Roasted Pumpkin & Beetroot Salad

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 500g pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, cut into 2cm cubes 500g beetroot, peeled, cut into 1cm wedges 1 Spanish onion, cut into thin wedges Cracked black pepper ½ cup basil or Italian parsley leaves

Balsamic Dressing 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon or orange juice 1 teaspoon honey 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.      Brush 1 or 2 baking trays with a little of the oil.
• Combine the remaining oil with the garlic. Place the pumpkin, beetroot and the onion in a large bowl and add the garlic oil. Toss the vegetables so that they become evenly coated with the oil.
• Arrange the vegetables on the baking tray/s and sprinkle with the pepper. Bake in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool to room temperature, then transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
• For the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together in a cup or small bowl with a fork, then drizzle over the vegetables.
• Decorate with the basil (or parsley) and serve.

Serves 4

The liver is one of the most important organs in your body, and it usually is the most overworked! The liver’s job is to break down all the toxins in our food and environment (air & water). It is essentially the chemical factory of our body that builds and recycles substances you need for good health and breaks down those that you don’t need.

The liver is a metabolically active organ responsible for many vital life functions. The liver has well over 500 functions. The primary functions of the liver are:

• Bile production and excretion

• Excretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones, and drugs

• Metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates

• Enzyme activation

• Storage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals

• Synthesis of plasma proteins, such as albumin, and clotting factors

• Blood detoxification and purification

When might the liver need more support?

Many people don’t know they need to relieve stress for their liver’s well-being.

Some typical symptoms of a sluggish liver are:

• Feeling constantly tired even though you have slept

• Nausea – especially after a fatty meal or alcohol

• Skin disorders such as acne, eczema and psoriasis Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the anguish it causes, pain is an essential ally. Were it not for this warning signal, we would not know when something was hurting us.

We tend to dismiss headaches, the most common type of pain and one with which we are all familiar, as a simple annoyance. However, like any other type of pain, headaches are the body’s way of telling us something is wrong. Headaches are not a disease. But they are a symptom of a larger health problem, one that needs to be investigated.

Unlike food allergy, food intolerance does not involve the immune system. Food intolerances are the most common trigger of gut symptoms; it can also cause other symptoms, such as headaches and fatigue. A low FODMAP Diet is designed to help sufferers of food intolerances.

There is a great book available on this topic which has recipes. This book is available at BIG W and is wriiten by : Dr Sue Shepherd and Dr Peter Gibson – titled “Food Intolerance Management Plan” (The acronym FODMAPs – Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides and Monosaccharides, is used to define an unrelated group of short chain carbohydrate and sugar alcohols.)

Coeliac disease is a digestive disease that damages the Villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have coeliac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley. When people with coeliac disease eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine.

On the road to curing Candida

• Take one step at a time
• Elimination
• Diet and eating plan
• Test and record / Maitenance
• Food allergies and sensitivities

Before curing Candida it important to undersatand what you are dealing with. Please view this article called Candida – The connection between Candida, your immune system, and diet.

This time we look at ways to reduce the Candida overgrowth. Candida cannot be eliminated completely from the body as it occurs naturally. The goal is to get the Candida overgrowth under control and keep the levels low and controlled.

For many people Candida can be controlled with a change to diet and eating plan. For others, you may require additional support with homeopathic remedies or supplememts. The BioSET protocol will also assist. BUT, the food you eat is the most important factor is reducing the Candida overgrowth. Without a change in eating habits all and any supportive measures will not work.

Reducing Acne, Eczema and Candida break outs

Enzyme therapy at work

When 37 year old Becky paid her first visit to the BioSET clinic she came with a laundry list of symptoms, including severe acne, chronic vaginal infections, constipation and depression. She was also over weight for her normal height and age. Like many women, she had tried every diet, supplement, and alternative therapy she could think of. Any improvement in her symptoms was only temporary. Read the rest of this entry »

Candida is the short name used to describe yeast overgrowth in the body. The technical term is Candidiasis.

Candida is a yeast that is a single celled fungi that belongs to the vegetable kingdom. Like their cousins the moulds, they live all round us. One family “Candida Albicans” lives in all the mucous membranes, i.e. Intestines, eyes, ears, bladder, stomach, lungs, and vagina. It is one of the billions of other friendly organisms that serve a useful purpose in the body.

One of its important functions is to recognise and destroy harmful bacteria. However, Candida is not intended to overgrow and get out of control while the body is alive. Read the rest of this entry »

The health of your skin

Enzyme therapy at work – To help your skin, you need to help your gut – digestion

Most cases of eczema, or atopic dermatitis, begin in infancy. In fact, 60 percent of children with eczema develop it before their first birthday. It’s most common in those who have family histories of allergies, asthma or sinus infections.

Eczema is inflammation of the skin that causes chapping and intense itching. Some describe it as the “itch that rashes” If scratched too intensely the rash may ooze and become infected. Mainstream medicine is yet to pinpoint the cause of the eczema. What’s more, conventional therapies provide only temporary relief from any symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »

Soy Candles

They are Aromatherapy Crystal Healing Candles,

made with 100% pure soy wax, 100% pure cotton wicks &  100% pure essential oils and they burn with visual and aroma effect.

Probably their biggest feature however is that they are 100% non-toxic!

Some of the advantages of soy wax is that it burns at a very  low temperature (safe with children) and can also be used as an incredible moisturiser. Due to the 100% cotton wicks, these candles give off none of  the black soot that some candles do and because the aromatherapy oils are  blended into the wax, they smell the same at the bottom as they do  when you first light them. Indeed because they are made with pure aromatherapy  oil, they don’t even have to be lit to be providing benefits.

New to the clinic, introducing our Holistic Change 100% Soy candles.

With a burn time of up to 70 hours, these lovely fragrant candles infused with essential oils are both relaxing and smell great, they will fill your room with a stronger lasting scent.

We have a selection of flavours to choose from. Ask Sharyn which one is her favourite and its a tough choice, they are all so wonderful

Enzymes are a protein substance which is essential to the correct functioning of biochemical reactions which break down food into essential chemicals required by the body. Enzymes are complex proteins in the body that help convert food into chemical substances in order to provide the labor force and energy necessary to keep us alive. By supporting normal function, enzymes keep our immune system strong to fight off disease.

Digestive enzymes which digest our food have only three main jobs

•  Protease enzymes digest protein
•  Amylase enzymes digest carbohydrates
•  Lipase enzymes digest fat

 A lack of digestive enzymes can contribute to a myriad of illnesses including arthritis, obesity, hormone imbalances, osteoporosis, irritable bowel syndrome, heartburn, chronic fatigue, ADHD, chrohn’s disease, diverticulitis, constipation or diarrohea.

When reading the labels on enzyme products, the first thing to check is whether the enzymes come from animal or non animal sources. For example, some enzymes, including amylase, lipase and protease are derived from the pancreas of pigs or sheep. Although much of the research to date has involved these pancreatic enzyme supplements, they have limitations. For one, they are vulnerable to destruction by stomach acid. Animal enzymes are most effective of breaking down proteins, help a little with carbohydrates and fats, but do nothing for fibre.

Vegetarian enzymes begin digesting food almost immediately they enter the stomach.

Vegetarian enzymes are produced in a carefully controlled environment that is free of pesticides or contaminants, while animal enzymes come from pigs and sheep that have been raised on chemically altered feed and treated with steroids and antibiotics.

Vegetarian enzymes are more concentrated than animal enzymes; you can get the same amount of enzyme activity or more from fewer vegetarian supplements

 What are Enzymes article

Reference material www.gesa.org.au