‘Hangry’; When you are so hungry you become frustrated or angry, or both.There is a moment when your blood sugar dips so low that you need food NOW! Until you get it you are irritable, cranky and really unpleasant to be around.
Being hangry is a sign of reactive hypoglycaemia, when blood sugar levels rise and fall […]
Is there a connection between our mood and the food we eat? Absolutely! Eating the wrong foods can make you more prone to depression, low mood, anxiety and less ability to cope. This is because the wrong diet can lead to dysfunction in the areas of the body that work hard to keep us mentally-well.
What […]
If you’ve tried every self-help book on the shelf to stop comfort eating and still get cosy with a family bag of Doritos in the evening then this blog post is for you!
We have been led to believe that comfort eating is the result of external pressures – a bad day, a rubbish week, or […]
Signs of neurotransmitter imbalances – take a look at our infographic.
Brain chemistry imbalances can arise from a number of separate imbalances within the body. From impaired digestion to nutrient deficiencies. It takes work on the diet, digestion and absorption to identify and rectify brain chemistry imbalances.
When your brain releases dopamine you feel good, happy, content and motivated. Finding ways to stimulate the dopamine pathway is what drives addicts to substance abuse. and drives us to choose coffee and cigarettes. From illegal drugs, to smoking or plain old coffee – dopamine stimulation is what we are looking for. It is this […]
