Janet had been diagnosed with PCOS for five years before she came to us. She explained that her periods had never been regular and at one point had stopped altogether for two years until she went on the Pill. She had suffered from acne since her teenage years, and now at the age of thirty it was affecting her confidence more than ever. She had also recently experienced rapid weight gain ‘even by just looking at food’ and was desperate to get her weight under control. We discussed the impact of blood sugar imbalances on PCOS and the importance of diet and eating the right foods at the right time. Janet followed a meal plan and started experimenting with new foods, as well as being supported with a supplement programme. At a follow-up consultation we worked on improving Janet’s liver function and increasing phytoestrogens in her diet, as well as looking at lifestyle changes. Within four months she had lost 10kg, her skin had visibly improved and she was ‘feeling fantastic
Go Well
Kate
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This week my local health food stores have been tempting everyone’s taste buds with samples of their delicious organic ranges. These activities are part of the Organic Fortnight campaign, which is being run by the Soil Association between September 5 and 20, to help raise awareness of the benefits of eating organic.
Organic food and farming is a topic of much debate, but for me the reasons for eating organic are certainly clear. From a health perspective, organic food contains higher nutrient levels including more vitamin C, beta-carotene, anti-oxidants, magnesium and iron, due to the natural methods used to manage the land which allows nutrient-rich soils and crops to develop. Organic food is also free of the over 300 chemical pesticides that are routinely used in non-organic farming. A non-organic apple, for example, contains on average 16 different pesticide residues. There is a lack of research on the combined effect of these chemicals, and research has linked pesticides to health problems including infertility, lowered immune function and nervous system disorders. In addition, the routine use of antibiotics in farm animals is banned under organic standards, meaning organic meat and dairy products do not contain high levels of antibiotic residues. As well as the health benefits, organic food also considers animal welfare and environmental diversity. I think these are wonderful reasons to celebrate Organic Fortnight – so why not check out your local farmers market or organic box schemes to see what they have to offer?
Excess toxicity from our food and environment overloads the organs of elimination and with it causes a variety of symptoms. Eating organic food is an easy step to reducing our exposure to toxins and is particularly important when on a detox diet.
Find out more about our detox diet programmes and contact us to make an appointment for a consultation at one of our London nutrition clinics.
Julia Alderman
It is finally summer just when we thought it was Autumn – I am sitting here in glorious sunshine and enjoying every minute of it!
I look on September as the beginning of the new term – so, if you haven’t don’t so already – it is time to make a plan for the next three months – what are your goals and aspirations?
Life
I am just about to sit down and work out what the next three months hold for me. We so often just live life without having a real sense of where we are going or what we want to achieve. You could book in with me and we could do a brainstorm together. I love doing this! I had a client on the phone yesterday ringing from Spain – and although we couldn’t sort out totally in one session of Life Coaching, she has some small steps to put in place to carry her next life destination. Take up the offer of an introductory session for free until the end of September (of course subject to my availability!)
Your body
Also once the summer excesses have worn off, I find it a great time to review my diet generally thing about the DIET MOT – and get going with a plan!
The Universe!
I plan to start my meditation sessions again – I have thousands of books on meditation, but that of course, doesn’t actually make you meditate – it is the doing of it. I will have to let you know how I get on with that one!
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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, and generally feel better about myself’. We established that there wasn’t anything particularly wrong with Christine’s health, she had just had a particularly busy and stressful time in her life over the past couple of months. She felt she had slightly lost her way with her food choices, and was prone to comfort eating and grabbing food on the go. She felt bloated and sluggish much of the time, but found it difficult to motivate herself to eat better.
I introduced her to the recalibration concept, which involves cutting out red meat, wheat, dairy, sugar, alcohol and caffeine for a two week period. In addition, I gave Christine a recipe for a breakfast shake, which included some highly nutritious supplements to boost her overall nutrient intake. For her lunches and dinners, she was enjoying lots of vegetables with a portion of protein either from fish or beans, and having some brown rice on the side.
Christine came back to see me a week after she had finished her recalibration. She was really pleased and excited about her results. She felt more energised, had lost 3 pounds of weight, her bloating had gone, and most importantly, was full of motivation to continue the build on her healthier eating habits.
If you think you could benefit from a post-holiday two week recalibration, get in touch , make an appointment at our London nutrition clinics and give your energy levels a boost.
Do you suffer from a skin problem such as eczema, psoriasis, acne rosacea or acne? If you do then you are certainly not alone. We often see clients with skin problems many of whom have suffered for years and come to us as a last resort having tried every pill and potion available.
Whilst creams and medication can help to control skin problems it doesn’t get to the root cause of the condition. In our experience skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, acne or acne rosacea can be caused by an underlying health problem such as poor digestion, sluggish liver function, a lack of nutrients, and food intolerances.
For example, I recently saw a client at my Blackheath nutrition clinic who suffered from psoriasis. He was managing to keep it under control using various creams but he felt like it was getting worse and it was starting to affect his self-confidence. The client was a big drinker – he worked long stressful hours and a few drinks at the end of the day and binge drinking at the weekend was his way of relaxing.
I explained that his alcohol intake and stressful lifestyle was likely to be affecting his skin health. High alcohol levels and stress can take its toll on liver function, which is often shown in the skin. In addition, his diet was high in sugar and low in key nutrients required for skin health.
We got to work by cleaning up his diet and reducing his alcohol intake. I also recommended some supplements aimed at improving digestion as his gut health was far from optimal and this could have been contributing to the psoriasis. We also discussed some stress management techniques to help him cope with his hectic lifestyle.
Just a few months on the client’s psoriasis is greatly improved – he no longer relies on the creams to keep his psoriasis under control. He also feels much calmer and more energised.
Find out more about how we can improve your skin health and get in touch to make an appointment at one of our London nutrition clinics (Central London and Blackheath)
Kim Porter
Everyone dreams of the perfect wedding day, and at The Nutrition Coach we recognise that no amount of event organisation will produce the perfect day if you don’t feel happy with your body. Being over your ideal weight, feeling bloated, having skin breakouts, or feeling low in energy can all affect confidence and how much you truly embrace the day.
Over the summer months i’ve seen a number of bride-to-be clients undergo a mini transformation in time for their big day. They have immersed themselves in one of The Nutrition Coach wedding detox programmes and have broken away from negative eating habits to start married life looking and feeling fantastic. The magic of detox diets is that they have so many health benefits, including helping to improve skin, digestion, mood, immunity, weight and energy levels – and with so much more vitality, you can’t help feeling fantastic.
The Nutrition Coach wedding detox programmes are ideal for anyone wanting to look and feel fantastic at a wedding, whether you’re the bride or groom, or the mother of the bride, bridesmaid or best man.
Find out more about our Fast Wedding Detox Diet and our Complete Wedding Detox Diet and contact us to make an appointment for a consultation at one of our London nutrition clinics.
Julia Alderman
