Clean eating with autoimmune disease

One of my all time favourite guilt free treats I like to make are these yummy protein balls. I love making these as they are so simple and taste amazing. I tend to make a batch of these little guys every  3 weeks they are that good. It has often been hard finding a recipe that suits my dietary needs so I'm often left to improvising or taking ingredients 2 or 3 similar recipes and adding them together.  This recipe was similar to one I found in the Woolworths free monthly magazine. Although I did substitute  a few ingredients for healthier options and opted out of puting in the skim milk powder. INGREDIENTS 1 cup natural crunchy peanut butter (brand Mother Earth)  1/2 cup oats (health food isle: freedom foods)  1 cup desiccated coconut  1/4 cup raw cacao   1/2 cup vanilla protein powder  1/2 cup honey (Byron Bay Honey) Blend all together in food processor and roll into little balls and coat with extra desiccated coconut. For best re...

After over 5 years of being very unwell and numerous medical tests that came back clear every time I decided to change from a medical approach to a more holistic approach to my health. I began seeing a Naturopath in October 2015 and within a few weeks she had identified that I was suffering from an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. With this disease instead of your immune system protecting the body it perceives the Thyroid gland as a threat to the body and the immune system attacks it. This causes numerous underlying issues throughout the body. I had been informed of my options from both the Naturopath and the doctor and it came down to 2 very different treatment options that could help prevent and reverse the disease. As I did not want to take the medical approach of medication for possibly the rest of my life I chose to follow a more natural approach with close guidance of my naturopath focusing on diet and supplements. This blog is designed to not only o...

INGREDIENTS 1 egg  1 cup blanched almond meal  1/2 cup mulled tahini  1/2 cup raw cacao  2tsp pure vanilla extract  1 scoop vanilla protein powder  1/4 melted coconut oil  1/4 cup pure Canadian maple syrup  1/2 tsp baking soda  pinch of himalayan salt  2 pieces of Lindt 85% cocoa broken into small chunks to add to the top  Combine wet ingredients together then slowly add in the dry ingredients until mixed well. Allow mixture to chill in fridge for 15-20min then scoop onto baking tray.  Cook for approximately 10 minutes at 180 degrees.