Imagine my shock when I received a phone call from the press officer at Cancer Research UK asking me to speak before the Race for Life on the main stage in front of the gathered crowd. Nicki Embleton rang me out of the blue and in all honesty my first reaction was “really? Me?” Then […]

I don’t often write about my own journey unless something terribly significant happens, as I get quite embarrassed when talking about myself. However, in the last couple of months there are a few things that have happened that I think are significant milestones in my ED recovery. If you have followed me on social media […]

As the 2nd anniversary of my double mastectomy approaches, I can honestly say it still feels like it was yesterday. I am still progressing with strength gains in my muscles however, my health is winning at the moment and I am looking forward to some very exciting projects in the near future. I decided that […]

#wheatfree, #glutenfree, #grainfree, #soyafree, #sugarfree, #dairyfree #cowdairyfree #paleo #anti-inflammatory #rehab #recovery Some of you may be aware of my recent surgery, if not it will become clear very soon in a few projects I have lined up. The surgery was classed as major, but I had prior notice and it was not emergency. I worked […]

Have you ever had one of those weeks or days in which events are unfolding that make you re-evaluate, reflect and reminisce? This year has produced several of these moments, strangely however this week has made me think even more about significant events and moments in my life. What could this catastrophic trigger be? The […]

The last few months have been emotionally traumatic. I have endured personal battles which seemed to be less harrowing than helplessly watching my beautiful friend slowly losing her battle. We ere both diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time, and we suppprted eachother in a way that only someone with cancer can understand. When […]

Let me introduce myself, I am Medicinal Kitchen, Dr Emma Kirke, Osteomyologist & Clinical Nutritional Therapist. I do not want to tell you this story to gain sympathy, I hope I can inspire and show you that “Impossible is Nothing!” From being a young child I showed aptitude in many areas of life, some may […]

As any of you that follow me on social media will know, for the first week of January I took part in a cleanse that I designed myself. The cleanse wasn’t an attempt to lose weight, or to rid the body of toxins, but to give the digestive system a rest. Rich foods and an […]

Have you ever had one of those weeks or days in which events are unfolding that make you re-evaluate, reflect and reminisce? This year has produced several of these moments, strangely however this week has made me think even more about significant events and moments in my life. What could this catastrophic trigger be? You […]

Rightly or wrongly I made a decision to do something quite outrageous to mark the anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. I also decided that I would try to raise some awareness for post-mastectomy women and perhaps some funds for Cancer Research UK whom I have become an ambassador for. If you wish to make […]

Dr Emma Kirke is a Clinical Nutritional Therapist and the founder of Medicinal Kitchen. She is also a qualified Osteomyologist. An inspirational woman, having battled childhood bullying which led to self-harm, to encountering her first sexual experience as damaging when she was raped as a teenager, Emma has continued to overcome hurdles. Determined to remain […]