When a mother is told they are a ‘bad mum’ by doctors because their son has aspergers syndrome, ADHD, is bipolar, dyslexic, hypoglycemic, and has uncontrollable behaviour… what does a mum do? Give up and medicate him because she is told that’s all she can do? That’s not what Becky Plotner did. She studied her son’s… Continue reading AQJ 105: Healing with Food, Becky Plotner
One of our favourite GAPS mentors, Mary Kelly, joins Jo in this episode to talk about life after GAPS. What happens next after you’ve healed your family from life-threatening allergies and chronic illness? How do you begin to let go? Sometimes it’s hard to move on because of the fear of going backwards. Mary says,… Continue reading AQJ 104: Mary Kelly – Letting Go, Moving On
The subject of healing eczema generates a lot of conversation in the Quirky Cooking community. In a previous episode with naturopath Liezel Barnard of Weleda Australia, we talked about topical applications that can help the skin to recover. Today’s episode with Elyse Comerford, health scientist and GAPS practitioner, takes the conversation further, to the importance… Continue reading AQJ 103: Healing Eczema with GAPS
We all know how overwhelming it can be to start something new, especially when it involves letting go of old negative habits and starting new healthy ones. The momentum to change can quickly vanish due to overwhelm, confusion and trying to do too much all at once. In this episode, Jo and Fouad share their… Continue reading AQJ 102: First Steps on the Health Journey
Soulla Chamberlain is a health educator and the owner of Star Anise Organic Wholefoods Broth Bar & Larder, a Sydney-based whole foods store. A former macrobiotic vegan, Soulla has had a remarkable health journey, healing her body by switching to a nutritionally dense ancestral diet. Having been exposed to the work of Dr Weston A… Continue reading AQJ 101: Whole Foods 101 with Soulla Chamberlain
Welcome to our 100th podcast! We are so excited and honoured to have with us today the founder of the GAPS protocol and a world expert on gut health, Dr Natasha Campbell McBride. Dr Natasha is a medical doctor with two postgraduate degrees: Master of Medical Sciences in Neurology and Master of Medical Sciences in Human… Continue reading AQJ 100: GAPS with Dr Natasha Campbell McBride
Exposure to EMR is “one of the newest and fastest-changing environmental exposures on the planet,’ says Lyn McLean, Director of EMR Australia PL. Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is the invisible signals emitted by all wireless devices – mobile and cordless phones, base stations, computers, tablets, routers, baby monitors, microwave ovens, smart meters, smart TVs and other… Continue reading AQJ 99: Electromagnetic Radiation Effects and Solutions
When you’re working on healing gut issues with the added challenges of MTHFR gene mutation, histamine issues, candida, heavy metal toxicity, allergies, etc, it’s vitally important to take each step slowly and carefully. In this episode, Jo and Elyse Comerford (GAPS practitioner and nutritionist) talk through the challenges of working through the layers of healing, not… Continue reading AQJ 98: Layers of Healing – Elyse Comerford
There are many variables when working through gut health issues, and one that seems to throw a lot of people into a spin is the MTHFR gene mutation. It suddenly seems to be very common… is that because there are more genetic mutations these days, or just because more people are getting gene testing done… Continue reading AQJ 97: Healing with MTHFR & Histamine Issues
Kale Brock is traveling Australia raising awareness of the importance of gut health with his new documentary, The Gut Movie – a fascinating story of poo, and the future of medicine! Kale talks us through how he became interested in gut health, why he decided to make a documentary on the gut health of the… Continue reading AQJ 96: The Gut Movie with Kale Brock