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How useful are Food Intolerance Tests?
If you’ve ever struggled with bloating, headaches, skin flare-ups, or fatigue after eating, you might have considered food intolerance as the culprit. These symptoms can leave you frustrated, unsure, and often in the dark about what’s going on inside your body. I have recently had […]
NEW COOKBOOK: The Colourful Kitchen Collection
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve contributed a delicious recipe to the recently published cookbook, The Colourful Kitchen Collection, put together by the team at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition!
This vibrant cookbook is packed with nutritious recipes from ION alumni.
From wholesome breakfasts […]
Fasting During Menopause: What You Need to Know
Fasting During Menopause: What You Need to Know
Nutritional Therapy: A Vital Complement to Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment is a multifaceted process that often involves a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other modalities. While these conventional treatments are crucial in combating cancer, they can also bring about significant side effects, impacting a patient’s overall well-being and quality of life. An emerging area of support in cancer care is nutritional therapy, which is gaining recognition for its potential benefits when used alongside standard treatments.
Supporting Clients with Cancer
I have been working with clients typically post cancer treatments for a number of years and following new guidelines I am pleased to share I have successfully completed post-graduate training to work within this field.
The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) recently put new […]
Why your metabolism changes during Menopause
Through my talks, events and clinical work weight gain round the middle is a typical goal for so many of the 40 and 50 year old female clients. It’s common for those entering this stage of life to gain some weight and experience other signs and symptoms […]
How to read a DEXA Scan
Women reach peak bone mass around the age of 25 to 30 years, when the skeleton has stopped growing and bones are at their strongest and thickest. The female hormone, oestrogen, plays an important role in maintaining bone strength. Oestrogen levels drop around the time of menopause […]
Step out of Seasonal Lethargy
A huge thank you from Vitae for sharing some top tips around Seasonal Tiredness.
As the seasons change and the weather begins to change there are definitely days when waking up from bed feeling refreshed and energised can become a challenge. Some mornings we can open […]
Your Guide to The Cycle Syncing Method®
This guest blog comes from Alisa Vitta (HHC, AADP) an integrative nutritionist, hormone expert, and best-selling author of WomanCode (Harper Collins) who teaches women how to use their hormonal and neurochemical patterns to create extraordinary lives. She is the founder of FLOliving […]
Probiotics and Vitamin D Absorption
Thank you to Kerry Beeson (BSc (Nut. Med.) Nutritional Therapist) of Optibac Probiotics for this months guest post.
Research1 suggests that the daily supplementation of a probiotic may boost vitamin D levels circulating in the blood by 25%. Vitamin D, known as […]
Children Eating more Fruit and Veg = Better Mental Health
According to new research from the University of East Anglia Health and Social Care Partners children who eat a better diet, high in fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing. This study is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices […]