by Sophie Shields Brown | Disease management, disease prevention, Flu, Food, Herbal Medicine, Immune Boosting
[getty src=”171580561″ width=”507″ height=”337″] Why do we seem to get sick as soon as winter comes? Surprisingly, it’s not because the weather has turned cold. When mum told you to rug up otherwise you’ll get...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Cough, Flu, Herbal Medicine
Got a cough you just can’t shake? Have you caught the virus that’s doing the rounds this winter, are over the virus, but just can’t get rid of the lingering cough? Cough Elixir This is a beautifully simple, yet really effective cough elixir you can...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Detox, detoxification, disease prevention, Fermented foods, Flu, Food, GAPS, Gut Health, Heart Health, Herbal Medicine, Hypertension, Immune Boosting, Inflammation, LDL cholesterol, Liver, Lungs, Microbiome, Organic Foods, Prebiotics, Recipes
Ingredients; Equal parts; turmeric root chopped garlic diced onion chopped hot chillies (wear gloves and be prepared to have your sinuses cleared!) grated or sliced ginger grated horseradish chopped carrot chopped apple diced celery orange and lemon pieces Optional;...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Anti-inflammatory, Detox, detoxification, disease prevention, Food, Herbal Medicine, Herbs, Immune Boosting, Low Immunity, Recipes
Grate or blend fresh, organic ginger root (if it’s organic, I don’t usually peel it), put 1 x tablespoon of root and it’s juice into the mesh of a glass teapot, cover with boiling water and leave to steep for five minutes. Pour into cups and have as...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Herbal Medicine, Immune Boosting, Low Immunity, Microbiome
This year’s flu season has started with a real punch. Symptoms include head cold, runny nose, sore throat, chest infections, aching muscles and fever. There can be quite serious complications such as bronchitis and even pneumonia. There seem to be a number of...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Herbal Medicine, Herbs, Immune Boosting, Low Immunity
The Autumn chill is definitely here, with cold nights and chilly mornings. That means cold and flu season is on it’s way! Herbs can be great as they may help to strengthen your body by boosting your immune system and that means you are more resilient and able to...
