Nutrition & Health Insights

Inflammation

Menopause, Your Gut, and Liver Health: Why Digestive Changes Happen

Key points Hormonal changes in perimenopause and menopause can affect gut barrier integrity. Gut permeability can influence liver function and inflammatory regulation. Food intolerances may emerge due to changes in gut function. Supporting gut and liver health helps reduce digestive symptoms and supports metabolic balance. Omega-3 fats, fibre, fermented foods, [...]

Omega-3, the Gut, and the Liver: Why These Essential Fats Matter More Than Most People Realise

Key points Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain the integrity of the gut lining and support a healthy microbiome. They also play a central role in liver metabolism, including fat regulation and inflammatory balance. Because the gut and liver are directly connected, omega-3 intake influences the function of both systems. A [...]

You Don’t Have to Drink to Get Fatty Liver (MASLD)

One of the most common things I hear is: “But I don’t drink much — so it can’t be fatty liver, can it?” In reality, many people with fatty liver drink little or no alcohol at all. What we now call MAFLD / MASLD (metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease) is [...]

MASLD (aka Fatty Liver) and Fatigue: When Low Energy Isn’t “Just Life”

Feeling tired all the time has become so normal that many people barely question it anymore. You might wake up feeling unrefreshed, rely on caffeine to get going, experience an afternoon slump, or feel as though your energy and mental clarity have slowly faded over the years. Often, we put [...]

What Is MASLD? Understanding the New Name for Fatty Liver Disease

Fatty liver disease is increasingly common, yet still widely misunderstood. Many people are surprised to learn they have fat accumulating in their liver — particularly if they don’t drink much alcohol and don’t consider themselves “unhealthy”. In recent years, the medical community has updated the terminology used to describe this [...]

Lowering Inflammation: What It Feels Like — and How to Support It Naturally

In this article Inflammation often flies under the radar — you can’t measure it with your senses, but your body gives subtle clues. This article explains: How your body might feel as inflammation begins to lower Practical nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support your body Small, realistic steps that make [...]

Why Inflammation Really Matters — And What It’s Doing in Your Body

In this article Inflammation is often talked about, but rarely explained clearly.This article explores: What inflammation actually is and why it exists How chronic inflammation can affect everyday health Why inflammation matters even if you feel “mostly fine” How it can influence energy, digestion, joints, mood, and weight If you’ve [...]

Photo of a low basket of cherries

The Health Benefits of Cherries

Have you ever found that there are some nights when sleep doesn’t come easily? Sleep is one of the pillars of good health. Poor sleep is associated with weight gain, poor concentration, increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes, depression, impaired immune function and chronic inflammation. Whilst reading [...]