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 had self harmed and although she no longer […]
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 […]
You have tried all the recommended products and protocols – probiotics, L-Glutamine, chicken stock, removing problem foods, removing more problem foods! You have fine-tuned your digestion with the right diet and supplements – but you still cannot tolerate so many foods. Even worse, you seem to be reacting to more foods than when you started […]
Low mood that you cannot shake, that is ongoing and never seems to end might be labelled depression. Your GP might offer antidepressants or therapy to help you through. But if the real cause is a physical imbalance in your body then neither of these will help you over the longer term. You will always […]
Number One
“My thyroid function is normal now I’m on thyroxine.” Right, but you still have to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, cannot shift that weight and you still don’t have daily bowel movements. I see so many people whose hypothyroid symptoms persist despite taking thyroxine. The problem is not solved. Over time, symptoms […]
