Natural Body Science

02/03/2023

Lets talk about Vagus!!!!

Well i mean the vagus nerve which is the body's communication highway. ⚡

It's the longest nerve in your body that carries signals between your brain 🧠 heart ❤️ and digestive system.

The vagus nerve helps control functions such as your heart rate, speech, mood and urine output. It also helps your body switch from its fight-or-flight mode (triggered by high stress😩) to parasympathetic mode (our resting 😴 state).

Factors like stress and your age can limit your vagus nerve's ability to switch between these modes. This could put you at risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, depression or anxiety.

Stimulating the nerve can trigger a relaxation response in our bodies when we feel stressed. Other benefits include:
👉 minimising seizures (for those with epilepsy)
👉 treating depression
👉 regulating emotions
👉 reducing blood pressure
👉 lowering heart rate
👉 reducing inflammation
👉 treating migraines and cluster headaches

5 ways to Stimulate you Vagus nerve are:
👌Gargling
👌Deep breathing
👌Singing or chanting
👌Exercise
👌Meditation

28/09/2022

Breakfast done right!!!
Breakfast lunch dinner or snack time...SMOOTHIE BOWLS 🥣 done right
I'm obsessed with these nutrient dense 🥣

Whatever I have lying around in the house whip up then decorate. Yummmo end enjoy.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl -a filling, superfood-packed breakfast that comes together in just 5 minutes! This gluten-free + vegan smoothie bowl is the perfect easy vegan breakfast.

Ingredients
2 frozen bananas or add yogurt - e.g. coconut yoghurt
⅓ cup almond milk or any nut milk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons cacao powder

Optional add-ins (add them if you have them!):
2 scoops protein powder of your choice
2 teaspoons maca powder
1 tablespoon chia seeds, flax seeds, or h**p seeds

For topping
½ banana, sliced or berries
Granola
Peanut butter, to drizzle
Chia seeds

Instructions

Combine bananas, almond milk, peanut butter, cacao powder, and protein powder (optional), maca powder, and or LSA powder (linseed/sunflower, almond) chia seeds if using, in a blender. Puree until completely smooth – the mixture should be thick. Add a touch more liquid if necessary to get it to blend completely smooth.

Transfer to a bowl and all of your favorite toppings. Serve immediately, and enjoy!

13/09/2022

Where have you been all my life.....
This SMOOTHIE BOWL 🥣 was served to me at Argo Cafe.
Absolutely stunning and delicious 😋

15/08/2022

A GREAT little check in with your body.
Symptoms that can detect certain mineral deficiencies.
Chat to me if there are any symptoms that you are experiencing and we can help to resolve these.
Take care
Marissa x

22/06/2022

FUN FACT FOR THE DAY
According to a new study from a research team at Skidmore College. The results of a 12-week EXERCISE 🏃‍♀️program were different for MORNING 🌄 vs. EVENING workouts.

Women👩‍🦰 who worked out in the morning lost more fat, while those who trained in the evening gained more upper-body strength and power. As for men🧔, the performance improvements were similar no matter when they exercised. But those who did so in the evening had a significant drop in blood pressure, among other benefits.

Sources
Frontiers in Physiology: "Morning Exercise Reduces Abdominal Fat and Blood Pressure in Women; Evening Exercise Increases Muscular Performance in Women and Lowers Blood Pressure in Men."

Paul Arciero, PhD, professor, Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College.

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine: "Diurnal variations in the expression of core-clock genes correlate with resting muscle properties and predict fluctuations in exercise performance across the day."

Physiological Reports: "Exercise training elicits superior metabolic effects when performed in the afternoon compared to morning in metabolically compromised humans."

Cited:
Lou Schuler. What's the Best Time of Day to Exercise? It Depends on Your Goals - Medscape - Jun 20, 2022.

02/05/2022

One on MY FAVOURITE probiotics to use.
*Only using well established RESEARCHED probiotic strains
*Improve Microbiome composition
*Rebuilding commensal bacteria populations

These unique probiotics support the growth and function of the dominant bacterial groups of the microbiome and suppress PATHOGEN 🤢 growth.

In addition the probiotic strains BB-12 and LGG strains specifically support the gut epithelial mucosa where the bacterial populations reside.

11/04/2022

Yummy.
I'll be making this for sure over 🐣🍫 Easter

🥳Know someone who LOVES hot cross buns? Make sure they don't miss this super yum vegan Easter smoothie idea! 🌱💖 You can swap the yoghurt for a plant based alternative to make this a vegan treat too

08/04/2022

This is something that I have used in many herbal tonic concoctions. Such a beautiful herb to use with soo many benefits.

Studies have confirmed that pomegranate peel is effective against a range of pathogens that infect the human gut, including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Pseudomonas spp., Shigella spp., Klebsiella pneumonia, Candida albicans and Giardia lamblia.

Importantly, pomegranate peel does not harm beneficial gut bacteria, and actually stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species.

03/03/2022

Just making some Anti-Viral, Immune boosting tonics for some amazing clients.

28/02/2022

Highly bioavailable palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a powder or can be in capsule form that provides endocannabinoid-like actions to support pain relief, including nerve pain, neuroprotection and anti-inflammatory assistance in neuralgia. There has been a lot of studies with positive outcomes using PEA for nerve pain, joint pain and neuropathy.

28/02/2022

https://www.facebook.com/1704158072949967/posts/5294029173962821/
Quick and easy PEA choc berry bliss balls. Each recipe makes 16 balls (8 day supply).

Ingredients
• 150g raw almonds
• 12 pitted fresh dates
• 32 flat scoops (or 16g) Berry PEA powder
• 1/4 cup (30g) Coles Goji Berries
• 2 tbsp cacao powder or cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut
• 2 tbsp white or black chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional)
• extra desiccated coconut for rolling in

Method
1. Place all ingredients into a food processer and blend until the mixture resembles a sticky crumb.
2. Place mixture onto a large board and roll into a large ball.
3. Using a large knife, cut the mixture into 2 halves. Cut each half into 2 halves again. Cut each quarter into halves, and cut each 8 lumps in half again leaving 16 equal sized sections
4. Roll each chunk into balls with your hands and roll in desiccated coconut
5. Store in the fridge for up to 14 days

Consume 1 bliss ball twice daily after meals

Each ball contains 600mg PEA. For a 300mg serve of PEA, simply halve the amount of PEA (i.e. 16 flat scoops, or 8g of powder).



Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a powder or can be in capsule form that provides endocannabinoid-like actions to support pain relief, including nerve pain, neuroprotection and anti-inflammatory assistance in neuralgia. There has been many studies with positive outcomes using PEA for nerve pain, joint pain and neuropathy.

28/02/2022

Quick and easy PEA choc berry bliss balls. Each recipe makes 16 balls (8 day supply).

Ingredients
• 150g raw almonds
• 12 pitted fresh dates
• 32 flat scoops (or 16g) Berry PEA powder
• 1/4 cup (30g) Coles Goji Berries
• 2 tbsp cacao powder or cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut
• 2 tbsp white or black chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional)
• extra desiccated coconut for rolling in

Method
1. Place all ingredients into a food processer and blend until the mixture resembles a sticky crumb.
2. Place mixture onto a large board and roll into a large ball.
3. Using a large knife, cut the mixture into 2 halves. Cut each half into 2 halves again. Cut each quarter into halves, and cut each 8 lumps in half again leaving 16 equal sized sections
4. Roll each chunk into balls with your hands and roll in desiccated coconut
5. Store in the fridge for up to 14 days

Consume 1 bliss ball twice daily after meals

Each ball contains 600mg PEA. For a 300mg serve of PEA, simply halve the amount of PEA (i.e. 16 flat scoops, or 8g of powder).



Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a powder or can be in capsule form that provides endocannabinoid-like actions to support pain relief, including nerve pain, neuroprotection and anti-inflammatory assistance in neuralgia. There has been many studies with positive outcomes using PEA for nerve pain, joint pain and neuropathy.