Body + Health
Body + Health
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Lipedema, perimenopause and diet
Lipedema (Lipoedema) is a connective tissue disorder, that comes on in puberty, and during hormone change such as pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause. It causes painful fat growth deposits – often in the legs and sometimes in the arms and other parts of the body too. Learning that I had this painful condition has literally changed…
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A change in mindset- How I learned to love my body
Disclaimer: I’m not a health professional, this is simply my story and what’s working for me on my health journey. Talk to your health provider about diet or treatment options. ❤️ Someone asked me today if I was doing Keto… and my answer was… wellll… nooooo…. See, I’m not doing Keto, nor Paleo, nor any…
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Guest Post: Conquering Disease – My personal journey back to health
I was just 21 when I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. A crippling bowel disease I had acquired through an intrinsically linked set of epidemiological circumstances that occurred throughout my life as a child. That, I would come to learn later. I remember how sick I was, pumped with steroids and a slew of anti-inflammatories…
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Vegan Prebiotic Chilli
I legit make this weekly and have it in the fridge for lunches. The teens in my life also love this and will snack on it when it’s handy! It’s my secret feel good food 💛 It’s super easy to make and keeps well. Best of all it’s packed full of prebiotics! Which make you…
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Eat your fibre, yo! Prebiotics 101
I’ve always been that kid who wanted to know how things worked. I remember in year 8 in health we studied the heart and I memorised the passage of the blood flow around the body, verbatim. I don’t know if it is a personality thing or just the way I’m wired but I’m obsessed with…
Introvert Mom 