Category Archives: Food fixes

healing foods and good recipes

diminishing dyspepsia – how to deal with indigestion and bloating

Posted on October 6, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Dyspepsia is the medical term for indigestion. Indigestion is a dysfunction of the digestive system linked to excess stomach acid – presenting as the sensation of fullness post meal with varying degrees of intensity of discomfort in the upper abdomen. … Continue reading →

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Negating Neuralgia

Posted on September 30, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Neuralgia is a medical term that defines any pain originating from a nerve. Most often manifesting as a stabbing, sharp or burning pain. A lot of pain is ‘referred’ and this is more than true with neuralgia – meaning while … Continue reading →

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Do and Don’t Foods for fibromyalgia and chronic pain

Posted on September 26, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Fibro is a complex cluster of complaints – not just chronic pain and stiffness but sleep issues, irritation and complications with neurotransmitters and hormones that effect mood and energy levels. There can be allied symptoms from irritable bowel to tinnitus. … Continue reading →

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back to school – stomach flu prevention tips

Posted on September 4, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Young children are prone to stomach bugs because their immune systems are still developing and they haven’t  yet developed a broad range of antibodies from years of exposure to a variety of germs.  Each illness episode will build a stronger … Continue reading →

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back to school – beat back the flu

Posted on September 3, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Flu /Influenza Flu is caused by the airborne influenza A, B or C virus infecting the upper and lower respiratory tract. With Virus C we self-immunise against repeat infection but A and B are constantly mutating and so can be … Continue reading →

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back to school – back off common cold

Posted on September 3, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

One of the main back to school ailments is The Common Cold (assorted rhinoviruses) but there are plenty of things you can do to keep it at bay or rid it quick if it catches. A cold is really an … Continue reading →

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What to eat more of to stop obesity and diabetes 2 risk

Posted on April 7, 2016 by The Holistic Gardener

Fad diets don’t work for long term weight management. You need to more sustainable. Moving more and eating less works for most. Some need to work up to that concept. But there are days you’re just hungry too. It’s what … Continue reading →

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Loving lovage

Posted on March 27, 2015 by The Holistic Gardener

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is in the same botanical family as celery and that’s kind of evident from its celery- like flavour and aroma and indeed its utilization in culinary terms in many similar ways to how we use celery – … Continue reading →

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Spice up your Valentines night

Posted on February 13, 2015 by The Holistic Gardener

Spices can bring more than a spark to your meal; they can in fact delight your senses and ignite your libido. The magic lies in the phytochemicals they contain – some of which act as hormonal stimulators, others are circulatory … Continue reading →

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diet and acne

Posted on August 28, 2014 by The Holistic Gardener

Skin health is strongly tied to diet and it is worth noting that all over the world those pockets of traditional indigenous cultures with low to no saturated fats and no refined sugars rarely experience acne or skin-impacting inflammatory conditions … Continue reading →

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