Tropical chicken salad
With an empty fridge and few ingredients, I had to knock up a quick lunch yesterday, so came up with this rather delicious salad. Serves 2 1 chicken breast, sliced […]
For many #gluten isn’t the villain its cracked up to be
Here is a rather balanced and informative article from the Washington Post on the gluten issue. Among other things, cutting out gluten could harm your good gut flora and make you fatter, when you might […]
The myth of big, bad #gluten
Another interesting contribution to the anti-gluten debate. Here the argument boils down to the self-destruction of our immune system, which make some of us gluten-intolerant, rather than gluten being the bad […]
Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy eating guru – but don’t be fooled!
Now I know why I have not been offered a book deal, why my website has not caught on like wild-fire. It’s very simple: I am too old and with […]
Stop-press: clear chest and MRI scans – 18 months #cancerfree
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Shoes fit for Lame Lady An update on my health for my loyal followers. On the morning of the book launch, I went and had my…
One journey ends: my book Love and War in the WRNS is published!
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The busy author! This journey began well before I started writing my blog, before Louise and my father died and before Ross and I got cancer…it…
Do #herbal #medicines improve our health?
This article in the Guardian has caused some heated responses! I know many doctors are wary about herbal medicines in that they are not trialled and tested like prescription drugs, […]
#Obesity ’causes one in five #cancer deaths’
I suppose one shouldn’t really be surprised that being overweight is bad for your health, but this is a shocking statistic and all the more reason to follow my lovely […]
Kidney-cleansing aduki bean kichadi
Aduki beans are good for rebuilding adrenal function and giving the tired old kidneys energy – as kidneys regulate the qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine, i try to eat adukis every […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and altitude sickness
Here I am up at between 2000 and 3000m, in Yunnan, SW China. You can read about my adventures on vickygoestravelling.
healthy living with cancer 