Chronic fatigue. Are you constantly tired?
Chronic fatigue is a complex condition with many possible contributing factors, resulting in medical doctors struggling with treatment of this common “syndrome”. A condition is labelled a syndrome when there are multiple, seemingly unconnected symptoms with no obvious cause. Nutritional therapy begins to look at the bigger picture. Chronic fatigue syndrome can be viewed as […]
Beating the bulge. Losing weight and keeping it off
From cabbage soup diets to the high-protein mania of Atkin’s diet, there are many ways to lose weight. These diets may provide a quick-fix, yet often the battle is not losing the weight in the first place, but keeping it off for good. You are a complex mixture of cells, organs, emotions, experiences, desires, fears […]
IBS – Irritable bowel syndrome. Nutrition can help
Irritable bowel syndrome is diagnosed by medical doctors when there is no detectable pathology of the bowel, yet there is some sort of functional disturbance resulting in compromised digestive function. It may be good news to learn that there is no bowel disease present, yet it can be very frustrating when you are told that […]
The female hormonal balancing act
Many women experience female hormonal imbalances and as a result will experience conditions such as PMS, painful periods, fibroids, endometriosis and PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). The female hormonal cycle is a complicated system of different hormones that work together in synergy to create balance. Often there is a “wobble” in the system resulting in a […]
Tips for happy digestion
Is your digestion happy? Often we are unaware that there are a few simple things we can do to boost our digestive power. Grumbling, bloating, flatulence and digestive discomfort are common. You may not suffer regularly enough to be labelled an “IBS sufferer”, however if digestive discomfort is something you sometimes experience read on for […]