Journal

Offal, the benefits of including this traditional food in your diet

Organ meats such as liver, kidneys and heart, are collectively known as offal. They have deep traditional roots across many cultures where every part of the animal was respected and valued. Often ...

Turmeric

Turmeric, particularly its active compound curcumin, has been used medicinally for thousands of years as an important Ayurvedic botanical. Today it is still valued for it's anti-inflammatory prope...

TCM benefits of including congee in your diet

Congee ~ 粥, zhōu A traditional rice porridge which has long been valued in Traditional Chinese Medicine for its health benefits. Here are the five main benefits of this dish. 1. Strengthens the S...

A few simple ways to enhance your digestive capacity

Without adequate digestion, you can’t metabolise and absorb the nutrients you need out of the food you consume. Lowered digestive capacity can also leave you feeling bloated and sluggish. Impactin...

A few things I love about fasting

Whether it be fasting of your morning coffees, evening wine, snacking, processed foods or refined sugars. Or maybe you want to go a little deeper and feel the dynamic effects of a liquid cleanse l...

Postpartum Care (#4) Provide Warmth for the Body

Leaning into traditional postpartum care, the wisdom that has been passed down from generation to generation in certain cultures, is a powerful source of inspiration for supporting new mothers in ...

Postpartum Care (#3) Support Breastfeeding and Sleep Deprivation

Supporting breastfeeding is number three of the four requirements of the postpartum diet.  Whilst we consider the nutritional aspect, allowing a new mother to build a strong milk supply of good qu...

Postpartum Care (#2) Repair Damaged Tissue and Rebuild Hormones

Continuing to look at the four requirements of the postpartum diet. The second requirement plays an ultimate role in defining the outcomes of a recovering new mum. Mainly due to the impact hormona...

Postpartum Care (#1) Replace Lost Blood and Nutrients

Currently, we are exploring the four important requirements of the postpartum diet and recovery period. As thoughtfully outlined from the knowledge of women's health advocate Jenny Allison with he...

The phases of motherhood

I often feel breaking situations - times - phases into simple mantras can be an easier way to see through the (sometimes) fog. And so I jotted a few things down. In reflection of the choices I mad...

Botanicals and galactagogues

Made for Mothers handcrafted broths and broth cubes are enhanced with nature's finest botanicals, medicinal plant foods that have an intense nutrient profile. Some of the botanicals we use are kno...

Traditional postpartum care

Traditional postpartum support in various parts of the world has similar ways to care for a new mother and to celebrate her as she heals. Rest. In china, immediately following birth the mother is ...