by Sophie Shields Brown | Apr 5, 2017 | Auto-immunity, Food, Sjögren's
Do your eyes feel dry, your tongue is cracked and your mouth is dry? Do you have trouble swallowing dry foods or find it hard to talk sometimes? Sjögren’s is an auto-immune disorder that often affects the mucosal linings throughout the body. Diagnosis is through...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Nov 23, 2016 | Auto-immunity, Brassica, Cruciferous, Fermented foods, Food, Goitre, Hypothyroidism, Iodine, Metabolism, Thyroid, TSH, Weight Gain
What is a goitrogen? Goitrogens are substances that cause the thryoid to enlarge forming a “goitre”. They may be foods, pharmaceutical drugs (eg, lithium) or chemicals in environmental pollution. How do they affect the Thyroid? They can affect the...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Nov 23, 2016 | Alkaloids, Anti-inflammatory, Auto-immunity, disease prevention, Food, Gut Health, IBS, Inflammation, Leaky Gut, Lectins, Nightshades, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Do you struggle with food sensitivities, allergies, autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease or leaky gut syndrome? There is a real possibility that certain vegetables may be exacerbating your symptoms. So what are Nightshade Vegetables? Nightshade vegetables...
