A worldwide survey found that around 90% of women experience at least one premenstrual symptom and half said having a period negatively impacts their life (wellbeingofwomen.org.uk). In this blog we look at the physiology of the menstrual cycle, how we can work with hormone fluctuations and provide interventions to balance hormones.
Hormone imbalance can affect various aspects of health, including mood, energy, menstrual cycles, fertility, and overall well-being. In this practitioner deep dive blog, our Nutritional Therapist Annie will consider the use of certain nutrients to support oestrogen balance specifically, so that you can help your clients take control of their hormonal health.
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...
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...
To breathe is to live. Although we have a regular need for food to provide energy for life, the body has a more essential, immediate and continuous requirement for oxygen, which is fundamental to energy metabolism and cell survival. Oxygen is chemically indispensable, and the rhythmic, largely unconscious, act of breathing that draws it in not only sustains life but also represents life’s rhy...
Creatine and electrolyte supplements have recently been in the spotlight, with growing interest around their impressive benefits for multiple areas of health. Once seen mainly as a bodybuilder’s secret weapon, new research reveals that creatine’s potential goes far beyond muscle and plays a vital role in supporting energy production, cognitive function, and overall vitality.
Electrolytes, ofte...
