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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 [...]

Why people often seek nutrition support as a last resort

By the time someone contacts me, they’re often exhausted — physically and emotionally. Many people don’t seek nutritional or functional support early on, arriving after months or years of quietly coping. Adapting is human Early symptoms can be subtle: bloating, fatigue, skin changes, mild headaches. Life continues, responsibilities remain, and [...]

ADHD, the Gut-Brain Axis, and Genetics: A Case Study in Personalised Care

How functional testing revealed the root causes behind focus, mood, and digestive issues in one adult with ADHD As a Nutritional Therapist with a functional medicine approach, I often see how interconnected the body systems are—particularly the gut and the brain. One of my recent clients, whom I’ll call “Alex,” [...]

Vitamin D: More Than Just Bone Health – Why It Could Be the Key to Better Overall Health

When you think of vitamin D, you probably picture sunshine and strong bones — and you wouldn’t be wrong. But what if I told you that vitamin D is involved in almost every system in your body — and that low levels could be contributing to issues like fatigue, poor [...]

Deciphering Perimenopausal symptoms: Thyroid & Menopause

It is estimated that about 70% of women are affected by menopausal symptoms. Weight gain, sleep problems, fatigue, low mood, dry skin, thinning hair, joint pain these all sound like symptoms of menopause and if you’re a woman in your 40’s or 50’s you may assume these are all perimenopause/menopause [...]

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Navigating Dysautonomia: Finding Answers to Unexplained Symptoms

As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, it is becoming increasingly common to come across people who are struggling with unexplained symptoms. These symptoms may not fit into any particular medical diagnosis and any testing carried out may also not help lead to any diagnosis. It can be so difficult for those [...]

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Eczema and the Skin Microbiome

Humans have over 1000 species of bacteria naturally living on the skin. The species vary on different areas of the body. Most of these bacteria are commensals (non-harmful to us) and contribute to maintaining good health of the skin. They do this by taking up space, preventing pathogenic (disease causing) [...]

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Plant-rich diets may help prevent depression

“The growing evidence for nutritional psychiatry suggests that GPs and mental health professionals should now seriously consider including dietary counselling for patients who are at risk of depression.” Read the full article here; THECONVERSATION

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