Terrain v pathogen
A glance at how medicine has evolved since the 19th century, at why the latest diets, trends or supplements may not be right for you and how nutritional therapy works in this context.
Good Mood Food
Rates of anxiety and depression are currently very high, worsened by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Eating the right foods can make a huge difference to your mood. Here are my top 10 tips on eating for peace and happiness.
Memory making
Our memory often deteriorates with age, but diet and lifestyle factors have a huge role to play too. This post looks at what we can do to boost our memory at any age.
Coronavirus
What is coronavirus, who is most at risk and what you can do to help protect yourself and your family.
Gut and Weight Loss
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.
Healthy habits
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.
Supplements
Do we need to take supplements or can we get all the necessary nutrients from food? Are all supplements the same? How do we know if we need to take them and which ones?
ME & Stress: Limbic Kindling
Stress may cause ME/CFS, sometimes many years later. Stress may also explain why ME/CFS lasts for years. A look at the ‘Limbic Kindling’ theory and the role of the unconscious amygdala.
Dirty Dozen
Which fruits and vegetables should we prioritise buying organic, based on the US EWG’s annual ‘Dirty 12 - Clean 15’ lists