The Soup 

1/2 Cup Split peas washed and soaked for 6- 8  hours

1 Cup Frozen or Fresh peas

3 sticks celery sliced

Bunch tarragon, thyme and purslane (if available)

2 garlic cloves chopped

Good sprinkle of Nutritional yeast

2 carrots sliced

1/2 leek sliced

1/2 broccoli- cut into florets

1/4 large cauliflower- cut into florets

2 cups of home made organic bone broth

2 litres of  filtered water

1 teaspoon of fenegreek

Salt & pepper to taste

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SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIA OVERGROWTH

Small Intestinal Bacterial Control is a proprietary blend of Phellodendron. All ingredients have been used traditionally to help maintain healthy digestion. Phellodendron, a source of berberine, is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for its digestive enhancing and anti-diarrhoeal effects, while the essential oils of thyme, oregano and clove leaf all have antispasmodic, carminative and digestive properties combined with antimicrobial activity oils designed to help manage  SIBO small intestinal dysbiosis and candidiasis.

WHAT IS SIBO 

SIBO means the bacteria from the large intestine, or colon, migrates up into the small intestine and begins to create overgrowth. The most common symptom of SIBO is bloating, which is what so many of our patients suffer from.

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10 TOP TIPS TO PREVENT COLDS & FLU 

• Wash your hands frequently, particularly if people around you are unwell
• Try to avoid crowded places as much as possible during the flu season
• Drink plenty of water
• Get plenty of sleep and make time for relaxation and enjoyable activities
• Eat a diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains. This ensures that you get the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are essential for a healthy immune system
• Eat adequate protein. This can be obtained from animal sources such as lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs and dairy foods or from plant sources such as legumes, beans and tempeh
• Load up on onion and garlic for their antimicrobial properties. Ginger and chili are very warming foods and can be beneficial in the cooler months
• Moderate exercise at least 4 times per week to improve immunity and aid elimination of wastes though the circulatory and lymphatic systems
• Avoid processed foods
• Minimize or avoid alcohol and caffeine as these leach valuable nutrients from the body

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