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.
Coconut crazy – the #healing powers of #coconut
I can see you all rolling your eyes and thinking this is just another crackpot health claim. I thought so too until I read the book, Coconut Cures by Brice […]
What parents can do to stop their #children becoming #obese
This post is not strictly about cancer, but as obesity and a poor diet can be contributory factors in developing cancer, it is worth sharing this interesting article from today’s […]
Mixed vegetable avial – a Keralan vegetarian special
You can use any vegetables for this, but it’s good to have some potatoes and carrots as well as greens. Here I used new potatoes, carrots, aubergine, cauliflower, and broccoli. […]
Dal with tamarind, tomatoes and curry leaves
Thank you Rick Stein for this recipe from Bangladesh. I am not supposed to eat tomatoes as they are acidic, but as you know I cheat on my diet every […]
Dry cauliflower curry with mustard seeds, ginger and nigella/kalonji seeds
Another great immunity-boosting dish, cauliflower being a member of the brassica family. The humble cauliflower is low-fat and low-carb and we should eat a lot more of it. I combined […]
More evidence that #fasting can boost #immunity
My dear friend sent me this article from his sick-bed in the Royal Free where he is struggling to overcome his 3rd round of chemotherapy to treat his leukaemia. He […]
Chicken, aubergine and shitake mushroom red curry
About to go diving, I had to have another fridge clear out and I came up with this rather scrummy curry. It’s difficult in our household because Ross and I […]
Exercise & healthy eating help prevent onset of dementia
It’s in the news again: this time a flawed study – so some say – that demonstrates that obesity helps prevent dementia. ON further examination, yet again we see that, in fact, […]
healthy living with cancer 