Why does it seem to be harder to lose weight in menopause? Is it that our metabolism shifts? Or is something else going on? I’m going to explore the shift in hormones around the menopause and why this may affect your ability to maintain a healthy weight…. and what you can do about it!
5 Warm Nourishing Breakfast Recipes to Wake Up To On Cold Mornings
Imagine it’s 7.00am, the alarm goes off, it’s cold and dark outside and you need to start getting the kids ready for school or getting out the door for work. Yet all you want to do is hit the snooze button and hide under the duvet! During the winter months, it can be tough getting […]
Skin Nutrition and Hormones… a decade by decade journey on how to glow from the inside out
In this skin nutrition and hormones blog, my clinic associate and skin specialist, Gurjit Dhanjal, will take you through a step by step guide on how to feed your skin health at different stages of your life, with a special focus on hormones. Hormones, hormones, hormones. They have a lot to answer for, don’t they? And […]
5 Top Tips for Eating Out with IBS
If you have IBS, you may be worried about eating out again in restaurants, bars or pubs. Having uncontrolled IBS can have a huge impact on your social life, and you might not share the joy so many other people feel at the prospect of eating out again after lockdown. So many of my new […]
Are you a functional breather?
Are you a functional breather… or a dysfunctional breather? You might be wondering what on earth I’m talking about, because we all breathe, right? Well, actually, HOW we breathe can have such a huge impact on our health and wellbeing. In my experience as a Nutritional Therapist and Functional Practitioner for over a […]
Home Made Power Granola – low in sugar, packed with protein!
Granola is a great breakfast – usually packed with lots of nuts, seeds and oats, providing slow releasing energy and goodness. But many of the ones you buy in the shops are full of sugar (including too much honey). This home-made version is easy to do, and also much cheaper than the artisan granolas you […]