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Why I do what I do – helping people understand their health

I didn’t become a Nutritional Therapist because I had always planned to work in health. It began with curiosity around what really drives our health. Why do some people seem to age well while others develop health problems much earlier? Why are some people frequently...

How to Stay Healthy on Holiday (without missing out on the fun)

You've spent months looking forward to your holiday. The countdown is finally over, the out-of-office is switched on, and you're finally ready to relax. Then, within a day or two, you come down with a cold, your digestion feels unsettled, a cold sore appears on your...

Why your blood sugar matters more than you think

If you’re feeling tired, craving sugar, gaining weight around your middle, or just not quite like yourself, your blood sugar could be playing a much bigger role than you realise. This isn't just about Type 2 Diabetes. In fact, many of the people I work with haven’t...

Why popular biohacks don’t always work for women – and what to do instead

Every January, the same health trends resurface.Cold plunges. Intermittent fasting. Keto. HIIT. They’re often described as game-changers - quick, efficient, powerful ways to optimise your health. And for some people, they genuinely are. However, here’s the piece...

Day 11

It's the end of my second weekend, today is a bank holiday so I'm writing this from bed whilst my spicy pork sausages cook slowly in the oven (they would have gone on the barbie but, in the tradition of all British bank holidays, it's decided to rain). And I'm looking...

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Day 4

So far it has been remarkably easy, I've done a shop at the greengrocers, had breakfast and shopped at the farm shop and I have a fridge full of food. My biggest challenge at the minute is lunches - tomorrow we have layered salad. My second challenge is how little I'm...

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Feed you brain

It never ceases to amaze me when I speak to hard working friends and colleagues and they tell me, almost with a touch of bravado that they either don't eat breakfast, or lunch, or both. It astounds me how people expect to make decisions or use machinery when their...

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Love your leftovers

Just the word 'leftovers' gives the suggestion of something unwanted, the remains.  To some it symbolises a lack of wealth and prosperity, a need rather than a desire, and therefore something that's undesired. I have the total opposite feeling about leftovers, I...

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Easy Oats

Breakfast like a king Oats are my 'go to' breakfast, they take no time to prepare the night before.  This means I don't have to think in the morning, I just grab and go.  When I'm working I rarely get up early enough to eat before I leave so these easy oats mean that...

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Food is fuel

Would you put cheap petrol in your car, petrol that was filled with additives that clogged your engine and made your car sluggish? Would you feed your dog or cat food that was filled with lots of sugar or salt, made them hyperactive for an hour and then lethargic and...

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