Unlocking Nature’s Healing Power: Embracing Phytotherapy in Modern Medicine
In a world where pharmaceuticals dominate our healthcare landscape, the ancient practice of phytotherapy, or plant-based medicine, often remains overlooked.
Health Conditions
The Role of Nutrition in a Perimenopause Diet
Perimenopause, a significant transitional phase leading up to menopause, brings various physical and emotional changes. Hormonal fluctuations during this time can cause irregular menstrual cycles, hot flushes, mood swings and disrupted sleep patterns, impacting a woman’s overall well-being. A perimenopause diet plays an important role in managing these uncomfortable symptoms. Emotional and Physical Effects of …
How To Support Your Microbiome – And Why It Matters
There are more bacteria in your gut than there are humans on this planet! And there may be more bacteria in your gut than cells in your entire body. Your body contains about 100 trillion bacteria. They can weigh up to 2kg (!) and they can be found on the skin’s surface, inside the mouth …
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Boost Your Brain With B Vitamins
Maybe you’ve heard that B vitamins are good for your brain, but you don’t know why. Discover how these wonderful nutrients bring enhanced health to your brain, from improving cognition to protecting your brain as it ages. B vitamins are miracle workers in our bodies, helping us produce energy from our food and acting as …
5 Enjoyable Habits That Boost Your Health
We all know that stress is detrimental to our wellbeing and plays a significant role in ill health. If stress depletes our health and vitality, it makes sense to say that fun, laughter and enjoying life are crucial for boosting our health, in particular increasing immune function and protecting us against infection. Here are 5 …
Eating The Paleo Way And Why It’s Good For You
Have you ever wondered why the Paleo diet gets so much attention and why it’s supposedly so good for your health? And what exactly is it anyway and how do you do it!? The Paleo approach to eating focuses on an abundance of natural foods like grass fed meat, wild fish, green leaves, herbs, vegetables, …
PMS and Hormonal Health. Ways to Support Yourself
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) affects approx 80% of women to varying degrees during the 7-14 days before their period begins.The female body is constantly changing throughout the menstrual cycle and many of us are aware of different feelings, mood and needs at different times of the month. What Are The Reasons For Your PMS? Hormonal imbalance …
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Oestrogen. It’s All About Balance.
Hormone balance is the cornerstone of a women’s health. Unfortunately, due to our modern environment and busy lifestyles, maintaining a natural balance has become difficult. One of the main hormones that is directly impacted by this is oestrogen. The female body is a complex system of several hormones working in synergy, effecting behaviour, moods and …
What is self care?
“Self care” is a popular phrase you’ll have heard a lot recently, especially since the challenges of Covid. I use the term self care in my own website and socials as it’s a key concept in nutritional and lifestyle medicine, but what exactly is self care? I often get asked this question by busy clients …
15 Ways To Support Your Liver
Life today exposes us to an array of toxins and chemicals on a daily basis making it almost impossible to live a toxin-free life. There are ways however to reduce your exposure to toxins and support your liver. Your liver needs many nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants to function properly, and …