Elixir

One of Australia's leading naturopaths and nutritionists, shares her expertise in foods, health and nutrition, and shows you how to care for yourself, naturally and easily, using food as medicine at home.

To reap the most out of your life, invest time and thought into your health. And enjoy every moment of it. Janella Purcell knows that the food you eat affects your mind and spirit as well as your physical body. In this invaluable book she shares her expertise in food, health and nutrition, and shows you how to care for yourself naturally, using food as medicine at home.

Entertaining, practical and comprehensive, this revised edition of Elixir covers a wide variety of subjects and information, ranging from suggestions for healthy ageing and why you should use organic produce to tips for those suffering from headache, fatigue, immunity problems, fertility issues and digestive complaints.

Janella Purcell's Elixir introduces you to what Eastern philosophy has been practising for thousands of years -- the interconnectedness of the body, mind and spirit and how this affects your state of mind, health and personality. Shortlisted for The World Food Media Awards in the category of Best Health Nutrition Book, Elixir is a book to use, keep and treasure.

About the Author

Janella Purcell is a qualified naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist and iridologist. She's also a vivacious and entertaining chef who has appeared regularly on Australian and overseas television for the past ten years, most recently co-hosting Good Chef, Bad Chef.

Elixir was first published in 2004 with this new updated edition reissued in 2013. Her first, best-selling recipe book, Eating for the Seasons, was published in 2011 and won the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Health and Nutrition category, followed in 2012 by her second recipe book Janella's Wholefood Kitchen.

Janella lives between Sydney and the Byron Bay hinterlands. She has a private practice in both places where she educates clients on living healthier, more sustainable and happier lives. Janella also writes regularly for many magazines and newspapers.