The skin, known as the largest organ in the body, acts as both a barrier to our internal environment and a messenger, providing important insights into our health. The skin plays a vital role in maintaining overall health by protecting, sensing, regulating, and supporting the body. In this blog, Nutritional Therapist Annie Edwards will explore key body systems to consider when supporting clients in achieving healthier skin from within.
Astaxanthin, often referred to as the ‘king of carotenoids’, is a naturally derived antioxidant with wide-ranging benefits for human health. It has been extensively researched for its role in supporting energy, performance, and overall cellular health, making it a valuable tool when supporting diverse client needs. In this blog, we explore its benefits and why quality and good sourcing matter.
What if perimenopause and the transition to menopause could be seen by clients as a time to turn inward and prioritise themselves fully, to reinvent, renew, refocus, and take control of their health? In this blog, our Nutritional Therapist, Annie, will talk about ways to help support your clients on their journey.
Menopause can be surprisingly controversial. A natural life stage that can result in important physical and mental health changes, it seems it’s only taken seriously if it’s seen as something that results in symptoms, and can be treated as a medical condition with HRT. In this blog, we look at how important hormone changes are in menopause, how they link to other body systems, and that, if we w...
Spring is about to be sprung, and it’s that time of year again when pollen levels begin to rise and many people experience seasonal allergies. One in four people in the UK (approximately 16 million) suffer from allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and up to 49% of the population report experiencing hay fever symptoms on occasion. Many of these will reach for over the counter (OTC) medications which ca...
Allergic diseases are traditionally framed as disorders of inappropriate immune reactivity to environmental antigens such as pollen, foods, or house dust mite. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that gastrointestinal barrier integrity and gut microbial ecology play a central role in shaping allergic susceptibility and symptom expression.
Given that approximately 70–80% of immune tissu...
In modern clinical practice, multivitamins have evolved far beyond the generic “nutritional safety net” they were once perceived to be. As our understanding of personalised nutrition deepens, it’s increasingly clear that foundational micronutrient support can play a pivotal therapeutic role, whether addressing nutrient gaps, supporting complex biochemical pathways such as methylation and detoxi...
A complex topic that can be baffling and spark differing opinions, methylation is critical to health as it’s at the heart of so many of our body’s key processes. Annie Edwards demystifies methylation and explains how you can use it to support the health of your clients.
Why methylation matters
Methylation is a key cellular process that takes place continuously, regulating multiple functions in...
Use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss is accelerating rapidly with Mounjaro & Wegovy now household names. Are these drugs a panacea for the obesity epidemic, or do the wide-ranging side effects make them a healthcare time bomb? Let’s take a close look at the ‘GLP-1 receptor agonists’ – how they work, what the side effects are, and how we can help, as well as natural alternatives.
The ri...
Since the pandemic, our awareness, perhaps even fear, of viral and other infections has increased. But we have always existed in a world where we might encounter evolving variants of viral infection, with some of us seemingly more susceptible or even vulnerable than others due to our general health.
It’s the combination of exposure to bacterial, fungal or viral ‘load’ and our own ability to pr...
