As much as you would like to just snap your fingers and relax after a stressful day, your body sometimes has trouble letting go. Somehow, it hangs on…

You may be surprised to know that a variety of factors can affect your body's 'stress response'. From a change in external temperature to physical tr…

The reason the diet/regime that worked for your friend has not worked for you is because not all calories are equal and, this is exacerbated by the w…

With the Coronavirus pandemic taking over the headlines, social media is taken over by 'immune-boosting' detoxes, celery juices and magic pills to fi…

The new decade has begun and is in full swing. I'm not going to talk about your New Year's health goals or what you want to achieve in 2020, instead,…

One of the key components in understanding chronic fatigue syndrome/ME is to understand the role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), and how an al…

With shorter days and longer nights; as the wind bites and the duvet is sorely missed while you battle for a seat on public transport; it is time to…

Sleep is something we could all do with a bit more of. When I decided to have one early night a week - trying to turn the light out at 10 pm - the re…

Firstly, you may be asking what is a microbiome? Let us start by removing the jargon. Simply put, our gut microbiome refers to all the bacteria and m…

A naturopathic nutritional therapist explores dietary approaches to help ease Raynaud's symptoms

When was the last time you felt stressed? If it was recently then you’re not alone. According to the Huffington Post, 59% of British adults say that…

Stress is linked to a dizzying array of conditions, ranging from infertility to psoriasis and eczema, to IBS and IBD, to depression and anxiety to vi…