Be well with Julie

07/12/2025

Great info from the wonderfully knowledgeable Julie at Nourished with Love, my food for healing friend ♥️🌿🪄 check her out for all things functional nutrition, Guts & Psychology, smart DNA testing and all round gut healing and wellness. Real food is medicine ♥️🌿🧈🍖 🍳 🧀 🥦🍅🥑🫛🫜🥕🥒🥬

2025 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

Dirty Dozen (buy organic):

1. Spinach
2. Strawberries
3. Kale, collard & mustard greens
4. Grapes
5. Peaches
6. Cherries
7. Nectarines
8. Pears
9. Apples
10. Blackberries
11. Blueberries
12. Potatoes

Clean Fifteen:

1. Pineapples
2. Sweet corn
3. Avocados
4. Papayas
5. Onions
6. Sweet peas (frozen)
7. Asparagus
8. Cabbage
9. Watermelons
10. Cauliflower
11. Bananas
12. Mangoes
13. Carrots
14. Mushrooms
15. Kiwis

Tips:

- Prioritize Organic for Dirty Dozen: Buy organic for high-risk items like strawberries, spinach, and kale to reduce exposure.

- Conventional for Clean Fifteen: Save money by choosing non-organic avocados & pineapples.

- Wash Thoroughly: Rinse produce under running water for 15–20 seconds; a baking soda soak (2 tsp per litre of water) can help remove residues

- Peel When Possible: Remove skins from apples or potatoes after washing to reduce residues if not organic.

- Support Local Farmers: Check farmers’ markets for produce grown with fewer chemicals, even if not certified organic

06/12/2025

🌿 🪻Lavender Lemonade🍋🪻🫶🍹

Serves: 1–2 large glasses (scale up for jugs)

Ingredients

Juice of 2 lemons (about ½ cup fresh juice)

1–2 drops doTERRA Lavender essential oil
(start with one drop — it’s potent!)

1–2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
(adjust for sweetness)

2 cups chilled filtered or sparkling water

Optional: a sprig of fresh lavender or mint, ice cubes, lemon slices

Jug 🏺
1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup local honey
1/2 cup water for sweet syrup
1 drop lavender 2 drops lemon doTERRA essential oil
6 cups water, still or sparkling.

Method 🍯 🪻🍋🌿💧

Water and sweetener to a saucepan over gentle heat. Stir to combine.

Add essential oils to syrup once combined

Add lemon juice to syrup mixture

Stir well until the honey is fully dissolved.

Top with chilled water or sparkling water.

Add ice and garnish with lemon slices + lavender sprig for a beautiful finish

💧🌿🎁🍋🪻Bottle concentrate and label to gift 🎁🌿 🍾

Sláinte ☘️
J 🌿💧🌷✨

06/12/2025

Lavender Lemonade 🍋🪻🥂🎄

06/12/2025

06/12/2025

How well do you really know your endocrine system❓

These tiny glands quietly influence everything, our mood, energy, sleep, stress levels, and even cycle balance. And what I love is how certain essential oils can offer gentle, targeted support to different parts of this system.

🌙 Pineal Gland (sleep + circadian rhythm)

Oils rich in linalool—like Lavender and Clary Sage—help create a calming atmosphere to support rest.
Use: Diffuse at night or inhale from your hands.

🧠 Hypothalamus + Pituitary (stress + emotional regulation)

These are your master hormone controllers. Lavender, Rosemary, and the Adaptiv Blend (linalool + limonene) help promote a grounded, centred feeling.
Use: Diffuse during stressful moments or roll Adaptiv on wrists and neck.

🦋 Thyroid (energy + metabolism)

Citrus oils rich in limonene, like those in Zendocrine, offer an uplifting, clarifying aroma that supports feelings of vitality.
Use: Diffuse in the morning or apply diluted to the chest.

💛 Thymus (immune function)

Warm oils with cinnamaldehyde—like Cinnamon Bark (found in several blends)—create a comforting, strengthening environment.
Use: Dilute heavily as hot oil and apply over the chest or diffuse.

🍑 Pancreas (balance + steady energy)

Oils like Clary Sage and citrus-rich blends help support emotional steadiness when energy fluctuates.
Use: Apply diluted to the abdomen or inhale during afternoon lows.

⚡ Adrenals (fight-or-flight + fatigue)

The Adapti Blend and ClaryCalm are beautiful for those “running on empty” days.
Use: Roll Adaptiv on the back of the neck; apply ClaryCalm to the lower abdomen.

🌸 Reproductive Hormones (cycle comfort)

Clary Sage and ClaryCalm are soothing and balancing during hormonal ups and downs.
Use: Massage into the abdomen or apply to pulse points.

Your endocrine system works 24/7 to keep everything in rhythm. These oils offer simple, powerful ways to support calm, balance, and overall wellbeing—one drop at a time. 🌿💛

03/12/2025

This festive season, let’s gift with intention 🌿🎁
Ask yourself… Do I need this? Is it sustainable? Will it be useful? Will it spark joy or nurture someone I love?
Join us this Saturday for Conscious Gifting & Balance — an inspiring, joy-filled event where you’ll learn simple, meaningful ways to give from the heart.
Thoughtful gifts from just $5, festive recipes, spot prizes, and a beautiful afternoon of creativity and connection.
🎄 Tickets $15 | Raffle for Women’s Refuge | Bring a friend and fill your cup ✨
🎫https://events.humanitix.com/balance-christchurch-dec-2025

J 🌿🌷
Ho ho ho 🎄🤶🦌🛷⭐🪄🎁🌿💧

28/11/2025

🥵 ☀️ 🌊 Hot day hydration 🍊 🍋🌿

On hot days, plain water often isn’t enough to properly hydrate you because sweating doesn’t just deplete fluid — it also drains essential minerals like sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Without these electrolytes, water can’t move efficiently into your cells, leaving you feeling tired, foggy, crampy, or still thirsty even after drinking lots of water. A simple homemade electrolyte drink helps replace both fluid and minerals, supporting energy, muscle function, and proper nervous system balance.

Simple Hydration Drink:
Mix freshly squeezed orange juice, 2+ oranges and lemon juice ( 1 lemon ), to 1 -1.5litres of water. Add a 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt for sodium and trace minerals, plus a pinch to 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar for natural potassium support. Stir / shake well and sip throughout the day for gentle, natural hydration.

🌿⚡For times where extra punchy hydration is needed for recovery or replacement like long haul flights, illness, prolonged exercise or hiking etc, change in weather.
I have a super clean, all natural alternative to the sugar laden options available in the chemist and supermarket.
Individually packaged just add to water. Excellent for travel!!
Message me for a link.

J 🌿🍊🍋🌊☀️
juliewalsh.co.nz
juliewalshnurture.setmore.com

23/11/2025

Easier said than done, right? 😅🤪
Whether we’re big or little, finding and keeping our calm when things get stretched can be a real skill to learn. A huge part of teaching is role-modelling… and that starts with us.

If you’re wanting natural, effective ways to support your own calm — or to model those tools for the little ones watching — I’ve got you. 💧🌷🌿