Dr Sonia CoutoOct 15, 20196 minPhytomedicine in my Kitchen - Apple Cider VinegarSeveral years ago, a friend and I were reading through a book on “The Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar”, and we concluded that Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV...
Dr Sonia CoutoAug 27, 20193 minPhytomedicine in my Kitchen - ChamomileSpring is my favourite time of year. I love smelling and seeing the flowers as they bloom. So, I thought it would be fitting to discuss a well-known medicina...
Dr Sonia CoutoJun 3, 20193 minPhytomedicine in my Kitchen - ThymeThymos may derive from the Greek word “thymon”, meaning courage. Roman soldiers would bath in Thyme-water to give themselves vigour. Scottish highlanders dra...
Dr Sonia CoutoMay 2, 20195 minPhytomedicine in my Kitchen - MintMint has been mentioned in Greek mythology; the Bible speaks of the Pharisees collecting tithes in mint; and in Japan, pomanders of leaves were worn for thei...
Dr Sonia CoutoApr 2, 20195 minPhytomedicine in my kitchen - GingerWe've all used ginger at some point in our lives. Whether it's with sushi, in tea or to add to curry. Some people strongly dislike ginger and others LOVE it....
Dr Sonia CoutoMar 5, 20193 minPhytomedicine in my kitchen - Green TeaMany people feel that they should drink green tea “because it’s good for me”, but they don’t really know how and why. For example, you might not know that, g...
Dr Sonia CoutoNov 13, 20183 minPhytomedicine in my kitchen - RosemaryYou've added Rosemary to lamb dishes, or perhaps to roasted vegetables... but have you considered the medicinal benefits of Rosemary beyond its flavour? Rose...
Dr Sonia CoutoNov 13, 20186 minFooled by FibreDietary Fibre is a class of food that is not digested by enzymes in the gut but rather, they are substantially fermented by bacterial flora of the large inte...
