Pregnancy nutrition is not as simple as just taking any old prenatal off the pharmacy shelf. Many conventional products fall short in providing essential nutrients. We can do so much better! When you see a naturopath specialising in pregnancy care at Peppermint & Sage, our goal is to optimise your nutrition so you don’t only have a baby, but the healthiest baby you can possibly have. And because growing a brand new human from scratch is a nutrient-demanding task, we need to s

Unlike the GIT microbiome, where we want as many species and as much diversity as possible, in the vagina, it is the opposite. A healthy vagina is dominated by lactobacilli species- ideally aiming for over 75-90% lactobacilli dominance. High levels of Lactobacilli can protect against opportunistic infections, yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis and urinary tract infections. Having low levels of Lactobacillus, or none at all, is associated with having disruptive microbes and

As a naturopath specialising in natural fertility care with extensive experience in this area, it is important that patients seeking naturopathic fertility care understand the nuances and role that an appropriately qualified naturopath can have in their fertility journey. You can seek this care at any stage of a fertility journey- from even just thinking about potentially starting to try to conceive, to being under the care of a medical fertility specialist, and anything in b

Soft, airy focaccia with a golden crust, olive oil, and briny olives. Naturally gluten free with a beautiful open crumb. Ingredients Psyllium gel 40 g whole or rough psyllium husk (If using psyllium husk powder, use 17 g) 2 cups warm water Yeast mixture 1 cup warm water 40 g sugar 16 g instant yeast Dry ingredients 320 g tapioca starch 200 g sorghum flour 120 g millet flour 2½ teaspoons salt Other 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar Olive oil, for greasing and drizzling Pitted ol

Makes 2 medium pizzas. Ingredients 15g yeast 25g raw sugar 1/2 cup lukewarm water warm water 15 g (3 tbsp) whole psyllium husk(If using...

Most people have never heard about the lymphatic system but it is a super important system in the body made up of lymph, lymphatic...