by Jason Eldridge | Aug 9, 2023 | Food as Medicine
Immune diet Reduce/eliminate refined sugars (candy bars, cookies, white bread, sweets) Reduce/eliminate damaged fats (fried foods, margarine, heated vegetable oils such as canola & sunflower, excessive use of sauces, cheeses or “snack foods”). I... 
by Jason Eldridge | Mar 12, 2015 | Food as Medicine
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there is an appreciation of the falling of leaves, the slowing and cooling of the energies of nature that occurs in the Autumn season. It is a time to gather, to increase our grounding energy and ideally a time of self-nurturing.... 
by Jason Eldridge | Nov 24, 2014 | Food as Medicine
What is Chlorine Do you know councils and water authorities around the country are moving towards the use of chloramines as an alternative to chlorine? Chlorine has been used for decades in Australia as a means of sanitising our drinking water. However it produces a... 
by Jason Eldridge | Nov 17, 2013 | Food as Medicine
Kidney Yin, also called primordial Yin, true Yin or true water, is the foundation of the Yin fluid of the whole body; it moistens and nourishes the organs and tissues. From a Western perspective this is closely related to having healthy reserves in your adrenal gland.... 
by Jason Eldridge | Jun 18, 2013 | Food as Medicine
Salvestrols in our Diet It is estimated that we now consume 10 – 20% of the Salvestrols which would have occurred in our diet 100 years ago. So, even though we are urged to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, unless you eat organic you are unlikely to get... 
by Jason Eldridge | May 28, 2013 | Food as Medicine, Uncategorized
Home kitchen anti-cold-and-flu tea If you can manage to catch a cold the night before it happens in that crucial “uh oh… I think I’m getting a cold” time, this brew might just save the day. The honey in this drink is essential as it forms a...
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