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Magnesium and menopause
Magnesium and menopause have a close relationship - and not just because they are very nearly anagrams of each other! Magnesium could make a world of difference to how you experience the transition through perimenopause and beyond. There is so much you can do to...

My message for World Menopause Day
My message for World Menopause Day is this: You have got thisYou have the wisdom, experience, strength and tools to navigate menopause, however it looks and feels for you.Talk about itTalk about what’s going on for you, with friends, family, colleagues, your GP or...

Linseed tea aka flaxseed tea
Linseed tea is a classic naturopathic drink that I have been making and recommending since I first trained in nutrition. It's an incredibly soothing and hydrating drink, and as such is sometimes a lot more effective for digestive issues than simply adding...

Super quick chocolate spread
Do you need a super quick, incredibly versatile free-from-refined-sugar-and-ultra-processed-ingredients chocolate sauce recipe in your life? Well, here it is. You can use this chocolate sauce in so many situations: spread onto oatcakes or buckwheat pancakes, as a cake...

Running, calories and supershakes
I've been running again for the last 5 months, it's been so good to get back to it. I haven't run in years, because each of the 3 times in my life I've had a serious stretch of it, I've ended up with painful, swollen bursitis in both knees and barely able to walk, let...

Food for thyroid support
If you are struggling with low energy, constipation, weight gain, dry skin or hair loss, you may benefit from some thyroid support. In fact there is a long list of symptoms associated with low levels of thyroid hormones. The first step would be to get your hormone...

Speed soup
Some speed soups can be thrown together from scratch. Others make use of leftovers and a little forward planning. But they all mean you can knock up a speed soup most days of the week.

Win Nutrition Brought to Life and Keans Supreme Greens!
Bring the zing back to your life with this autumn giveaway. You can win a hardback copy of my book, Nutrition Brought to Life, PLUS a 300g pot of Keans Supreme Greens. What you can win Keans Supreme Greens is my favourite supergreen powder, due to its exceptional...

Book launch week – Nutrition Brought to Life
My book launch week has been incredibly special and heartwarming. Nutrition Brought to Life is a book I am so inordinately pleased with. And as people have started to receive their copies and send me their comments, it's been confirmed to me that I have written the...

Stress – how food can help
And I'm not talking about comfort eating. The ability of good nutrition to counteract the effects of stress on your physical and mental health are broadly underestimated. The nutrients in the food you eat can help your nerves to calm down, your adrenals to reset and...