Low thyroid function occurs when the thyroid doesn’t make adequate amounts of hormones. This affects the body in many different ways resulting in a number of signs.
How many apply to you?
1. You’re tired most of the time.
Your body relies on thyroid hormones to produce energy. You may notice that you feel generally exhausted just […]
Do I have candida? Yes, it is likely that you do have some form of candida. Almost everybody does. The question you might want ask is – is it causing problems for me?
Candida is part of our gut ecology, it exists alongside other yeasts and bacteria. It is generally kept generally kept under control by […]
When she came to see me, Maya was struggling to get to sleep almost every night. Her mind would start racing with ‘things to do’ , ‘what if’s’ just as she tried to get off to sleep. She tried making lists to clear her mind before bed but it didn’t seem to help at all.
Maya […]
This case study shows how important nutrition can be in the management of anxiety.
Kate struggled with acute anxiety for at least ten years. She recalls being anxious as a child too and struggled to remember a time when she didn’t feel this way.
In her early twenties she remembered being really concerned about food and weight, […]
The incidence of early onset-dementia, depression, Alzheimer’s and brain-based disorders is increasing rapidly. Understanding what our brains need to remain fit and function well is a key element to remaining healthy into our old age. What do our brains need to stay healthy and prevent deterioration?
Less inflammation
Inflammation in the brain has most recently been linked […]
Pyroluria is a little-known metabolic imbalance that can lead to the development of serious health issues over time. Pyroluria is suspected when their are raised levels of kryptopyroles in the urine. Kryptopyroles bind to zinc and B6, when they are excreted at high levels this can lead to conditions associated with deficiencies of these nutrients.
The […]
The development of the contraceptive pill was considered such a ground breaking moment for women’s liberation. Perhaps this is why we never really questioned whether we should take synthetic hormones and what the cost would be to our physical and mental health.
Over the years the main reason women have given for stopping taking the contraceptive […]
The wonderful thing about nutrition programmes is that you can help yourself with simple changes. This is particularly important with low mood or depression where nothing seems within your control. You can make a huge impact on your mood, you just need to know where to start.
There are some simple nutrients that can really help […]
How gut bacteria influence comfort eating.
You really ‘need’ to eat that whole tub of ice cream. You’ve had a bad day. Do you lack willpower? Or is your physiology working against you? There are plenty of physical issues that result in comfort eating, rarely does it have anything to do with will power. Your gut […]
Organic Acid Test (OAT).
This type of biomedical testing can be useful for people with the following conditions:
Autism
ADHD
Depression
Anxiety
Here we take a look at some of the key information this test provides. The test examines over 70 different metabolites; we are going to take a brief look at some of them here.
Candida and other yeast overgrowths.
The organic […]
