by Jo Formosa | Aug 10, 2018 | Health Tips
When most people think of ghee, or clarified butter, they don’t often associate that with something healthy. While we’ve been educated to believe that all fat is bad it’s important to look a bit more closely because ghee is actually a super-food and something you...
by Jo Formosa | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips, Recipes
Serves 1 – 2 Ingredients: • 250g carrots (approx. 2 large carrots), peeled and roughly chopped • ¼ medium orange sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped • ½ onion, peeled and sliced • 1 clove garlic, peeled • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds • The finely grated zest of...
by Jo Formosa | Aug 3, 2018 | Health Tips
While some people feel great after doing a juice cleanse or eating raw, it’s not for everyone. We see a lot of patients who suffer from gas, bloating, constipation, insomnia, dry skin, decreased vitality, feeling cold and low libido from eating too much raw food. Our...
by Jo Formosa | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
In Ayurveda it’s not just what you eat and how you eat, or the activities and lifestyle you are leading, it’s what these qualities are doing to your body. Each person has their own individual path to health – some people will be fine eating hot foods like ginger...
by Jo Formosa | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips, Recipes
Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • ½ tablespoon ghee / safflower / rice bran • ¼ brown onion, finely chopped • ¼ small pumpkin cut into 2-3 cm cubes • 1¼ cups boiling water • Salt & pepper to taste • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼...