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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The truth about so-called healthy sandwiches and salads…caveat emptor!
Lunch items from Pret a Manger, Caffè Nero, Marks & Spencer and Asda among those found by Which? to contain high levels of fat and sugar. No surprise at all […]
Physical activity benefits lung cancer patients and survivors
This latest research from Medical News Today and first published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), continues […]
healthy living with cancer 