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Testing, Testing, 123: Nutrition and Functional Medicine Tests
Do I work with nutrition and functional medicine tests? Very much so. Do I insist on it? Not at all. Why test? We have a much more sophisticated range of nutrition and functional medicine tests available to us from reliable and respectable labs, compared to when I...
Power up with porridge
Porridge is one of my favourite cold-weather breakfasts, so I've developed some Supercharged Porridge recipes for you. They're all warming, sustaining, comforting and nourishing - all of the things you need on damp and dingy days, as well as icy mornings, in...
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...
