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Eating well during lockdown

Eating well during lockdown

It would be easy to put living on the backburner during lockdown. Here are my tips to make eating well during lockdown simple, enjoyable and affordable.

Beating the winter blues

Beating the winter blues

It’s that time of year again… winter blues, otherwise know as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which can affect people who have normal mental health and moods through most of the year. It’s a common story that as the days get shorter and darker, people start to feel lethargic, gloomier and less interested in doing things that make them feel active and happier, which includes eating healthily. When we feel low, it’s tempting to reach for sweet treats for a quick sugar rush, but this won’t make the blues disappear!

Endometriosis nutritional therapy

Endometriosis nutritional therapy

Endometriosis is a reproductive disorder, where endometrial cells which are usually found in the lining of the womb, implant themselves elsewhere in the body. During your monthly, your hormones fluctuate, which stimulates these endometrial cells to grow, and then...

9 strategies for effective natural detoxification

9 strategies for effective natural detoxification

At this time of year there is a lot of media focus on detoxing and much of it is negative. The word has become associated with fad diets, strict juice cleanses and deprivation. However it can be argued that your overall health can largely be determined by the ability of your body to detoxify itself.

Bottled water vs tap water; What should we drink?

Bottled water vs tap water; What should we drink?

 As I am sure you are aware, it is of vital importance to drink plenty of fluid throughout the day to keep you hydrated. Water is important for many processes, including the transport of nutrients around the body, excretion of waste products, and helping your mind to...

IBS Nutrition Case Study

IBS Nutrition Case Study

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions clients come to see me for - seeking relief from symptoms such as constipation, pain, diarrhoea, wind, bloating and headaches. In this IBS case-study, I aim to show you how IBS can present, and how...

Better digestion guide (part 1): Causes of gastrointestinal distress

Better digestion guide (part 1): Causes of gastrointestinal distress

Digestive complaints are amongst the most common reasons for individuals seeking medical help. There are more than 200 over-the-counter remedies for digestive disorders, many of which create additional digestive problems in their place, and that’s not even the worst news. Many medics don’t seem to be aware that once we have a compromised digestive system it can play out over our entire bodies leading to allergies, arthritis, autoimmune conditions, acne, chronic fatigue, mood disorders, intolerances, autism and more. So having a healthy gut is central to our entire health.

The Power of Probiotics

The Power of Probiotics

Last week’s episode of BBC Two’s ‘Trust Me I’m a Doctor’ dealt with the increasingly popular discussion that probiotics and fermented foods might be good for our health. It highlighted that these foods can improve our gut bacteria, which has the power to fight a number of health issues. Probiotics work in a completely different way to antibiotics; they positively change our gut bacteria, rather than killing them. By increasing our intake of probiotics, we encourage the growth of good gut bacteria, which ultimately leads to better health.  

The Gut Life

The Gut Life

The Gut Life Looking after your gut is important and there are a number of simple ways to go about this. Drinking lots of water and having a balanced diet packed full of fresh fruit and vegetables is key and lays the foundations for a healthy lifestyle going forwards....

Foods that support digestion

Foods that support digestion

A sluggish gut can result in all sorts of symptoms. Here are a few of my favourite foods that support digestion and will keep your gut happy.

Eat yourself happy! Use food to improve your mood and mental health.

Eat yourself happy! Use food to improve your mood and mental health.

Did you know that the food choices that we make can have a dramatic effect on the way we feel and that when we feel good about ourselves we are more likely to make healthy food choices. Here are my favourite and least favourite food choices for creating a healthier, happier you. 

Create Your Own Holistic Fertility Plan With These 4 Steps

Create Your Own Holistic Fertility Plan With These 4 Steps

Thinking about an appointment at the fertility clinic? A holistic fertility plan can help you optimize your fertility, conceive naturally, and have a vibrant, healthy pregnancy. An integrative approach to fertility evaluates every aspect of your life, and since your...

How to make your new years’ resolutions turn into long lasting habits.

How to make your new years’ resolutions turn into long lasting habits.

Oftentimes, we make plans and “resolutions” that we inevitably break because we fail to put in place the necessary habit forming structures which can ensure lasting changes. In fact, there is science to habit making and habit breaking and it lies in the all-important neural pathways in our brains.

Nutrition and supplementation for joint health

Nutrition and supplementation for joint health

Joint pain is a very common problem with many possible causes. Our joints are a complex environment of bone, muscle, ligaments and cartilage. They are pivotal to our everyday movements, allowing us to twist, turn, stretch and bend. Typically inflammation can arise...

How to indulge, guilt free this Christmas

How to indulge, guilt free this Christmas

I love Christmas. From the first autumnal days when the leaves begin to drop, I look forward to roaring fires, twinkling lights, pine-scented air and carols in the pub. What’s not to love about a holiday dedicated to family, gratitude and delicious food?

Businesses We Love

Businesses We Love

Whether it's a diet plan, a protein powder, a juice cleanse, you name it. Nearly everyone has spent a gut-wrenching amount on a poorly constructed, one size fits all health service with little to no results! Often, this means we lose hope and go back to old...

Guest post- 10 Ways to turn your Walk into a Workout and burn calories

Guest post- 10 Ways to turn your Walk into a Workout and burn calories

Of all the ways to get and stay fit, walking is the easiest, safest and cheapest.  You don’t need a gym and you certainly don’t need lycra! It can also be lots of fun, with attainable goals.  Vicky Welsh of Bristol Nordic Walking has put together this top ten list of how to turn your walk into a workout.

Holiday Hangover Help

Holiday Hangover Help

Most of us enjoy the odd tipple now and again (especially with summer party celebrations round the corner), but when alcoholic beverages are flowing, there’s always the inevitable hangover, pounding headache, and unsettling nausea to follow. Fortunately, there are...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Living with PCOS There’s around a 10% chance that you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), if you are a woman of reproductive age. In fact, some PCOS organisations estimate that around 50% of women who have PCOS are currently undiagnosed. For that reason, it may be...

Who are ProVen Probiotics?

Who are ProVen Probiotics?

Gut Health and Probiotics From superfoods to detoxes, the science is always worth questioning - but not with probiotics. It's been incredibly exciting to see the long overdue rise of gut health, but why is gut health so important? A healthy gut means a healthy body....

Give your immune system a boost this summer

Give your immune system a boost this summer

Thank goodness Spring is here! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the evenings are getting longer. Spring is a symbolic time of renewal, rejuvenation and hope. Consequently, it’s the time of year where most people sigh a big breath of relief thinking that the majority of their annual health battles are now behind them. However, you may be part of the unfortunate few who are dreading this time of year due to the seasonal allergies that you suffer from. 

How to Naturally Support Seasonal allergies 

How to Naturally Support Seasonal allergies 

Thank goodness Spring is here! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the evenings are getting longer. Spring is a symbolic time of renewal, rejuvenation and hope. Consequently, it’s the time of year where most people sigh a big breath of relief thinking that the majority of their annual health battles are now behind them. However, you may be part of the unfortunate few who are dreading this time of year due to the seasonal allergies that you suffer from. 

How To Decipher Skincare Labels Like an Expert!

How To Decipher Skincare Labels Like an Expert!

It’s a minefield out there! Finding skincare that works for your skin is challenging by itself, let alone pressure to look great all the time, whilst working out what ingredients are “safe” and not going to destroy the rainforest, suddenly it’s a lot more complicated than you thought.

Survive and thrive through the perimenopause

Survive and thrive through the perimenopause

Mood swings, night sweats, no sex drive, stubborn weight gain that you just can’t shift; heavy or erratic period bleeds, forgetfulness and feeling unmotivated and like anything you do requires buckets of effort and energy that you just don’t have anymore.

Sleep Hygiene and Nutrition for Better Sleep

Sleep Hygiene and Nutrition for Better Sleep

Thank goodness Spring is here! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the evenings are getting longer. Spring is a symbolic time of renewal, rejuvenation and hope. Consequently, it’s the time of year where most people sigh a big breath of relief thinking that the majority of their annual health battles are now behind them. However, you may be part of the unfortunate few who are dreading this time of year due to the seasonal allergies that you suffer from. 

Reinvent- The personal story behind the programme

Reinvent- The personal story behind the programme

Seven years ago, I was overweight, had debilitating IBS and was diagnosed with depression. I was tired all the time and had no motivation. The doctor prescribed anti-depressants, but I didn’t want to take them, so I started researching natural alternatives. I knew nutrition could have an impact on health, my mother used nutritional therapy after being diagnosed with terminal breast cancer and was still with us nine years later, so I cut out ‘bad foods’ and hoped clean eating would be the answer. It wasn’t.

The Best of Bristol’s Bites and Produce

The Best of Bristol’s Bites and Produce

Thank goodness Spring is here! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the evenings are getting longer. Spring is a symbolic time of renewal, rejuvenation and hope. Consequently, it’s the time of year where most people sigh a big breath of relief thinking that the majority of their annual health battles are now behind them. However, you may be part of the unfortunate few who are dreading this time of year due to the seasonal allergies that you suffer from. 

Vegan nutrition: did World Vegan Day get you thinking?

Vegan nutrition: did World Vegan Day get you thinking?

Our joints are a complex environment made up of bone, muscle, ligaments and cartilage. They are pivotal to our everyday movements, allowing us to twist, turn, stretch and bend. Typically inflammation can arise within our joints due to injury, arthritis, osteoporosis and ageing and this inflammation causes pain and discomfort. As a result, it is important to look after our joints in order to stay mobile for longer and as we go through the ageing process.

Pregnancy superfoods

Pregnancy superfoods

Getting the right nutrients in your diet during pregnancy is incredibly important, not just for your health, but for the healthy development of your baby. We have cherry-picked our favourite superfoods that are quite simply SUPER for pregnancy, and bursting with nutrients for both you and your unborn baby. 

Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off?

Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off?

Most of my weight loss clients have been trying and failing to loose weight for some time before they get in touch. Here are the five most common reasons why long-term weight loss is harder than it seems.

Breastfeeding superfoods

Breastfeeding superfoods

Striking the right nutritional balance when you are breastfeeding is really important for both you and your baby. Although your milk supply may not be affected by what you eat, your body will always put your baby first; it will take the nutrients it needs for your baby’s milk from its own stores, and this can affect your energy levels, general health and wellbeing if you are not getting the nutrients you need from your diet.

5 quick diet tips to improve sleep quality

5 quick diet tips to improve sleep quality

How did you sleep last night? I hope you effortlessly drifted off into dreamland and clocked your perfect eight hours. If that wasn’t the case though, you are certainly not alone. We are a nation of poor sleepers with nearly half of all Brit’s getting less than six hours a night….

Eat to beat stress

Eat to beat stress

One minute you’re firing on all cylinders, the next you can barely focus and are reaching for the next lot of stimulants to get you going. When we are stressed, we reach for things to help us cope, but unfortunately the things we use to help us cope with this stress can often cause us even more stress!

Managing insomnia in pregnancy

Managing insomnia in pregnancy

Unfortunately, with a growing bump, back aches, leg cramps, baby worries, and frequent visits to the bathroom, it is common to struggle with sleep during pregnancy. The following recommendations are designed to help you sleep more soundly and get the good night’s rest you have been craving. 

Managing morning sickness

Managing morning sickness

There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that 90% of women are affected by morning sickness at some point during their pregnancy. Morning sickness is attributed to the changing levels of the hormone human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in the bloodstream, and is exacerbated by dips in blood sugar and deficiencies in magnesium, zinc and vitamin B6. While morning sickness cannot always be alleviated completely, the following tips should lessen the symptoms.

Why is it important to balance blood sugar levels in pregnancy?

Why is it important to balance blood sugar levels in pregnancy?

Learning to eat in a way that keeps our blood sugar balanced is vital for the optimum health and functionality of any individual. During pregnancy, your increased blood supply and elevated levels of certain hormones expose you to more dips in blood sugar and make balance harder to achieve. This article hopes to equip you with the tools required to maintain your body’s status quo when pregnant. 

Managing stretch marks with a healthy diet

Managing stretch marks with a healthy diet

To accommodate a growing baby, it is only natural that our skin stretches during pregnancy. If your skin is well nourished, the elastin in it should help to slow this process down. However, sometimes your skin will grow beyond the ability of its elastin and this is when stretch marks appear on a women’s thighs, hips, stomach and breasts. It is possible to minimise and, potentially, avoid stretch marks altogether by nourishing your skin through good nutrition and daily moisturisation during pregnancy. 

 

Relieve pregnancy constipation with a healthy diet

Relieve pregnancy constipation with a healthy diet

Constipation is a very common problem that many women suffer from during pregnancy. However, through making some simple nutritional changes to your diet, this issue can be resolved within a matter of days. 

Stay safe – Foods to avoid and foods to enjoy during pregnancy

Stay safe – Foods to avoid and foods to enjoy during pregnancy

You may have received advice from friends and family about what you should and shouldn’t be eating during pregnancy, but more often than not, this well meaning advice is based on popular old wives’ tales and is enough to confuse anyone. This article is designed to dispel the rumours and provide some clarity on the issue, highlighting the foods you really should steer clear of, and those that are safe to enjoy in pregnancy. 

Recommended supplements for pregnancy

Recommended supplements for pregnancy

Food as opposed to supplementation is the best way to meet your nutritional needs during pregnancy. That said, most of us do not achieve the necessary levels of all micronutrients, so whether you eat a well-balanced diet or not, taking an antenatal multi vitamin/mineral throughout your pregnancy is a good ‘insurance policy’ to ensure your needs are met.

Preparing your body for birth with nutrition

Preparing your body for birth with nutrition

Once you reach your third trimester, you are truly on the home stretch and you will want to start preparing your body for labour. Preparing for labour is very similar to preparing for the marathon; you will need to stock up on your energy reserves so that when the day comes to give birth, you will have plenty to draw upon. 

Managing anaemia in pregnancy with a healthy diet

Managing anaemia in pregnancy with a healthy diet

Mild iron-deficiency, or anaemia, in pregnancy is a relatively common condition as your blood volume increases by almost 50 per cent. This means that more iron is needed to make extra haemoglobin to help transport oxygen around the body. This article hopes to arm you with the information needed to prevent the onset of anemia during pregnancy, and ensure the healthy development of your baby’s brain and bloody supply. 

Reduce your risk of pre-eclampsia with nutrition

Reduce your risk of pre-eclampsia with nutrition

Pre-eclampsia is a serious pregnancy disorder caused by problems with the development of the placenta. Around 10% of pregnant women are affected, and symptoms include protein in the urine, high blood pressure, swelling (oedema), and headaches. If detected and treated early, pre-eclampsia is unlikely to cause harm, but if it is left untreated, the effects can be very grave indeed. 

Managing Oedema, fluid retention, in pregnancy with a healthy diet

Managing Oedema, fluid retention, in pregnancy with a healthy diet

Oedema is retained fluid that causes your hands and ankles to swell during pregnancy. It is often caused by mineral deficiencies, consuming too much sugar and salt, and by hormone changes. There are several ways you can help reduce water retention through making simple nutritional changes to your diet.

Managing gestational diabetes with a healthy diet

Managing gestational diabetes with a healthy diet

If you develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, your baby is more likely to be ‘big for its gestational age’ because of excess glucose crossing the placenta. The sooner the condition is detected and controlled, the less likely it will affect your pregnancy and the health of your baby. 

Why is it important to eat well after birth?

Why is it important to eat well after birth?

The three months following birth are often referred to as your fourth trimester. Focussing on eating well during this time is really important since it helps you recover from birth, restores hormonal imbalances, and replenishes diminished nutrient stores, which is especially vital if you are breastfeeding.

What all mums-to-be should know about formula feeding before they give birth

What all mums-to-be should know about formula feeding before they give birth

Antenatal clinics offer pregnant women and new mothers plenty of advice on breastfeeding, but there is a dearth of information for those who cannot breastfeed or who choose not to. Only 17% of mothers breastfeed exclusively at three months, and at 6 months that figure drops to less than 1%. This leaves a huge proportion of new mothers without the support needed to assist them in their choice of feeding method.  

How to manage your food preferences as we transition from summer to winter.

How to manage your food preferences as we transition from summer to winter.

As the weather turns are food preferences change and it’s easy to find ourselves reaching for comfort foods which don’t serve our bodies well. Our diet’s need to change in the winter as we need more energy to keep warm. Here are my top tips for managing your food preferences to avoid excess weight gain and sluggishness.

Smoothie saviours- Why I love them and my top 6 recipes

Smoothie saviours- Why I love them and my top 6 recipes

If mornings are busy and you often have to eat on the run then smoothies are the perfect way to ensure you get a nutritious start to the day. Smoothies take around five minutes to make in the morning and as the main ingredients are fruit and vegetables, they are loaded with fibre which will keep you full until lunchtime. And of course my smoothies are DELICIOUS!

Freedom from eczema: Nutrition for tricky skin

Freedom from eczema: Nutrition for tricky skin

Standard treatment for eczema is steroid cream and emollients. These treatments fail because whilst they might stop the irritation in the short term, they cannot resolve the reason that the rash is happening in the first place. The good news is that through much research and first-hand experience with my clients and my family, I know what works when it comes to eczema treatment. If you suffer from eczema here are a few points that you may want to consider:

Infant allergies – what parents need to know

Infant allergies – what parents need to know

Sadly, allergies are becoming more and more common in children these days, so naturally parents are anxious to do what they can to avoid them. allergies tend to run in families and babies who suffer from eczema are particularly at risk. The more severe the eczema and the earlier the onset, the more likely it is that baby will have a food allergy.

A quick guide to ready-made baby foods and their uses

A quick guide to ready-made baby foods and their uses

The variety of ready-made baby foods available on the market is quite simply astounding, covering all ages between 4 months and 4 years. Here’s a quick rundown of what we think about the different ready-made baby foods available – named and shamed.

Embrace and Fulfil Cravings For Life

Embrace and Fulfil Cravings For Life

Do you battle between what you feel you “should” eat and what you truly want? I can show you a technique to eliminate this battle and learn to truly fulfil you cravings.

Salsa Verde recipe

Salsa Verde recipe

This salsa verde recipe with basil, parsley and garlic goes perfectly with breaded chicken or grilled fish. A great way to get more herbs into your diet.

Healthy pecan pie recipe

Healthy pecan pie recipe

This super-rich and sweet healthy pecan pie recipe uses only healthy ingredients. Pecans are packed with protein, heart-healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.

On Saturday 25th July, Rosie’s partner Andy tragically passed away. He wasn’t ill and his passing has come as a devastating blow to all of his family and friends. Rosie will be taking compassionate leave to look after their children. She hopes to return to private practice when her children start school in September.

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