Iwa Brown 6/28/21 Iwa Brown 6/28/21

Tips for Fussy Eaters

Many kids, especially in the younger years, can be extremely fussy when it comes to food. This can become an endless source of frustration for many parents when we spend countless hours cooking nutritious meals, only for our kids to refuse to eat them!

Iwa Brown 6/21/21 Iwa Brown 6/21/21

Pear & Cinnamon Gluten-free Sourdough Pancakes

If you follow me on social media, you have probably noticed that I love experimenting with fermented foods. Anytime you are cooking with a gluten-free sourdough starter culture, you need to prepare your ingredients the night before because the culture needs to be activated, or woken up.

Iwa Brown 6/14/21 Iwa Brown 6/14/21

Choc Orange Oats

Winter is upon us, and I am craving warming foods! I really love making oat porridge, particularly in the colder months, as a warming and nourishing breakfast.

Iwa Brown 6/8/21 Iwa Brown 6/8/21

Fruity Choc Chip Muesli Bars

These muesli bars are easy to make and they contain the goodness of wholefoods.

Iwa Brown 6/2/21 Iwa Brown 6/2/21

Middle Eastern Okra Stew

Aside from the fact that it is delicious, the other reasons I love okra are that it is a powerhouse of nutrients and prebiotic fibre. This recipe is a fabulous winter warmer.

Iwa Brown 5/25/21 Iwa Brown 5/25/21

Gut Dysbiosis – what is it and what to do about it?

Gut dysbiosis is an imbalance in our gut microbiome and there are many reasons why this might happen. When dysbiosis is present, this means that we have lost some of the microbial diversity in our gut, which means also a loss of beneficial species, as well as an increase in potentially harmful species, and an increase in inflammation.

Iwa Brown 5/20/21 Iwa Brown 5/20/21

Spiced Lentil Soup

This soup is really thick and warming, and filling because it is rich in fibre. It is the perfect light dinner to have in the colder months

Iwa Brown 5/18/21 Iwa Brown 5/18/21

How to Support Your Immune System Naturally

As the weather starts to cool down and we approach the winter months, it becomes even more critical for us to support our immune system. There are a few different things we can do to support our immune system.

Iwa Brown 5/11/21 Iwa Brown 5/11/21

How to Make Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut, along with other fermented foods, is a fabulous food that we can include in our diet on a regular basis, to help support our gut health. After all, gut health is linked to every other system in our body, and without good gut health, we cannot have good overall health and wellbeing.

Iwa Brown 4/28/21 Iwa Brown 4/28/21

How to Make Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter

Gluten-free (GF) sourdough is really easy to make and use. Some uses for GF sourdough starter include making gluten-free sourdough foods such as breads, pancakes, and breads.

Iwa Brown 4/12/21 Iwa Brown 4/12/21

How to Make Water Kefir

Adding a variety of fermented foods into the diet helps to increase the variety and quantity of probiotics we introduce into our microbiome, and we know from research that taking steps to support our microbiome helps to support our overall health and wellbeing.

Iwa Brown 4/8/21 Iwa Brown 4/8/21

Naturopathic Management of Anxiety

Naturopathic treatment of anxiety addresses the issue from a few different angles. Firstly, we look at reducing the symptoms of anxiety while we delve more deeply at other underlying factors.

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