does spring equnox symobolise, wind

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The spring equinox snuck by on 19th September this year. “Traditionally, the equinox was celebrated as a time to cleanse out stagnant energy within the self and homes.” I’m sure the 120+ km gales on the day helped move the stagnant energy! Temporarily being back...

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SEP

2020

What’s in season in early spring

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : asparagus, asparagus recipes, can you use chard instead of kale, citrus, fish, fruit, health cooking, lemons, neil perry, seasonal vegetables, silverbeet, spinach, spring, tarator, tray bake, vegan, vegan tray bake, what to do with lemons, what to make with kale

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In the seasonal eating calendar, the arrival of warmer weather breaks the monotony of winter produce. For me, wherever I am in the world, I know spring is here when asparagus appears on the shelf at increasingly affordable prices. The two other stars in the seasonal calendar are...

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AUG

2020

August 2020 update: comfort on a rough day

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : comfort food, congee, food newsletters, food podcasts, hotel qarantine NZ, how to prepare for hotel isolation, what's hotel quarantine like, youtube, YouTube food shows

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In the latest twist in this extraordinary year, I sent my August newsletter from hotel isolation in New Zealand. Everyone seems curious about what it’s like in quarantine so I’ve created a YouTube series all about it. I’m now settled into my family home in...

AUG

2020

Comfort food: newsletters, podcasts and videos

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : 3RRRFM, alison roman, Amy Schumer leanrs to cook video, anna jones, best food podcasts, eat it, Evan Kleinman, food newsletters, good food podcast, Hrishikesh Hirway, Nat's what I reckon, pandemic food writing, samin Nosrat podcast, vittles, what to cook during lockdown

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A small upside of the pandemic is some of the generous resources created by chefs and food writers around the globe. These newsletters, podcasts and videos are a great opportunity to extend your repertoire, be inspired and entertained. If you love any of these offerings, consider...

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AUG

2020

Recipe: congee and okaya

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : comfort food, congee, convalesence, how do you cook congee, japanese congee, okaya, rice porridge, what rice use congee, winter food

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How do you like your congee? Having eaten this traditional dish for decades, I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to learn to cook savoury ‘rice porridge’ aka congee or okaya. In the midst of lockdown I discovered this bowl of comfort is incredibly easy to make. Chinese...

Coronacoaster noun: The ups and downs of a pandemic. One day, you're loving your bubble, doing workouts, baking banana bread and going for long walks and the next you're crying, drinking gin for breakfast and missing people you don't even like.

JUL

2020

July update: mindfulness, soup and lockdown discount

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : can mindfulness make lockdown easier, coronacoaster, family food, my year of living mindfully, Shannon Harvey, soup recipes, winter recipes

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It appears this ride on the Coronacoaster isn’t over yet! To make it a little easier, if you live in a Lockdown postcode don’t forget this month’s special. I’m offering a 15% discount off naturopathy and mentoring consultations, for both new and returning...

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JUL

2020

Special offer – Lockdown discount

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Australia, discount, herbalist, lockdown, lockdown 2.0, mentoring for health practitioners, naturopath

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Update: The 15% Lockdown discount is extended to all residents in Victoria until the end of August 2020. Please read the fine print below for eligibility before booking. Victoria Lockdown discount Are you living in Victoria and would like to work towards some attainable...

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Articles

Life after cancer: subject to collaborator update

Anxiety: the lizard and the chameleon

Inspiring spring breakfasts

Spring equinox: September 2020 update

What’s in season in early spring

August 2020 update: comfort on a rough day

Comfort food: newsletters, podcasts and videos

Recipe: congee and okaya

July update: mindfulness, soup and lockdown discount

Special offer – Lockdown discount

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