The Connection Between The Thyroid, Adrenals And Weight Gain
by London Nutritionist Sylvia Hensher
There is a connection between our adrenal glands, thyroid glands and weight gain. When these two glands are not kept in a healthy state, the result can often be weight gain. The good news is that on the other hand, if these [...]
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 [...]
This week we’re moving down from the mouth to the stomach, for the fourth type of hunger …. Stomach hunger.
I’m sure everyone can relate to hunger pangs coming from their stomach, but what signal does your stomach really give you when it is hungry? It may be an emptiness that wants to be filled, or [...]
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight then i’m sure you’ve been tempted by the allure that chilli peppers may hold the answer. The secret ingredient in chili peppers with potential health benefits, including helping weight loss, having anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidant properties is a compound called capsaicin.
New research in the Journal of Proteome Research [...]
By now, we probably all agree that if weight loss was as easy as balancing your calories in and calories out, we’d not even be talking about the whole topic.
In reality, the way we metabolise foods and consequently either put on or lose weight, is dependant on a variety of factors.
Insulin for example, is the [...]
I’ve always found the topic of weight loss and the huge commercial industry built around it fascinating. Why is there such an array of different diets, weird and wonderful meal replacements and other programmes that all promise to be the ultimate answer to the age-old question of ‘how do I lose weight in the easiest, [...]
