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Is milk a good source of calcium?

June 15, 2021 by Lynne Brown

As kids we were always told “Drink your milk!” but now it seems that, if it was good strong bones and teeth we were after, we may have been misled. Dairy may be high in calcium, however for a number of reasons, it might not be the best source of calcium. Furthermore it is now … Read more

Natural approaches to preventing or managing diabetes

June 1, 2021 by Lynne Brown

Diabetes can happen to any of us – even if you think you’re following the most perfect diet. But the blame doesn’t necessarily lie with us. The conventional methods of testing , no matter how often done, can still leave us on the path to insulin resistance and we could wake up one morning an … Read more

Our payment, shipping and returns policies

July 23, 2020July 21, 2020 by Lynne Brown

Payments Credit Card Payment via Payfast – Users will be directed to the Payfast gateway. Direct EFT payment into our bank account. If you select this option you will receive an immediate response with our bank details. Unpaid orders, where this option is selected, are cancelled after 5 working days. Shipping policy We use DSV … Read more

Forget the genes – take control!

February 11, 2020August 28, 2019 by Lynne Brown

The scientific view of what determines a life span or how a person ages has swung back and forth. A few decades ago it was all about what we eat and environmental issues. Then the view switched to genes, the idea that you either inherit the right combination of genes that will let you eat fatty steaks and smoke a pack a day and live to be 100 or you do not.

Kefir – complete health in a glass

February 11, 2020March 11, 2019 by Lynne Brown

If you grew up on a farm, you will be familiar with “amasi” or sour milk and its health benefits, especially its probiotic (beneficial bacteria) content. But hold onto your hat, because this new kid on the block is sour milk with a difference. Called kefir (pronounced kuh-feer) , its benefits far outweigh any other … Read more

The LCHF Diet – are there risks?

February 11, 2020September 12, 2018 by Lynne Brown

Although I am in favour of the LCHF Diet, that also goes by the names Banting, Paleo and Ketogenic Diets, and see it as a fundamentally healthy way of eating that mirrors the diet we evolved to eat and is in accordance with our innate physiology, I do harbour some reservations. This diet (which I … Read more