Pregnancy supplements

I started writing this post when I was in my first trimester but been delaying its publication. So now when I’m finally done I’m already 34 weeks! 🙂 The good thing is that I’ve been able to pinpoint some of the most remarkable differences between my two pregnancies. This is what I have been taking…

Fermentables #2: Carrots

I’ve taught this workshop a handful of times now. My go-to recipes always end up being the simple ones. Here are the steps! 1.  Slice carrots crosswise (into ‘coins’, or cut lengthwise into ‘sticks’ with a couple sticks of ginger. 2. Pack into a jar, leaving at least 1 inch headspace. 3. Make some brine…

Baby-led weaning, Weston A. Price-style.

Nootje will be 3 years old in 3 more months. I thought I weaned him last month, after 4 weeks — the longest-ever period — away from him. In the days after we were reunited he seemed to be shy and reluctant to drink any more “mimo”, but recently he is nursing briefly once in…

I’m Muslim, but I didn’t circumcise my son.

I never did think much about (male) circumcision before I met my husband. I mean, why did I have to, right? I was outraged at female circumcision (as everyone was) but why didn’t I have the same outrage about male circumcision? It all started when my dad asked my husband to get circumcised as an adult,…

Thinking out loud: my sister and spinal muscular atrophy

This post is my personal experience and pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about medicine, health and related sub­jects. It is not intended as medical advice. If you have a med­ical con­cern, please con­sult with an appropriately-licensed physi­cian or healthcare worker. My 31 year old sister, who has spinal muscular atrophy, has been using a motorised wheelchair…

My mother’s health journey Part 4: Looking at bloodwork

This post is my personal experience and pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about med­i­cine, health and related sub­jects. It is not intended as medical advice. If you have a med­ical con­cern, please con­sult with an appropriately-licensed physi­cian or healthcare worker. — Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 here. It was now about 2 months…

My mother’s health journey Part 3: Reluctant blessings

I tell the local doctor the truth, my mum gets her reluctant blessings to stop taking all her prescribed medication.

My mother’s health journey Part 2: Connecting dots

My mother and I trace the mechanisms of decades of synthetic drugs and the negative side effects, which were managed with more drugs.

My mother’s health journey Part I: A second opinion

The background story to how my mother got sick from prescription drugs, quit, and how I helped her start on an alternative health journey.

I was addicted to antihistamines. Here’s how I quit.

My story of antihistamine addiction is just another example of how my perception of drugs, allergies, sickness and recovery changed.

6 life stages where you can minimise chance of allergies

Allergies are not genetic, and can be prevented.

I ate a Standard American Diet as a child and I’m 15200km away

The SAD is based on the interests of agribusinesses selling highly processed food.