Jill Blakeway's Grow Cook Heal

Jill Blakeway's Grow Cook Heal

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Jill Blakeway's Grow Cook Heal episodes

  • Episode 10 – Starting a natural food business, a recipe for raw breakfast oatmeal and what to do if you receive life-changing medical news. Plus can kale damage your thyroid?
    In our grow segment Jill talks to Jo Jo Collins who created her own brand of natural sriracha and built a business to market it. Jill and Jo Jo talk about how sriracha is made and how to start a small-batch food business. Next, in our cook segment, Jill visits self-nourishment coach and author Jeanette Bronee. Together they talk about eating mindfully and they make raw oatmeal, a quick breakfast for people on the go. Finally in our heal segment Jill talks to psychotherapist, Julie Larson, about what to do if you receive a life-changing medical diagnosis. Jill and Julie work together at the YinOva Center in New York City, where Julie helps patients get the emotional and practical support they need. Jill asks Julie how patients can sift through the often conflicting medical information they receive and how to assemble their own support team. Plus is kale really a superfood? Jill answers a listener’s question about whether too much raw kale can damage the thyroid.
     
    42 min
  • Episode 9 – Life on a small dairy farm, making kid-friendly salad dressing with TV host Tyler Harcott and a weight loss expert discusses intermittent fasting.
    Small farms are dying out as big agriculture consumes the countryside, changing the landscape. Until she retired Betsy Helmrath ran a dairy farm with her husband Pete and she talks to Jill about how farming has changed in the last 40 years. Jill and Betsy chat about the challenges of her job and some of the pleasures, which include taking care of livestock and breeding and delivering calves. Next Jill talks to TV host Tyler Harcott. If you’re Canadian you’ll know Tyler as the host of The Bachelor but he’s also a single Dad and in this episode he shares a recipe for the dressing he uses to get his 7-year-old daughter to eat her greens. Finally on the show Jill talks to weight loss expert, Frank Butler, about intermittent fasting. Frank reveals you can be thin on the outside and fat on the inside and he explains why this can damage your health. Jill also answers a reader’s question about Hashimoto’s disease.
     
    39 min
  • Episode 8 – Lobster fishing, making Chinese steamed beef, what to do if you’re worried sick.

    Jill talks to fisherman Sean Baxter who is based on the north east coast of England. Sean has taught fishing all over the world and has spent 30 years as a volunteer helmsmen of the local lifeboat. Sean explains the perils and pleasures of his job and introduces us to the picturesque fishing village of Staithes in North Yorkshire. For our Cook segment we join Jill in her kitchen as she makes convalescent food for her husband Noah, who had the flu. Jill makes her version of Chinese steamed beef, which is very nourishing and easy to digest. It’s the perfect food for someone who’s recovering from an illness and Jill shares her recipe on the show. In our Heal segment Jill talks to psychotherapist and author Karol Ward. Karol wrote a book called Worried Sick and in this episode she explains why people worry, how to know if worry is getting in the way of your life and what to do to help yourself worry less. Also on this episode Jill answers a listener’s question about using turmeric to help with painful joints.

    39 min
  • Episode 7 – No-spray vs. organic farming, making miso soup and feeding you fertility.

    Jill talks to vegetable farmer Joe Gilbert about what he's growing in his greenhouses during the winter. Joe explains the difference between no-spray farming and organic farming and talks about running a market garden. Maryanne Travaglione is a beloved teacher of Chinese Medicine. In this episode Jill visits Maryanne at her home to find out how she makes miso soup. Finally Jill interviews Laura Erlich, co-author of the book Feed Your Fertility. Jill and Laura talk about the value of returning to a traditional diet and how foods that were once thought of as unhealthy, such a butter, can enhance fertility.

    43 min
  • Episode 5 – An herbal coffee alternative, Peruvian breakfast soup and how to combat social anxiety during the festive season.
    On episode 5 of GCH, host Jill Blakeway talks to Herbalist Eric Baumgartner about his new invention - an herbal coffee alternative that brews up into a delicious latte. The herbs included are energizing and improve focus with none of the jitteriness of coffee. Jill asks Eric how he came up with the idea and why he chose to include mushrooms like cordyceps and reishi in his brew. She also suggests that the GCH listeners start a herbal latte campaign by going into their local coffeeshop and asking the barista to brew up a cup. In our cook segment today, Jill visits Acupuncturist Sarah Sajdak who makes her a hearty Peruvian Breakfast Soup. Jill and Sarah chat about the healing properties of soup and Jill helps Sarah cook the soup which consists of a whole chicken brewed up as broth with the chicken meat added back into the soup along with potatoes, noodles, ginger, lime, cilantro, smoked chipotle peppers, and green onions. On our Heal segment Jill visits Clinical Psychologist and Author, Dr. Erin Olivo, to get some advice about how deal with social anxiety during the festive season. Erin points out that most of us get a little nervous before going to a party and she gives us some practical tips on how to be more confident. Also on this episode Jill answers a listener’s question about natural family planning and she encourages the GCH listeners to write in and tell her what they’ve learned this year.
     
    20 min

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