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JUL

2011

Can you eat earwax?

Tags : abc health report, blocked ears, can diet reduce earwax?, can you eat earwax?, Dr Coppin, ear candles, ears, earwax, kevin rudd eats earwax, q-tips

Comments : 1

Waxing lyrical on earwax, candles and other aural obsessions Is it just me or are all humans just a bit obsessed with earwax? What is earwax? Cerumen (the medical name for earwax) is made from secretions of the sebaceous and ceruminous glands in the ear. It’s acts as a...

JUN

2011

Staycation: enjoying a holiday at home

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : botanical gardens, holiday at home, Melbourne, staycation

Comments : 0

Thanks to the recent ash cloud I had an unexpected “holiday” in Melbourne. There’s something delicious about unexpectedly having 5 days at home with nothing scheduled. As a naturopath, I’m a strong believer in the healing powers of rest and recuperation. Nothing beats having...

JUN

2011

Recipe: smoked tofu burgers

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Dr Gillian McKeith, gluten-free, smoked tofu burgers, tofu. dairy-free, vegetarian

Comments : 4

This first appeared in the June 2011 City Natural Therapies e-newsletter. If you’d like to receive a healthy recipe every month plus a bunch of wellbeing tips click the free newsletter sign up box. A bit like the originator of this recipe, tofu gets an unnecessarily bad rap...

MAY

2011

Recipe: Flip Shelton’s zucchini fritters

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : flip shelton, home cooking, recipe, Veg In, vegetables, zucchini, zucchini fritters

Comments : 0

This recipe was first published in this month’s e-newsletter. If you’d like great ideas for healthy living and eating sign up to the secure newsletter mailing list. It’s almost the end of the zucchini season, so grab some while you can and make these yummy...

MAY

2011

Becoming vegetarian: More than cutting out meat

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : accidental vegetarians, B12, becoming vegetarian, calcium, flexitarian, flip shelton, iron, meatfree Monday, plant-based, plant-based diet, protein, Tony Chiodo, vegan, vegetarian

Comments : 7

A balanced vegetarian or plant-based diet can be varied, delicious and healthy. A little planning will make the transition to becoming vegetarian a lot easier. If you are thinking of becoming vegetarian (or vegan, with no eggs, dairy and in some cases, honey) here are a few...

MAY

2011

Behind the headline: can Vitamin D prevent depression?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : annecdotal research, big pharma, British journal of Psychiatry, clinical practice, conflicts of interest in medical research, depression, medical research, medscape, observational medicine, the problem with medical research, University of Melbourne, vitamin D

Comments : 3

The problems with medical research The headline article on Medscape this week was High-Dose Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Depression. As a practitioner who has observed the opposite in clinical practice I was keen to read the nuts and bolts of the research to see if the study...

MAY

2011

Book review: “Veg In” by Flip Shelton

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Australian, book review, cookbook, flip shelton, Veg In, vegetarian

Comments : 2

This review first appeared in the May Newsletter, if you didn’t receive it add your address to the free sign up. Flip Shelton, no stranger to RRR listeners and viewers of morning television, is a walking advertisement for healthy eating. As an athlete, mother and vegetarian, she...

APR

2011

Vegetarian toddlers, raising seedlings, sleeping well…

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : facebook

Comments : 0

What do these subjects have in common? They’re three recent links shared on the City Natural Therapies Facebook page Two of my favourites from the past week include a great article in The Guardian on meditation slowing down the aging process and the most sensible diet...

APR

2011

Recipe: red lentil soup with a twist

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : dhal soup, food, legumes, lentil soup, lentils, recipe, red lentil soup, red lentils, soup, vegan, vegetarian

Comments : 0

Lentil soup is perfect for this cooler autumnal weather. Red lentils don’t need cooking beforehand and add a lovely thickness to soups. The basic soup is a lovely vegan meal starter or lunch. To turn it into a main course, add vegetables and jazz it up with garnishes. Chili,...

APR

2011

Overcoming compassion fatigue: simple ways to deal with disasters

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : caring, compassion, compassion fatigue, earthquakes, feelings of helplessness, media, natural disasters, nature, pets, Richard Ryan

Comments : 0

The cataclysmic events of recent months have made me consider how we find the balance between compassion and helplessness at times of disaster. With the immediacy of social networking and the media it’s very easy to get dragged into the emotional rollercoaster of disaster...

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Articles

Can you eat earwax?

Staycation: enjoying a holiday at home

Recipe: smoked tofu burgers

Recipe: Flip Shelton’s zucchini fritters

Becoming vegetarian: More than cutting out meat

Behind the headline: can Vitamin D prevent depression?

Book review: “Veg In” by Flip Shelton

Vegetarian toddlers, raising seedlings, sleeping well…

Recipe: red lentil soup with a twist

Overcoming compassion fatigue: simple ways to deal with disasters

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