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‘Nursing tea’ for breastfeeding mothers
I had only been a mother for less than an hour after the arrival of Zoë, when a nurse brought in a steaming pot of ‘Stilltee’, the German name for ‘nursing tea’. This herbal tea is used to naturally help breastfeeding mothers increase their milk production.
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Acupuncture and acupressure during pregnancy and childbirth
The cited benefits of acupuncture include helping to soften the cervix in preparation for childbirth, preventing premature labour, and turning breech babies to the correct head-first position.
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The ‘Dirty Dozen’ and ‘Clean 15’: The vegetables and fruit most and least contaminated by pesticides
We all know that eating fresh organic fruit and veggies is better for us, however unless we’re full time organic farmers it’s unrealistic to think we can consume 100% organic produce…
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Making homemade kefir using kefir grains
Kefir, a fermented and microbial-rich drink, can be made at home using ‘live kefir grains’. These grains can be used time and time again to ferment cows, goats, soy or rice milk or young coconut water into an invigorating tonic.
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‘Pregnancy tea’ – a natural herbal remedy to ease pregnancy and childbirth
I wish I’d known about pregnancy tea sooner as some of the benefits include keeping morning sickness at bay, helping with ligament stretching and loosening muscles, and most importantly – easing and shortening delivery.
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Making cultured vegetables and sauerkraut at home
A step-by-step guide to making healthy enzyme and bacteria-rich cultured vegetables, also known as sauerkraut, easily and cheaply at home.
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Sauerkraut and cultured vegetables – ancient superfoods perfect for the modern age
Making sauerkraut by preserving cabbages and other vegetables through a process called lacto-fermentation has been around for centuries…
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Cooking with stinging nettles
Prickly by name, prickly by nature, stinging nettle is viewed by most as a weed which releases a sting when touched, while others view it as a versatile green veggie with medicinal properties. |
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Why you shouldn’t drink water from plastic bottles…
Did you know that when you drink or bottle-feed your baby from plastic bottles, dangerous chemicals which can have damaging effects on your health are being consumed?
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Cooking with dandelions
It’s springtime here in Germany, meaning the bright yellow flowers of dandelions are popping up everywhere – on lawns, along driveways, in parks and fields, even in cracks along the footpath.
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Kefir – a wonderful probiotic drink to make at home
Recently I was introduced to a fermented and microbial-rich drink, kefir, that helps restore the health of the inner digestive tract.
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