Quirky Cooking Chats

• The episode with Jo and Fouad begins at: 11 minutes ~ 19 seconds

Jo and Fouad catch up before their trip to Echuca and share some of their easiest tips for getting healthy. How to simplify the health process, prioritize what’s important, reconcile with your body and much more. An easy listening episode with lots of great, actionable ideas!

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• The interview with Helen Marshall begins at: 35 minutes ~ 47 seconds

In today’s episode, fellow podcaster Helen Marshall shares her story of how conventional health advice made her sick, and how following a gluten-free, primal diet brought her back from deteriorating mental and physical health. Not only did Helen start spreading the word on healthy cooking, she started spreading baked goods too! Helen is the founder of Primal Alternative, a delicious range of primal foods to help people transition from and settle into a gluten-free wholefood diet. She is also leading a new model of franchising that is collaborative and people-centric, perfect for those of you who want to work from home while looking after the kids. If you’ve thought about turning your home kitchen into a home business, you’re going to love this podcast!

You can find Helen and the Primal Alternative website here: http://primalalternative.com/

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• The interview with Sharon Flynn begins at: 28 minutes ~ 2 seconds

Patience is a lost virtue, and fermentation is the art of patience. In a world of instant gratification, what can we learn from the slow art of fermentation? Today we speak to Sharon Flynn, founder of the beautiful Melbourne-based business, The Fermentary, and we delve into her beautiful cookbook, Ferment For Good, ancient foods for the modern gut. Sharon shares her life experience and wisdom on fermentation, putting into perspective the joy and benefit that is available to us by simply putting some vegetables in a jar and waiting for them to go sour. A great, heart-warming podcast for those of you who are in need of a gentle hug!

The Fermentary details and online shop: www.thefermentary.com.au

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• The interview with David Agius begins at: 35 minutes ~ 25 seconds

“Dogs have a biological right to be able to eat real food. It saddens me that more and more dogs aren’t able to tolerate real foods because their body is being destroyed from processed foods. We need to keep in mind that it is their biological right to be able to eat real food, and try to feed them as much of those wholesome foods as you can.” – David Agius

In today’s episode, Jo talks to canine nutritionist David Agius about how to feed your dog the foods they need for optimum health. They discuss many questions that readers asked on Facebook, and David shares his thoughts on:

• why we should feed dogs a whole food diet instead of just packaged foods;

If you have a dog in your family, or you are thinking of getting one, you will want to listen to this interview!

Jo and Fouad also have a chat in the intro, sharing what they’ve been up to the past week, including:

• working towards a job that is your life path and something you love, not just something you do to survive;

If you have any questions for Jo and Fouad, you can email them via [email protected].

Useful Links:

David Agius, Canine Nutritionist:

Recipe for fermented seeds for dogs: https://www.facebook.com/DavidCanineNutritionist/posts/555684378107186

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In our throw-away society, we have no momentum towards sustainability and re-use. An unfathomable amount of disposable items, part toxic and part precious, are being discarded in landfill, offloading the responsibility of the impossible clean up to future generations. It is up to us to place demand on industry to create products that are sustainable and ethical. And when there is already a product that fits this bill, we must certainly support the people making it.

Today we talk to Mark Henry, engineer, and founder of Solidteknics, an innovative Australian company producing virtually indestructible cookware from high quality materials. Mark’s philosophy is to build multi-generational products that can be used for hundreds of years to come. This is a fantastic talk with a down to earth visionary that will surely inspire.

Learn more about Solidteknics here: http://www.solidteknics.com/

Solidteknics’ newest wrought iron pans on kickstarter: http://kck.st/2yCkicJ

To purchase one of our favourite Solidteknics’ pans, visit http://quirkycooking.com.au/solid and use the code 10QCP to get 10% off your order!

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Today’s guest is none other than Damian Kristof: naturopath, chiropractor and co-founder of the Wellness Couch, the podcast network that brings you this show. On this episode, we get into Damian’s philosophy on health and healing and unexpectedly cover some new ground. Damian talks about the history of chiropractics, its unique place in holistic health, and its synergies with the other modalities such as naturopathy. We also cover a very important and topical issue regarding the current state of politics around private health care insurance and how it’s reducing access to natural health therapies, and most importantly, what we can do about it.

Read about the cutting of private health insurance for natural therapies and sign the petition to protest this decision here.

Learn more about Damian Kristof on his website: https://damiankristof.com/.

Visit Damian’s clinic, Vida Lifestyles, in Melbourne: https://www.vidalifestyles.com/

Try Damian’s Forage Cereal: http://www.foragecereal.com/

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Use the code 10QCP to receive 10% off orders of Solidteknics Aussie iron pans from our partners at quirkycooking.com.au/solid.

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Fouad is back from his trip overseas to Singapore and Lebanon and he and Jo have a good catch up, discussing everything from Fouad’s food experiences overseas, the struggle to eat organic whole foods when living in a city, food security, and the rise of diabetes in Singapore… to Jo’s recent experiences at the Gluten Free Expo in Melbourne and her thoughts on the difference between eating a ‘free from’ diet and a ‘healing, whole food’ diet.

They then move on to the main subject of the podcast, where they discuss the fascinating topic of low dose naltrexone (LDN) – a medication being used effectively to treat a large variety of chronic illnesses around the world. Very few people have heard of this potentially life-saving drug. Jo and Fouad interview Linda Elsegood, the founder of the LDN research trust, who shares her incredible journey of recovering from paralysing Multiple Sclerosis to becoming the most vocal advocate for LDN education. Linda is also the author of The LDN Book. This is an eye-opening podcast for anyone struggling with autoimmune issues or chronic illness.

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This week Fouad is overseas visiting his family in Lebanon, so Jo decided to have a ‘girly’ chat with fertility expert and hormone revolutionist, Nat Kringoudis, on the show! Nat shares her story, and answers many women’s health questions asked by readers in the Quirky Cooking Chat Group, the Quirky GAPS group, and the Quirky Cooking for Gut Health program group on Facebook.

Learn about the three main keys to unlocking the door of healthy, happy hormones, and the answers to questions like:

– Is there any way to balance your hormones without having to take expensive medications all the time?

– Why have my periods become so heavy after having children, and what can I do about it?

– What are the best options for natural birth control?

– How can I make natural birth control methods work with broken sleep cycles?

– How can I naturally lower my oestrogen levels?

– Are AMH levels a true indication of fertility?

– What are the pros and cons of getting your tubes tied from a hormonal perspective?

– Is there a link between parasites and endometriosis?

– Can menopause cause an increase in auto-immune symptoms, and if so what can you do about it?

Nat Kringoudis is a doctor of Chinese medicine, Acupuncturist, Author, Speaker and all-round natural fertility expert. She’s also the founder of Melbourne women’s health clinic, The Pagoda Tree, creator of Yo’Nuts and producer of HealthTalks TV.

You can find out more about Nat and the work she does at http://www.natkringoudis.com/ and on her Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/nataliekringoudis/.

Nat’s books are available here: http://www.natkringoudis.com/e-books/

Nat’s e-courses are available here: http://www.natkringoudis.com/e-courses/

Find out more about Solidteknics wrought iron and stainless steel, non-toxic Aussie pans here: quirkycooking.com.au/solid (use the code 10QCP to get 10% off)

Find out more about Weleda non-toxic body products here: weleda.com.au (use the code quirkyjourney to get 10% off your order, and don’t pay any shipping if the order is over $90)

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What does ‘whole food’ mean, and why is it so important? Is ‘whole food’ just another trendy phrase we use without really understanding it? We all want to be healthy, but are we confused about what ‘healthy’ really is?

What makes the food we eat wholesome and healthy? And what makes it ethical and sustainable?

Listen in as Jude beautifully shares her thoughts on whole, living foods – as well as nourishment, deliciousness, health (mind, body and spirit), ethically raised food, sustainability, love, and community.

Learn more about Jude here: http://wholefoodcooking.com.au/

Read Jude’s thoughts on what good food really is: http://wholefoodcooking.com.au/good-food/

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In today’s podcast, we interview holistic dentists Louis and Susan Chan. Based in Sydney, Louis and Susan differ from mainstream dentists by looking at the body as a whole, the relationship between the mouth and the microbiome, physical issues that lead to developmental delays, and by integrating their practice with other health practioners such as chiropractors and ENTs. They also have a deep interest in chronic pain and sleep issues, which they treat in their practice. This is a great podcast with lots of new information and fresh perspectives.

Useful links:

Louis & Susan Chan, My Dental Care: http://www.mydentalcare.net.au/

TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre: http://www.tmjsleepcentre.net.au/

Solidteknics pans (use the code 10QCP for 10% off): quirkycooking.com.au/solid

Weleda non-toxic skincare (use the code quirkyjourney for 10% off): http://www.weleda.com.au/

Biological pecan nuts, pesticide and fungicide free: https://www.facebook.com/thebigpecan/

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