Now the truthful answer - if a little frustrating - is 'it depends'. In my clinic I use targeted supplementation with many clients to correct sub-optimal levels of nutrients and boost natural processes in the body that promote healing, reduce inflammation, improve gut health and help hormone balance. While food remains at the forefront of my work, I can not deny that when used correctly and for finite periods of time, some supplements have been transformational for me and my

The 'New Year New You' messaging is making me rage, but I can't get away from the fact that most of my clients are also adding 'weight loss' into the things they'd like to do this year. If fat loss were just about “calories in vs calories out” most people I work with would be effortlessly lean by now.   They’re already eating well, moving their bodies, and doing “all the right things”… and yet nothing shifts. That’s because fat loss isn’t just about counting calories.  It’

Everyone bangs on about being hydrated.  But do you ever think about why? When your body’s low on water, it starts rationing like it’s...

This is a guest blog from the lovely team at Evolve Dentistry in Portishead, Bristol. When we think about nutrition, we often focus on...

It can be very useful to use functional tests to help us get to the root cause of health challenges. They aren't always crucial, but...

DO YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? Persistently high blood pressure is like running your plumbing at a constant high pressure and puts you...

Certain foods that don't agree with you?   Foods that go straight through you?  Snacks that make your belly feel as hard as a brick and...

As we near the end of Men’s Health Week I want to talk about the impact of hormones on male health. In my experience, men do not spend...

What does stress do to the body? We all know how we feel when something hasn’t gone to plan, work deadlines are looming, family life is...

About 80% of my clients report symptoms of acid reflux.  It might not be the main reason they've come to see me, but it's often a...

Normally I write my blogs with ease and a comfy confidence. So why has it taken me weeks to finally sit down and write this one?...

Let me be absolutely clear: I am not anti-medication. In many situations they are absolutely necessary and lifesaving. They can prevent...

I know, I know, this has been a hot topic for some time now. But have you not paid much attention yet? Do you think your blood sugar...

Have you found yourself blaming the level of pollen, heatwave, type of tree/bush/flower/bee for your hayfever symptoms this year? Well –...

Most people have never heard of Nutrigenomics. Neither had I until a couple of years ago. But I saw the power it has to help you live...

In my last blog I covered some of the reasons why it is super important to get enough protein in your diet. Your mood, your hormones,...

Helping my clients find ways to eat more protein is one of the most common things I’ve done in the last few months, even though everyone...

I read last week that there are now 51 different symptoms officially recognised as things we might experience in perimenopause. Now apart...

When I was in training and thinking about the kind of nutritional therapist I wanted to be, I asked lots of friends, family, colleagues...

When I tell people I’m a nutritional therapist I’m often met with variations of ‘don’t ask me what I eat last night’ or ‘I guess you...