My Top 3 Foods as Medicine: 1. Black Cumin Seed Oil
Way back in January 2017 I wrote a blog about the magical, medicinal powers of black (cumin) seed oil. Since…
Meet a Master Gut Microbe that is a bit of Mouthful and Needs to be Fed & Starved!
I am in the throws of writing my next book all about how what we eat dictates our gut microbes,…
Intuition vs Instinct: Taming Your Sugar Monster
I was listening to a health podcast featuring Dr Will Cole recently. Dr Cole is a functional medicine doctor, meaning…
Why Inflammation Matters in Times of Covid and Beyond.
Having worked in the field of natural health and healing for many, many years, I have found there are a…
New Year Blues….
It’s that time of year again. An endless slew of health advice coming our way, attempting to motivate us…
Sleeeeeeeep: make it a priorty
Having been a light sleeper all of my life and possibly a bad sleeper, certainly in the last few years…
Are You Feeding Your Good Gut Bugs What They Need to Thrive?
My fascination with the gut microbiome continues. The scientific studies are coming out thick and fast and there is more…
Are You Low in Iron?
I gave blood on Wednesday evening (May 13th 2020). A huge ?well-done? to the Blood Donor team who managed so…
Feed Your Immune System Well
In these unprecedented times, having a robust, intelligent and fast acting immune response is more important than ever. There is…
Hello, I’m an HSP, please be gentle with me.
Ok, so not a nutrition post but today, Feb 1st 2020, I am feeling the pain of the UKs exit…
A Momentary Pause Before Ploughing in This Festive Time
Christmas is coming?.and we?re all getting fat ? unless we choose not to!..... I am not being all bah humbug…
Leaky Gut, It Really Is a Thing!
You may have heard about leaky gut as something some people suffer with or maybe it?s been suggested that…
Head Cheese Anyone?
Head cheese (yum!), otherwise known as brawn, is a terrine traditionally made with scraps of meat from animals such as…
Managing Your Body’s Inflammation
I recently had the very great pleasure of recording a podcast with the author and science journalist Maria Borelius. Her…
Carbs Are Not The Answer
Thank you to the very lovely Polly of msmugs.com for my gift of this fabulous mug. Indeed, carbs are not…
