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cold water therapy

Benefits of Cold and Hot Water Therapy

June 1, 2023
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anxiety, cold water therapy, Gut Health, gut-mind connection, hormone balance, immune support, inflammation, Uncategorized

Are you experiencing inflammation in your body, high blood sugar or carrying excess weight ? While this is not about nutrition, this is definitely something you want to read and understand as it is another tool in your kit for supporting your health that is simple and free and could change your life. When we expose our bodies to the stress of cold or heat, It's called "hometic stress," but it's actually a good thing. This type of stress, which includes activities like taking cold showers or enjoying heat exposure, works wonders for our health. Science calls this process "hormesis," and it's like a secret superpower that helps us thrive. I'm sure you've noticed the recent craze around ice baths and cold plunges. I've delved into the...

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anti-inflammatory food

Foods that fight inflammation

October 19, 2022
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anxiety, bloating, depression, detox, good mood, gut dysbiosis, Gut Health, gut-mind connection, Health, hormone balance, immune support, inflammation, Nutrition, weight loss

The more we learn about the role that inflammation plays in overall health, the more we see that some of the best way we can reduce chronic inflammation are simple things we do every day such as food we eat. Inflammation is an essential process for protecting our body. Your immune system becomes activated when your body recognizes anything that is foreign—such as an invading bug, plant pollen, or chemical. This often triggers a process called inflammation. Intermittent bouts of inflammation protect our health but when inflammation becomes chronic, it can cause long term health issues. Symptoms of chronic inflammation can vary, and present differently in everyone but in general, they can include weight gain, achy joints, puffiness, muscle soreness, anxiety and low mood, bloating and brain...

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Vanilla protein balls

July 12, 2022
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anxiety, bloating, good mood, Gut Health, Health, hormone balance

Vanilla Protein Balls 1 cup almond meal 1/4 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup peanut butter 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp hemp seeds 1/3 cup vanilla protein powder 1/4 cup cocoa nibs 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup water Place all ingredients except water into a blender and mix well until combined. Slowly add water to the mixture combines and isn't sticky. Roll mixture into balls and refrigerate...

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magnesium food sources

5 Ways Magnesium can help to balance your hormones

March 18, 2022
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anxiety, bloating, coeliac, Gut Health, gut-mind connection, Health, hormone balance, Vitamins

Magnesium is my favourite and a superstar mineral & involved in over 300 enzyme responses in our body. Many of these responses impact our natural hormone balance. If you have seen me in clinic you know I love magnesium, especially for women in their 40s. During this significant time of hormonal change our bodies can really benefit from a regular dose of magnesium to support the hormonal changes and create more balance. Stress, alcohol and gut issues are the main culprits that cause magenisum depletion. But also our soils are quite depleted which makes it much harder to obtain enough from plant foods. Rich food sources of magnesium include dark chocolate dark green leafy veg such as spinach Pepitas, flaxseed, almonds, cashews & bananas If you feel like your hormones are all over...

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Should I try Fasting

May 21, 2021
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anxiety, bloating, depression, detox, Fitness, good mood, gut dysbiosis, Gut Health, gut-mind connection, Health, hormone balance, Nutrition

Fasting is one of the most ancient and a widespread healing traditions and has lately become popular and mainstream. There are so many benefits to fasting mainly focusing around weight loss. Other benefits that have come out of more recent research include improved insulin resistance, blood pressure, gut health, reduced inflammation and also allowing for cell recovery and tissue rejuvenation. The idea of fasting is to allow the insulin levels to go down far enough and for long enough that we start to burn our fat stores. After a week or so of trialing a fast you may start to notice a difference. Research shows that insulin sensitivity improves. That is, your cells are more sensitive to insulin immediately which means you should find your sugar levels...

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health

How to support your health during Christmas and New Year

November 19, 2020
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anxiety, bloating, depression, detox, Exercise, good mood, gut dysbiosis, Gut Health, gut-mind connection, Health, hormone balance, Lifestyle, liver cleanse, liver support, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Its 5 weeks until Christmas. Whats you plan for supporting your health through this time? Are you thinking its a write off already that will be full of indulgence that is out of your control but you will start a diet in the new year? Its such a common and easy pattern to fall into but it often leads to feelings of helplessness and constant dieting mentality. How about reframing that thought? How about thinking of what you can do and how you will look after yourself over this time.  We are out of our normal routines but every time we eat and drink its an opportunity to nourish ourselves and an opportunity to choose health. Remember this. Just because its a time of celebration it doesnt have to mean a sacrifice...

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spring cleanse

Are you supporting your liver?

August 15, 2020
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anxiety, bloating, depression, detox, fibre, good mood, gut dysbiosis, Gut Health, Health, hormone balance, Iron, liver cleanse, liver detox, liver support, Nutrition, Uncategorized

How are you supporting your liver? Nurturing this incredible organ is so critical when it comes to how we feel each day. The liver works pretty hard 24/7 to rid those toxins from our everyday as well as break down our sex hormones (estrogen) and cholesterol as well as other amazing things. There are no tests for a congested liver but it is easy for it to become overloaded from our diet & lifestyle and then it can’t do it’s job of detoxing our bodies effectively. Signs our liver may need some more love you struggle with PMT with crazy mood swings and cramping. This can be a sign your sex hormones are out of balance due to liver congestion you often wake up during the night and...

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womens health

Perimenopause and diet

July 27, 2020
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anxiety, bloating, depression, fertility, fibre, good mood, gut dysbiosis, Gut Health

 Perimenopause, diet and what is going on? Irregular cycles, unexplained weight gain, mood swings, sound familiar? These could be new symptoms you're experiencing due to perimenopause? And what the hell is perimenopause? There is definitely a lack of information for women out there about what to do and how to support our bodies during this hormonal transition. Peri is a Greek word for "around" or "near" menopause. Perminenopoase begins on average at age 40 and usually about 10 years before menopause, for some it seems to start happening earlier. Perimenopause is when a woman's ovaries begin to make less oestrogen and the body responds. It's a phase that lasts until menopause. It’s definitely a time we really need to take more care of our bodies, slow down...

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Why do I feel so bloated?

August 20, 2018
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anxiety, bloating, coeliac, depression, Exercise, fibre, Fitness, food allergy, food intolerance, good mood, Gut Health, gut-mind connection, Health, Lifestyle, low FODMAP, Motivation, Nutrition, skin gut connection

Do you often feel bloated and tired? We’ve all experienced bloating at some point or maybe all the time. There are a number of reasons that can cause bloating and fatigue and I see it so often with clients for a range of different reasons. Its common but not normal to feel bloated. Its also important to consult a health professional to work out what is causing the problem rather than second guessing and eliminating foods that you think are causing the problem. So here are some common reasons for feeling this way, which are not always food related. Stress This probably doesnt seem that logical but it can happen especially when we spend the day running around and inhaling our food as we go. Properly chewing our...

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