Intermittent fasting – 5:2 or Every Other Day
I love intermittent fasting. Why? Because it works. If you’ve struggled to lose weight, then intermittent fasting may be the answer for you.
Eye on Nutrition
I’m an optometrist’s daughter. I grew up fully appreciating the importance of vision and eye health – something that most of us take for granted.
Sugaring it up
My daughter just turned three. Before I had her, I never imagined what a “thing” a child’s birthday could be.
What is intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”)?
Under healthy conditions, the intestinal mucosa permits the absorption of vital nutrients from the gut lumen while presenting a barrier against the passage of pathogenic substances into the body.
Sugar-proofing your kitchen
Do you really know how much sugar your child is ingesting? You may be avoiding the obvious sugars but it’s the not-so-obvious sugars in your kitchen that add up and also affect your kids’ health at the end of the day.
GAPS and IBS
The GAPS diet was derived from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) to naturally treat chronic inflammatory conditions in the digestive tract as a result of a damaged gut lining (or ‘leaky gut’).
IBS – LOW FODMAP DIET
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal condition worldwide. It can be a debilitating functional disorder, which includes widely varied symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation and/or diarrhoea.
Cruciferous veg and thyroid function
I see a lot of clients with thyroid dysfunction or auto-immune thyroid disease like Hashimotos. Generally, at some point in the consultation, many will ask me if they should avoid cruciferous veg because of their goitrogen content.
Dairy-free, Calcium-free – I think not
I often see clients that are concerned about their calcium intake if they are following a dairy-free diet. The good news is that calcium doesn’t only come in dairy products and calcium pills, it is contained in many different foods with a variety of different colours.
Dysfunctional gut microbiata linked to heart disease, cancer, diabetes
A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the more significant health problems facing people in the world today.