by Tom on November 13, 2011
There’s lots of energy in the Clay shop at the moment (which is why this blog has been a little neglected!) since we’re busy renovating.
Clay has been open for just over three years and it’s cute little shop full of indulgent goods and balanced with healthy delights. Think cheeses and chocolates and organic fresh vegetables and herbal medicines… But we’ve run out of room!
So for the last four months we’ve been planning to open up the back room. It previously served as a storeroom but will now have its own lease of life as an extra part of our shop. If you have been a fan of our shop, this is very exciting news and it means we are able to do everything a little bigger and better.
We’ll be expanding our produce in the front. Out the back there will be a whole wall of shelves to be filled. When we first opened we built our range based on the feedback we got. We have lots of ideas but we want to hear your suggestions and requests to help fill the shelves as well. So please comment or send us a tweet or ‘like’ us on Facebook and tell us. Or, you know, just come in and demand a product and we’ll do our best.
We hope to keep this shop an ever-changing being. We’re here for the long haul and always want to improve and expand and adapt. Cross your fingers and hope for the best, because we want the second room of the shop to be open before Christmas!
by Prue on September 19, 2011
To all my Vegan friends and lazy eaters are you getting enough vitamin B12? It is mainly found in dairy, fish and poultry and it is essential for living a healthy life. You really need it. It is water-soluble so you need it every day. If we don’t get any all sorts of things start to go wrong and sometimes the damage is irreversible between the ages 45 to 50 if we are deficient our brains start to shrink noticeably each year and we turn into dim bats. When we are younger b12 deficiency can cause fatigue, breathlessness and numbness in our hands and feet as it effects the nervous system and transportation of oxygen. So by all means be a vegan I think that’s great, but if there is one thing you need to supplement please consider B12. I have a spray that is once a day and a yummy strawberry flavour.
by Prue on September 19, 2011
natropathy feeling Better Naturally!!
Naturopathy is about tapping into your body’s natural ability to heal itself. It can help you achieve balance on a holistic level and is useful for treating specific health conditions as well as improving general health.
My approach is to identify the underlying causes of your health condition while managing your symptoms. This is achieved by investigating all the body’s systems (not just those with the presenting symptoms) through specific questions about your medical history as well as physical examinations. A naturopathic examination is undertaken which includes an iridology assessment, and tongue and nail diagnosis.
From there we work together to design a personalised treatment plan with short term and long term goals. The modalities that I use are Herbal Medicine, Homoeopathy and Nutrition which facilitate the healing process.
Common Conditions that are treated in Naturopathy
• Cold/flu: Improving immunity as well as relieving immediate symptoms
• General Fatigue: Maximising your body’s energy by optimising your organ and cell function
• Sleep disorders: Getting to and staying asleep
• Digestive complaints: IBS, bloating, constipation, cramps
• Sports performance/injury: Increasing performance ability and healing capacity
Marcel Makdessi
Qualification: B.H.Sc (Naturopathy)
0421 077769
marcel.makdessi@gmail.com
At Clay: Wednesday 2-8pm and Friday 8-2pm
Initial consultation: $90 (1-1.5 hours)
Return visit: $60 (30-45mins)
(Concessions available for students and pensioners)
We have a new yoghurt in our fridge thats converting the regular yoghurt eaters. [click to continue…]
Just had a fresh delivery of pine mushrooms today, and for the first time ever we have organic chestnuts.
Because wild mushrooms and a large majority of new season nuts are in season at the same time, I thought a take on a classic recipe might help inspire Autumn cooking.
It combines two freshly harvested ingredients: one being rare and only found from foraging in pine forests during the early misty mornings of Autumn, and chestnut meat, which has more outer layered skins and coatings then you can imagine. Chestnuts are stored in the fridge, typical of the freshness found in a new season nut.
Wild mushrooms have a very short season. If you haven’t tried wild pine mushrooms you are missing out, they are deliciously addictive.
Pine mushroom and chestnut risotto [click to continue…]
We have some new cleaning gear by Full Circle which are true to their name are incredibly green, stylishly handsome and very affordable. [click to continue…]