Conquer Winter Villains

Conquer Winter Villains

Warming Up for WinterWhether you’re comfortable in the cold or wished summer would never end, winter has undeniably returned for another year. As temperatures lower, so too can your immune system’s capacity to fight off the bugs that cause colds and flus. Riding...
Simple ideas to fight colds and flus

Simple ideas to fight colds and flus

Autumn is here and the days are lovely and warm filled with beautiful colours around us. It’s my favourite season of the year but I have that feeling of dread as I know what is coming – cold Winter! I grew up in Europe and it gets pretty cold there, I...
Vitamin D in winter

Vitamin D in winter

It’s winter here in Australia and I see a lot of patients with low Vitamin D levels. Lots of us have been told that we need to stay in the sun for 5-10 minutes and that should be enough but it’s not as simple as that. I have seen a few women that spend...
Garlic soup for Immunity

Garlic soup for Immunity

Last night I watched good old Rick Stein having a wonderful time in Spain. One recipe that caught my eye was Garlic soup they make in the Castilla-Leon region. I immediately thought ” This would be wonderful to have in Winter”. Garlic is probably the best...
How to look after our Immunity

How to look after our Immunity

Lets talk about the Immune system and how to look after it during the colder months. The Immune system plays very important role in our survival as it protects us from viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances. It can be overactive and that’s when we see...