Julie Crawford Naturopath

19/01/2025

09/01/2025

Handy chart…

25/09/2024

Do you or your child struggle with iron deficiency? ⁠
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When it comes to iron deficiency, simply taking an iron supplement isn’t always the solution. One key piece of the puzzle that’s often overlooked is iron absorption. Without proper absorption, even the best iron-rich foods or supplements won’t have the desired impact on your iron levels.⁠
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Factors like gut inflammation, leaky gut, and stomach acid levels significantly impact iron absorption. ⁠
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It’s really important to address these gut health factors so as much iron from the food you are eating or the supplements you are taking is actually being absorbed! ⁠
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This week on the podcast, I dive into the importance of iron absorption and how you can improve your body’s ability to absorb this essential mineral.⁠
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Listen to the latest episode via the link below, or over on Spotify, Apple, Google.

https://www.naturalsuperkids.com/episode-183-gut-health-and-iron-deficiency-in-kids/

08/09/2024

Did you know that:
- one spoonful of honey is enough to keep a person alive for 24 hours
- one of the first coins in the world featured a bee symbol
- honey contains live enzymes. The metal spoon kills these enzymes. The best way to consume honey is with a wooden spoon, if not, you can use a plastic one.
- honey contains a substance that helps the brain function.
- honey is one of the few foods on earth that alone can sustain human life.
- bees saved people from starvation in Africa.
- propolis produced by bees is one of nature's most powerful antibiotics.
- honey has no expiration date.
- the bodies of the world's greatest emperors were buried in golden coffins and then covered with honey to prevent them from rotting.
- the term "honeymoon" comes from the fact that the young couple consumed honey for fertility purposes after marriage.
- a bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for her it is the work of a lifetime.

12/08/2024

Fellow naturopaths will understand this😂
Not sure it would appeal to everyone 😂

11/08/2024

10/08/2024

"Say, Pooh, why aren't you busy?" I said.
"Because it's a nice day," said Pooh.
"Yes, but ---"
"Why ruin it?" he said.
"But you could be doing something Important," I said.
"I am, " said Pooh.
"Oh? Doing what?"
"Listening," he said.
"Listening to what?"
"To the birds. And that squirrel over there."
"What are they saying?" I asked.
"That it's a nice day," said Pooh.
"But you know that already," I said.
"Yes, but it's always good to hear that somebody else thinks so, too," he replied..

Stop and take time to listen today! It's a beautiful day!

31/07/2024

"The dandelion is the only flower that represents the three celestial bodies of the sun, moon, and stars: The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moons, and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.

The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine, and dye for colouring.

Up until the 1800s, people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva and chamomile.

The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves. 🦁

Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.

Dandelion seeds are often transported away by a gust of wind and they travel like tiny parachutes. Seeds are often carried as many as five miles from their origin!

Birds, insects, and butterflies consume nectar or seeds of dandelion.
Honey from bees pollinating dandelions is quite delicious. 🐦 🐛 🐜 🦋 🐝.

Dandelion flowers do not need to be pollinated to form seeds.
Root of dandelion can be used as a substitute for coffee.

Dandelion is used in folk medicine to treat infections and liver disorders. Tea made of dandelion act as a diuretic.

If you know dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.

Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist. They are masters of survival worldwide."

~ Author Unknown

29/06/2024

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03/06/2024

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BLUEBERRY ICE-CREAM 🫐
This 30 second ice-cream is probably FAVOURITE vegan food ever!! I literally eat it every day, often with different fruits 😋
It's RAW, sugar and oil free. All natural.
This is made from 2 parts, pre sliced frozen banana, 1 part frozen blueberries and enough plant milk to just get a spin going (usually about 1 inch in blender).
Make sure you spin for a FULL 30 seconds for creaminess.
You can top with chocolate, nuts, seeds, coconut, granola. The choices are limitless.
Kids will love it!!

05/02/2024

💜this!