"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer." Oh how we love being able to travel again, for business, for leisure, to explore exotic places or to visit family. Have you booked your next trip yet? With two kids heading to Uni outside of Singapore soon, I...
Eczema is sometime caused by an abnormal response to proteins that are a natural part of the body which the immune system usually ignores. However, for some reason, the immune system starts to attack these proteins, which causes inflammation. Common triggers for eczema flare ups are: food intolerances chemicals found...
2 pieces of organic/hormone-free chicken 2 stalks of celery 1 red onion 10-12 cloves garlic, peeled 7.5cm knob ginger, peeled 6 black peppercorns A handful of fresh thyme A pinch of good sea salt or pink salt to taste 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional) Place ingredients...
Last week, most of us at home came down with Covid. Sore throats & body aches seemed to be the main theme but we all caught it slightly differently and literally 7 days later we had all pretty much fully recovered🙏🏻. We are all back at school, work etc. My...
Yesterday had a lovely group of women come into the clinic to hear me talk about perimenopause & menopause. We had lots of lively discussions - night sweats, insomnia, hair fall, joint complaints, lowered sex drive, ageing skin, vaginal dryness... you name it, we covered it (all together it was...
INGREDIENTS:2 cups of mixed pecan and walnuts1/2 cup Scottish oats1/2 tsp nutmeg1 tsp cinnamonA sprinkle of ground cloves (not too much!)1/4 tsp pink salt 1 tbsp cacao or carob powder2 tbsp chia seedsWet Ingredients:7 Medjool dates pitted1/3 cup dark rum1 tbsp blackstrap molasses or Gula Malaka2 Tbsp Pumpkin Seed ButterZest of...
Voting for the annual Expat Living Readers' Choice awards is now open. Everyone who knows me knows that I don't like to brag 😉 and rather stay out of the limelight if I can. But these awards are great as they're a recognition of all the hard work, dedication and...
SOLID COCONUT YOGHURT Ingredients 2 cups young coconut flesh Coconut water 4 capsules probiotics or 1/4 teaspoon powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch sea salt Method In your blender place the coconut flesh with some of the coconut water (less coconut water will make thicker yoghurt). Blend till it...
Mammograms!!Do I really need to have a mammogram?!?😫Mammograms are both a blessing and a worry! They have saved many people’s lives by detecting early stages of breast cancer that otherwise might not have been picked up by ultra sound and breast examinations. Some say they are a must others say...
Let's not beat about the bush. An emergency like a heart attack is an emergency. Call for an ambulance to come to your aid. While waiting for help to arrive and apart from administering CPR you can immediately give 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper tincture. Add this in a drink...
SIMPLY DELICIOUS ENERGY BALLSSharing my recipe for simply delicious energy balls - great for your child to munch on during HBL! 1 1/2 cup baby oats1/4 sesame white1 cup raisin1 tsp vanilla1/2 tsp pink salt1 1/2 tsp raw honey1/2 cup pumpkin seed butter1/2 tsp cinnamonpinch nutmeg 2 Tablespoon tahiniMix all...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia These are two words that nobody wants to hear in relation to anybody they love or themselves. It is a frightening & overwhelming diagnosis to hear. Sadly, AD is still a very misunderstood disease that people are desperately trying to understand in many ways - why it...
As more and more of our society are getting vaccinated I have a lot of women coming into my clinic saying that their periods have been affected post vaccination. Some are getting their periods two weeks early, some are experiencing very heavy and painful periods, some have skipped their periods and...
Welcome to Breastfeeding week! We all agree!! There is something so beautiful about seeing a breastfeeding Mother and her baby! HOWEVER for some it can be a struggle😔.....but😀 as always there are many things one can do to help support mothers and babies through this time!! Here are some quick...
The sad truth is that as the world has become more globalised and we have become more accustomed to having berries and tomatoes all year round, our foods contain less vitamins and minerals and can no longer be a viable and reliable source of nutrition. How do fruits and vegetables...
