One of the most common complaints clients come to see a nutritionist with is IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). It seems to be one of those terms that get used when no other explanation can be easily found for continued problems with constipation, diarrhoea, cramping and other unpleasant digestive symptoms. If you’ve walked out of your [...]
There have been new weight loss programmes for as long as I can remember. However, I’m really excited to be telling you about one that I think will stand apart from many of the rest.
The programme has been developed by nutritionists and doctors in Germany, and is now being brought over to the UK. It’s [...]
Christmas and stress – the two words that seem to be linked a little too often. While a little bit of stress can be a good thing (often helps get things done), longer term stress can have a noticeable impact on health.
Stress causes the adrenal glands to secrete the ‘fight or flight’ hormones – adrenaline, [...]
How do you know if stress is affecting your health? Most of my clients associate stress mostly with their mind rather than their body. They get stressed about pressures at work, late running trains, or childcare.
Few realise that stress also has a physiological impact on the body. One client recently came to see me complaining [...]
Headaches seem to have been a bit of theme for me over the last couple of weeks. I’ve seen quite a few clients complaining about thumping headaches that are becoming far too regular a feature in their lives.
We’ve all had the occasional headache, and often even know the cause of it. The heavy night out, [...]
Recalibration is a great way to get back on track, if you feel you’ve slightly over done it on the food front, and find you have tumbled off the healthy diet band wagon.
One of my recent clients, Christine, came to see me recently. Her main aim was to ‘eat healthier, lose a bit of weight, [...]
