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Our human bodies are in a constant state of symbiotic balance between good and bad organisms. We have over 10 trillion organisms that live in our bowel called the microbiome. This is 10 times the number of cells in our … Read More

Every one of us has been through some form of trauma in our lives. Trauma can be experienced in many different ways and can be mild or severe. It can be obvious as in the death of a loved one, … Read More

Contrary to popular belief our metabolism is not as simple as calories in and calories out. Our ability to burn fat depends on our muscle to fat ratio, inflammation and energy hormones. If you are having trouble burning fat easily … Read More

Happiness, is it emotional or biochemical? Its actually both, and one effects the function of the other. Happiness means different things to different people, for some it is the absence of worry, for others feeling motivated and excited about life. … Read More

With the fast pace of modern life most of us feel overwhelmed at least some of the time. There seems to be more to do than we have enough time in our day. Certainly none of us feel at our … Read More

Ancient cultures have been fasting for centuries. Science has proven fasting’s benefits for weight loss and blood sugar control greatly assisting type 2 diabetics. So how can fasting benefit our minds? It is fascinating to know that 75% of our … Read More

I was recently interviewed by Alexx Stuart on her podcast Low Tox Life to talk about precocious puberty. You can find an overview of the episode HERE or listen to it HERE. Enjoy!

How to beat stress. Stress is inevitable in our fast paced modern world, it creates a survival fight or flight response in our bodies and was only ever meant to be short term. During stressful times our bodies secrete the … Read More

Ingredients OATMEAL BLUEBERRY SAUCE OPTIONAL TOPPINGS 1 1/2 cups oats 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk 2 cups light unsweetened coconut milk 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries … Read More

Ingredients 2 tablespoons flaxmeal 6 tablespoons water 1 cup black beans, washed and drained 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup almond meal 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup organic sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons … Read More

INGREDIENTS 800g sweet potato, peeled, cut into thin rounds 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 600g mushrooms, sliced 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus extra sprigs, to serve 365g (1 1/2 cups) fresh ricotta 1 … Read More

INGREDIENTS 400g peeled sweet potato, cut into 3cm pieces 250g broccoli, cut into florets 415g can pink salmon or red salmon, drained, flaked 4 green shallots, trimmed, finely chopped 35g (1/3 cup) quinoa flakes 2 tablespoons chia seeds 2 tablespoons … Read More

The evidence supporting intermittent fasting continues to grow. Not only has it proven to be a very effective method for weight loss and improving our life span and general health but is now also proving to be a powerful tool … Read More

Get a detox buddy and get better results! Let’s face it the thought of detoxing can be challenging, even if you’ve done it before. For those of you who have done a detox you’ll know the benefits; clearer skin, more … Read More

Why Should We Detox Our Bodies? We all want to be healthy. To feel energized, strong and happy. Unfortunately this is not the case for an increasingly large number of people especially in our Western world where good food is … Read More

How fear can affect your health and what we can do about it We all know stress is bad for us. It can of course have a negative effect on us emotionally especially if the stress continues for a prolonged … Read More

The typical Western diet and stressful lifestyle inhibits our body’s innate healing processes from functioning efficiently. The Fermented Food Detox program follows three basic principles to create an environment which nurtures these healing processes. These processes help to detoxify the … Read More

This program dramatically reduces the caloric intake and also triggers the body to quickly release and clear out old metabolic waste products that are lying around in our cells, in lymphatic tissue, and stored as mucus. For people requiring very … Read More

An essential companion to the worlds first 10 day fermented foods detox program! The FFDetox book written by Dr Elen ApThomas provides all the information needed to support you through the challenge to rest, reset and energise your body.

Mandarin & Coconut Chia Pudding Ingredients: Chia Pudding: ½ cup black & white chia seeds ½ cup coconut yoghurt or Greek natural yoghurt 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup almond milk 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped 1 tablespoon of honey, … Read More

How to Detoxify Effectively with Fermented Foods Dr Elen ApThomas is passionate about treating the underlying causes of illness rather than just the symptoms. Dr ApThomas is a GP with over two decades of experience combining conventional medicine with a … Read More

The Worlds first 10 Day fermented foods detox program! Dr Elen’s Fermented Foods Detox (FFDetox) combines the very best certified organic natural products with the culmination of years of medical, clinical experience. FFDetox is not a fad diet, it has … Read More

Ingredients 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) eggplant , cut into 1 cm (⅜ inch) thick slices 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) extra virgin olive oil 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) pumpkin , peeled (peeled weight 415 g/14¾ … Read More

The more we understand about the body the more scientists understand that many health problems have a foundation in the gut. Inflammation is the main contributing factor in all chronic diseases. This is because 75% of our lymphatic immune system … Read More

Our skin is our largest organ. It protects us from the environment and also helps to detoxify our body. There are many health imbalances that can cause skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne. All of these conditions have … Read More

Most of us get fatigued at times but for some of us even when we rest our energy levels remain low. This could be due to your mitochondria not working properly. In every one of our cells we have other … Read More

Magnesium deficiency is one of the leading nutritional deficiencies in adults affecting approximately 80% of us. Magnesium deficiency symptoms can affect every organ in our body and the symptoms can vary from digestive disturbances like IBS, to anxiety, fibromyalgia, migraines, … Read More

Could your fluid retention and chronic sinusitis be due to lymphatic congestion? Many of us give little thought to our lymphatic system. It is the network of vessels that drain away left over fluid, proteins, cells and wastes from our … Read More

CACAO AND RASPBERRY QUINOA SLICE 225g quinoa flakes 70g buckwheat flour 45g almond meal 50g raw cacao nibs 1 tablespoon black chia seeds 185g rice malt syrup 80ml coconut oil, melted 100g apple sauce 2 eggs, lightly whisked 1 teaspoon … Read More

Placing Mother’s First, not only on Mother’s Day but Everyday! Ancient Chinese wisdom recognises that Mothers are the root of the family tree. Her energy is the stabilising force that keeps the family emotionally secure and whether or not family … Read More

What causes degenerative disease and how to help the body become more efficient? (No matter what state it’s in!) In order to create a program that helps the body to cope with diseases and imbalances it is important to understand … Read More

Put simply Quick Results! My whole motivation for studying medicine was quite simply the desire to learn how to prevent and treat disease. I quickly realised that our conventional medical training doesn’t have all the answers. It teaches us well … Read More

Maintenance for Life Our bodies have the ability to maintain balance, control inflammation and cleanse our cells daily if we ensure that we are clearing waste products more efficiently than they are produced or enter our body. Most of us … Read More

CREAMY SWEET POTATO SALAD WITH FETA AND BEETROOT INGREDIENTS 1kg Sweet Potatoes, washed & cubed 1 Cup organic Mayonnaise 2 Whole beetroots 3 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard 1 Pack Feta, crumbled ½ Red Onion, diced ¼ Cup shallots or Garlic Chives … Read More

Our brains are very sensitive and require certain important conditions to function efficiently. When these conditions aren’t met we can suffer from an inability to concentrate, poor memory, low motivation, and a lack of mental energy and clarity resulting in … Read More

Easter Baked Avocado Eggs Ingredients 2 avocados, halved and pitted (for the egg base) 2 small eggs 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 Tablespoon coriandar, coarsely chopped 1 shallot, white part only 1 Teaspoon fresh lime juice Avocado coarsely chopped (for … Read More

  The weather is cooling down and the risks increase for getting a cold or more seriously the flu. This not only makes us feel terrible and can have serious health outcomes especially in the very young and the very … Read More

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Base 1 cup almonds ½ cup coconut ½ cup sunflower seeds 1 ⅓ cup raisins ¼ cup cacao powder 2 -3 teaspoons water Grind the almonds, coconut, and sunflower seeds to flour in a food … Read More

Paleo Pumpkin Dinner Rolls 2 cups tapioca flour 1/2 cup Coconut flour 1 tsp Himalayan sea salt pinch Nutmeg 1/4 cup warm water 1/2 cup Pureed pumpkin 1/2 cup olive oil 2 Eggs beaten Makes about 12 rolls Method Preheat … Read More

Gluten Free Mushroom & Prosciutto Pasta 250 grams Gluten free pasta of choice 30 grams butter 1 brown onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 100 grams gluten free cooked prosciutto, thinly sliced 250 – 300 mls thickened cream 200 … Read More

How to improve our skin health.   Our skin is the largest organ of the body and protects us from the outside world. In order to do this it is in constant communication with our nervous, intestinal and immune systems. … Read More

Ingredients Gluten Free Banana Pancakes 3 small eggs, lightly whisked 2 small ripe bananas Coconut oil Method Mash the bananas with a fork. Add the whisked eggs and mix well until smooth. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and … Read More

Ingredients Filling: 4 eggplants 2 zucchinis, diced 450g tin organic diced tomatoes 1 red capsicum, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tblsp olive oil Basil Sauce: 35g gluten free plain flour 40g butter 570ml milk 5 tblsp … Read More

How did food get so confusing? There are so many different diets these days. The alkaline diet, FODMAPs, gluten, dairy and sugar free, low salicylates, low amines and the list goes on. These diets were not needed 100 years ago … Read More

Why is the paleo diet so popular and is it right for me?   The paleo diet is a food program that attempts to replicate how we ate in the palaeolithic (caveman) times. The theory is that for 99.5% of … Read More

The many benefits of Molecular Hydrogen have been investigated for decades with a number of significant health outcomes being well recognised and confirmed. Molecular Hydrogen has long been used clinically for its ability to: Act as a powerful selective antioxidant, … Read More

Rosemary and Sesame Paleo Crackers Ingredients 1 cup almond flour ½ cup toasted sesame seeds 3 tblsp tapioca flour ¼ cup coconut flour 2 tsp Herbamare Original Seasoning (Herb seasoning salt) ½ teaspoon cracked pepper 3 small eggs 3 tblsp … Read More

How to boost your metabolism and improve your energy while pregnant and immediately after having your baby. While pregnant and especially if also choosing to breast feed a baby the demands on a women’s body are enormous. One of the … Read More

Molecular Hydrogen – Why We Need It Medical professionals agree that all chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and cancer are linked to inflammation and oxidative stress (or rusting). This is because it directly damages our cells stopping … Read More

Caravan Conversations – Understanding the Gut/Brain Connection PODCAST – UNDERSTANDING THE GUT/BRAIN CONNECTION “At a simple level, I think detoxification is absolutely crucial to survive the modern world” – Dr Elen ApThomas For Episode 3, PSE supplements boss Shannon Brenton … Read More

Boosting your Families Immunity As our long humid summer comes to an abrupt end many of us start to think about flu season. The good news is that there are many natural ways of boosting our immune system and helping … Read More

Things about vaginal thrush you may not know Vaginal yeast infections are very common. One in four women are diagnosed with a yeast infection at some point in their life but according to a recent survey 53% of women don’t … Read More

Green Renewal Juice Green-Juice Ingredients 1 bunch English spinach 1 handful mint 1 handful parsley 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 Lebanese (short) cucumber, cut in half length ways A few lettuce leaves 4 celery stalks 2–3 cm (3/4–11/4 inch) knob … Read More

Dr Elen will be at Mrs Flannerys Benowa on the 4th February from 10am for Super Saturday!Come and say hello and learn more about your health. Learn how to rest, reset and energise your body with the worlds first 10 … Read More

How to boost your metabolism, burn fat and lose weight more easily Our metabolic rate is the rate at which our cells burn and produce energy. This gives us the energy we need to function both physically and mentally. To … Read More

Demystifying Fat, Why Eating it Helps Us Lose Weight In our Western world of plenty, food has become a surprisingly confusing topic for many. Are we meant to eat low carb? high fibre?, low fat?, gluten free? The rules go … Read More

How to Become More Successful We all want to be more successful. So what does being successful mean? Success can have many different definitions depending on your perspective and culture. How to Become More Successful…. Many people in a western capitalistic … Read More

Do We Really Need To Detox? All ancient cultures fast for at least 1 week each year on simply water, or liquids. With my medical training this started me thinking about whether we as more modern cultures could learn a … Read More

Slim Down For Spring Racing The weather is warming up and the body will soon be on show again at the spring races and maybe the beach. If you’re like most of us and like to indulge in winter comfort … Read More

Breaking The Sugar Addiction There has been much in the press recently about the negative effects of sugar. Is sugar really that much of a problem? Yes it is! Research is now showing us that sugar and fructose are a … Read More

Boosting Your Family’s Immunity As our long humid summer comes to an abrupt end many of us start to think about flu season. The good news is that there are many natural ways of boosting our immune system and helping … Read More

Nurturing Luxury To Your Cells What do we think of when we think of luxury? Pampering, rejuvenation, relaxation? This is exactly what our cells need to experience every day to function the most efficiently. Nurturing Luxury To Your Cells. In order … Read More

Gut feelings in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Now that science has proven how important our gut brain connection is, let’s talk about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This common condition affects 1 in 5 Australians and can cause very distressing symptoms such … Read More

How to Have Radiant Skin this Mother’s Day Now we all know that beauty is on the inside but who doesn’t want gorgeous blemish free skin? Our skin is the largest organ of our body and helps protect us from … Read More

Time to reflect and create the life you want The xmas holidays at the end of each year can be a good time to review your past year and give some energy to making changes and create new habits to … Read More