I recently saw a man in his forties who had had digestive problems for the past 10 years, including alternating diarrhoea and constipation coupled with bloating and cramping. His doctor had finally classified his symptoms as IBS and told him to ‘eat more carefully’.
As much as he tried though he didn’t seem to be able [...]
One of the most frequently asked questions I come across in my practice is ‘Can you please test me for food intolerances?’. Funnily enough, one of the tests I use the most infrequently is the food intolerance test. Let me explain why.
It is often the case that food intolerances are not the cause of the [...]
Despite challenging times, corporate nutrition is on the up. We often get approached by companies eager to review their canteen offerings from a nutritional point of view. It is more and more accepted that what your staff eats can have a noticeable impact on their wellbeing as well as productivity.
We have found that despite the [...]
The Food Standard’s Agency (FSA) has recently been making noises about making the food labeling scheme it is running on a voluntary basis compulsory. This seems to be the back up plan, should the voluntary labeling not be taken up by enough retailers and caterers.
The whole idea of labeling may feel a bit daunting from [...]
Are we becoming a nation of hypochondriacs, or are allergies and food intolerances really on the up?
There is a huge variety of different allergy and intolerance tests available, with equally varying methodology and costs. You can get your intolerances check with muscle testing, electronic impulses and blood tests to name a few. It seems to [...]
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, [...]
