Inspiring Women Magazine May 2021
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PROFILE<br />
“The Human<br />
Body is Like an<br />
Orchestra.”<br />
Brigitte Kengeter, member of AWC<br />
London, is a medicinal herbalist<br />
and naturopath working with<br />
clients on their health<br />
Brigitte Kengeter<br />
My name is Brigitte and I was born and brought<br />
up in rural Germany. As a fairly new member of<br />
AWC London, given the restrictions, I have so far<br />
managed to enjoy some amazing virtual art tours<br />
and am looking forward to exploring more as the<br />
world around us once again comes to life. I was<br />
introduced to FAWCO by my friend, Christine, who<br />
is currently FAWCO Health Co-Chair. The two of us<br />
have started a series of videos and articles that<br />
introduce FAWCO members to a holistic view of<br />
health and how to manage their needs in a more<br />
natural way.<br />
Growing up on a farm<br />
Growing up on a farm your daily life is about food:<br />
food for and from the animals, food from the<br />
vegetable garden, and of course food from the<br />
kitchen. As a child I was always helping my<br />
grandmother and mother in the kitchen or in the<br />
vegetable garden. Visiting my grandmother in her<br />
little house next to the farm was one of my<br />
favourite things to do. I would watch her and help<br />
her bake cakes that would always end up on my<br />
plate as a treat after the work was done.<br />
My mother baked bread and cooked big meals to<br />
feed the family as well as the farmworkers.<br />
‘Convenience food’ only appeared in the<br />
supermarkets in the 80s and was never part of<br />
our menu; neither was candy although I did<br />
secretly admire my friends for theirs. I realise now<br />
how healthy my childhood was.<br />
This natural, healthy upbringing seems to have<br />
lead to my fascination for plants, nature, and<br />
food drawing my attention to a newish subject<br />
‘Nutritional Sciences & Home Economics’ at<br />
university, which was the start of an engaging<br />
journey for me.<br />
My first job<br />
Brigitte with some of her plants<br />
My first job was in the ‘Food Research &<br />
Development’ department of a large food<br />
production company. I was involved in the<br />
product development of snacks which was a<br />
fascinating area, I covered trial-based scientific<br />
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