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Supporting Your Thyroid  and a Healthy Weight Through Nutrition
by London nutritionist Sylvia Hensher
Hi again! In part 1 of this series on the thyroid we talked about what the thyroid is, how it might be affecting your weight, symptoms of an underactive thyroid and a simple test you can do at home to give [...]

Part 1
by London nutritionist Sylvia Hensher
Have you tried every diet known to man, really watch what and how much you eat, exercise regularly and find that you STILL CAN’T LOSE THE WEIGHT???!! Well, here’s some good news. Research is pointing to the fact that an underactive thyroid might be the number one cause of weight [...]

Spring is finally here!  People have peeled off their winter coats, the birds are chirping, the daffodils are out, trees have blossomed, bikes are everywhere and runners too – but, do you still feel blue?
Does it feel like everyone around you has energy and looks healthy as if its’ been spring all year long, [...]

IBS is there a cause?

Most people agree that by putting calories on the menu, it will encourage people to eat healthier when they are trying to choose what to eat from their favourite restaurant. (See article page 2, The Times, 17 February, 2011) Although this seems like a stunningly good idea  some of those restaurants who were involved in [...]

If you’re feeling depressed or low in motivation it may be that you don’t have enough feel-good chemicals in your brain.  We need sufficient levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin to help us feel happy and enough noradrenalin to keep us feeling motivated.  By eating a diet rich in the right nutrients you can boost levels [...]