Foods for Immune Function Our immune systems are very complex, and are being constantly barraged by stimuli from within our bodies and from the outside world. The state of our immune system is directly impacted by our emotions, stress levels, restful and adequate sleep, lifestyle, exercise and diet. To keep our immune system running at Continue reading
In the news this week: millions of people who take heartburn medications are at higher risk from early death. Research is showing that taking proton-pump inhibitor medications (PPIs) are really not doing us any good in the long run. These medications include prescriptions you would have had from your GP, Omeprazol being the most common Continue reading
It’s nearly summertime… which must mean it’s time for students to be inside studying frantically for A-Levels and university exams while the sun shines on everybody else. This can be such a stressful time of year for students. It’s so easy not to look after yourself when you are frantically studying and revising, and a recent Continue reading
Are you suffering from seasonal allergies? You’re not alone. Hay fever is now believed to affect over 400 million people worldwide, mostly in Western countries[1]. Many scientific studies have found an association between what we are eating and the severity of hay fever symptoms. The good news is that they have found a link between dietary antioxidant Continue reading
Not only is this a healthy and tasty quick supper to make, it’s also fun to get the spiraliser out for it’s monthly kitchen duties. If you don’t have a spiraliser, grate the courgettes down lengthways across the large holes of the grater to make long strips. This is based on a Lindsay Bareham recipe I Continue reading
I often hear clients saying it is hard to make a healthy quick supper after a long day at work, especially for one person. Here is the first in a series of very speedy, very tasty meals for one, that can of course be adapted for more people. The only thing you need to Continue reading
I was fortunate enough to celebrate yesterday with my very hard working cousin who had received some (well deserved) outstanding A-level results. I have been reflecting on what it was like to be finishing school, all of the changes and uncertainty, and perhaps fear, of what lay ahead. I wish I had the knowledge then Continue reading
I have been treated to a summer cold this week, and so in between resting I have been sipping on mugs of fresh thyme tea with manuka honey, juicing (ginger, garlic, carrot, beetroot, celery, parsley and apples), taking tissue salts (Kali. Mur.) and the amazing Veridian Elderberry Throat Spray. I also gave myself some lovely Continue reading
I’ve been promising this recipe to my clients for quite a while, so now I’ve joined the blog party here it is finally! Have a go, and make any comments below on how you adapted it etc, I’d love to hear from you. This is a really tasty smoothie with some wonderful anti-inflammatory ingredients such Continue reading
Hello and welcome to my site. The blog will be a mixture of things that interest me, such as books I might be reading or recommend to clients. There will also be easy healthy recipes that have a particular focus for my clients, such as anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar balance and immune supporting foods. These will all Continue reading
