HEALTH & WELLBEING: Herbal Dispensary

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Classical Homeopath Janis Beet

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Karioi Clinic of Homeopathy

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HERBAL DISPENSARY: FOOD AS MEDICINE

As the seasons change and days cool down, we can begin to be inspired by warming, colourful, nourishing foods. Isn’t it amazing that beautiful cruciferous vegetables, kumara, and citrus fruits, which are packed with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, antioxidants, and other nutrients which play crucial roles in immunity, will be coming into season very soon?

At the Herbal Dispensary we have an abundance of locally grown, organic produce and products that can help support your immunity, wellbeing and overall glow this Autumn.

Here are some ‘food as medicine’ tips to consider:

To support immunity, eat as many leafy greens, wholefoods, and colourful fresh fruits and vegetables as possible.

Include immune modulating and antimicrobial foods such as garlic, onion, ginger, turmeric, rosemary, and thyme. Spices and aromatic herbs are an incredibly rich source of a range of nutrients, antioxidants and phytochemicals.

Choose warming and nourishing tonics as alternatives to coffee or sugary beverages, such as our delicious new Turmeric Elixir, Spiced Shroom Cacao, or Nepal Masala Chai. Perhaps replace your morning coffee with one of the drinks above, or try adding in an adaptogenic mushroom powder (such as Reishi or Chaga). Herbal teas such as ginger, echinacea, and elderberry are also all great choices.

KEY NUTRIENTS FOR IMMUNITY:

Zinc, rich in oysters, shellfish, whole grains, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Zinc is often found in protein-rich foods, essential for immunity, growth and repair.

Vitamin C, found in highest quantities in kumara, pumpkin, leafy greens, broccoli, red capsicum, kiwifruit and citrus.

Probiotics & Prebiotics: Probiotic rich foods include kefir, coconut yoghurt, kimchi and sauerkraut. Prebiotics ‘feed’ good gut bacteria, and include fibrerich wholefoods such as oatmeal, apples, bananas, fresh fruit and vegetables.

Vitamin D: essential for immunity, and often deficient in many individuals in Winter. The best source is daily sunlight exposure; food sources include fatty fish, eggs and mushrooms. If you are affected by seasonal affective disorder or recurrent colds/ infections, talk to a natural health practitioner about possible supplementation