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 […]
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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 […]
Digestive Enzymes in your First Aid Kit
Should we include digestive enzymes in our first aid kit?
Flatulence? Bloating? Heaviness after eating? Does it sound familiar?
Digestive enzymes and their power to improve digestion is certainly worth knowing a little about and may offer support as pubs, restaurants and social events open up […]
Guest Blog: Teenagers: A Critically Overlooked Group
A fantastic guest blog from registered naturopathic nutritional therapist, Lorna Driver-Davies (Head of Nutrition at Wild Nutrition Ltd.) Lorna Driver-Davies has worked for a decade as a registered naturopathic nutritional therapist, integrating functional medicine practice with her knowledge of botanicals as a […]
COVID-19 and Vitamin D
Some interesting research has just been published about vitamin D and COVID-19.
Though it was a small scale randomised control trial the results are worth noting.
In short, taking vitamin D virtually eliminated the risk of ICU admission—and may completely eliminate […]
Welwyn Hatfield Young Chef of 2020 Announced
Nine year old, Lucas Brooks from St Michael’s Woolmer Green VA C of E School has won the Welwyn Hatfield Young Chef of 2020. The Year 5 pupil competed against eight other fantastic finalists from Welwyn Hatfield primary schools at Ridgeway Academy on Friday 7th February. Five […]
Move on from Motion Sickness
Motion sickness is the feeling experienced when your sense of balance is disturbed by constant motion such as riding in a car or aboard a ship. It can be extremely common with estimates that 80% of the population have suffered from it at least once in their lives […]
Banish Summer Sniffles
Red eyes and sneezing are common allergic symptoms this time of year for hay fever sufferers. Hayfever, which is also known as seasonal rhinitis, is an allergic reaction to pollen from grass, trees and weeds during the early spring and summer months. It is thought to affect more […]
The Public Health Collaboration
An Interview for UK Health Radio with Sam Felton
In the U.K., 25% of adults are categorised as obese, the highest prevalence in Europe, type 2 diabetes has risen by 65% in the past 10 years with no sign of slowing down and both cost […]
Nutrition and Autism
Autism is one of the most prevalent developmental disorders in the world, which is much more common than many people think. Roughly 1 in 100 people are on the autistic spectrum in the UK and five times as many males as females. Autism is a complex biological disorder […]
Go for Green!
Parent’s instinctively know that green vegetables are important for the growing body hence the drive to encourage our children to eat bountiful amounts. This desire to ensure a good diet can often be hugely challenging. Recent recommendations to increase fruit and vegetable consumption from 5 a day […]
Freefrom Foods
An Interview for UK Health Radio with Michelle Berrie-Dale Johnson
This year the FreeFrom Food Awards celebrate their 10th anniversary and as the only FreeFrom Awards in the food industry the popularity and prestige of the awards continues to grow. Michelle Berriedale-Johnson launched the […]