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Mechanotherapy is the use of mechanical therapeutics that optimise tissue healing, above and beyond what would normally happen if the body was left to its own devices. High quality randomised…

To date, diet and lifestyle choices have received a lot of attention in relation to rising infertility rates, but now emerging research confirms we should also factor in both the…

Winter Colds & Sore Throats  ‘Feed a cold and starve a fever’? This was a saying I heard with some frequency in childhood, but is there any scientific basis to…

Functional Lab testing  has come a long way in terms of specificity and sensitivity, and a sample of saliva is now capable of assessing mucosal immune reactivity and intolerance, measuring secretory…

I love experimenting and adapting recipes and though I have been adding nuts – and all sorts of stealth ingredients – to my flapjacks for years now, it’s normally a…

How often have you seen someone dismissively refer to their IBS symptoms with body language that says ‘don’t go there’ , ‘can we change the subject’.  Many people with ‘tricky’…

It may be embarrassing to talk about poo, but Nutritional Therapists can’t shy away from discussing the bowel and its workings I’m afraid, because it’s fundamental to gut health and…

Preserve a summer veg’ If you grow courgettes and suddenly find your plants are producing faster than you can consume, this is a great way to preserve a few.  Even…

Stabilise blood sugar with a GLYCEMIC strategy. All food provides energy, but carbohydrate foods have the most direct effect on your blood glucose levels, and determine whether your resulting energy level…

Magnesium is arguably the most important mineral in the body, which is why deficiency – common in the over 50’s – can be such an issue.  It’s not only an essential mineral,…