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BRINGING SCIENCE & TRADITIONAL MEDICINE TOGETHER

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About Katie

Meet Katie Forster, the visionary founder of Natural Therapeutics, renowned for her expertise as a naturopath, herbalist, and nutritionist. With a remarkable career spanning over 25 years, Katie has dedicated herself to the art of natural healing.

 

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CREATING A ROBUST IMMUNE SYSTEM WITH A HEALTHY GUT MICROBIOME

Surprisingly, the gut is the key to our immune system, in fact almost 70% of our immune system is housed in the gut. Within your gut, the resident bacteria (including other microscopic organisms), is known as the gut microbiome. It directly interacts with your immune cells and affects your overall immune response against infection.

A functioning healthy gut microbiome is rich in diverse beneficial bacteria, enabling a robust immune response to fight infection. However, a compromised microbiome can hinder your immune system leading to infection.

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FOOD AS MEDICINE

Golden Get-Well Soup
Prime your immune system with this delicious soup from my favourite chef, Molly Baz!

This fabulous chicken soup kicks starts your immune system with loads of garlic, ginger and a therapeutic dose of turmeric (I like to use fresh turmeric if it’s available). The addition of rice brings it closer to a congee which has been used as a restorative and nourishing digestive tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. The bone in chicken thighs add a healing bone broth element too - so much goodness in this soup. The lime and coriander elevate the flavours to the next level of sublime!

GUT HEALTH & GUT MICROBIOME RECOVERY

 Using a variety whole foods rich in prebiotic fibre is quintessential when it comes to a healthy and diverse gut microbiota. A healthy gut microbiome is the cornerstone of good health. Not only is it essential for healthy digestion, it also plays an integral role in immune function, mental health, energy production, blood glucose control and healthy weight composition.

By creating rich and diverse microflora in our gut can be the difference between being healthy and battling illness. All chronic conditions/diseases have an inflammatory nature. It is this inflammation that is linked to a dysbiotic gut, where there is an imbalance of ‘bad’ bacteria (pro-inflammatory) to ‘good’ bacteria (anti-inflammatory).

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