Trying to lose weight? Read this post about a ‘diet’ that actually works and has many other health benefits.

Losing weight can be hard. Diet and exercise are important, but many other factors can play a role: inflammation, hormone imbalance, genetics, lack of sleep, stress and an imbalanced microbiome. Reduced gut bacterial diversity is associated with weight gain, so restoring a healthy balanced gut may aid weight loss.

Struggling to keep your New Year resolutions? A look at habits, the role of dopamine and tips on how to break those bad habits and replace them with new healthy ones.

A third of the population suffers from a lack of sleep. This post explores possible causes, health effects and incorporates some tips on improving sleep.

The second post in my stress series. I discuss how chronic stress causes symptoms/disease.

Autoimmune diseases are typically explained individually; but what is autoimmunity and what are the common factors that may cause them?