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.
Read MoreWhy good nutrition is important for ME/CFS (and fibromyalgia) sufferers, with tips on what to eat and things to avoid.
Read MoreThe second post in my stress series. I discuss how chronic stress causes symptoms/disease.
Read MoreAntibiotics are valuable and life-saving; but what happens after you have taken them. The importance of a rich and balanced gut microbiome together with a healthy and intact gut lining.
Read MoreLooking at how changes in our diets, lifestyle and environment have led to the rise in asthma, allergies and autoimmune disease, especially in children.
Read MoreAutoimmune diseases are typically explained individually; but what is autoimmunity and what are the common factors that may cause them?
Read MoreWhy is it that so many people are now gluten intolerant, when bread has been our most staple of foods for centuries? An overview of the gluten issue.
Read MoreExplaining the differences between a nutritional therapist, a dietician and a nutritionist.
Read MoreThe first post in my stress series. I discuss different types of stress, distinguish acute from chronic stress and explain the ‘fight or flight’ response.
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