Tag: health
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Having surgery? Here are your nutrition guidelines.
I frequently support clients who have either had or are going to have surgery of various kinds. It is common knowledge that your nutritional status and health prior to an operation has a big impact on the outcome of surgery and your recovery post operation. It is estimated that between 24% and 65% of patients…
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What does a ‘Nutritional therapist’ do?
What Does a Nutritional Therapist Do? Have you been dealing with ongoing symptoms and feel like no one’s joining the dots? Maybe you’ve tried diets, supplements, or read endless articles online, yet nothing seems to stick. If this sounds familiar, you might be wondering if a nutritional therapist what could help. With growing public interest…
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Know your numbers
This blog was inspired by an article written by a lady who had a heart attack at the super young age of 42. She did have high cholesterol and some significant family history but it really highlighted to me that ‘knowing your numbers’ is a good thing. I am generally a cautious tester for various…
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Are you super sensitive to chemicals, food, light and life?
Maybe you feel like you are allergic or reactive to everything and can’t understand why? There can be lots of different reasons for this but before we go removing this and that and trying to identify multiple triggers I like to ask the question “are your cell membranes working right?” Our cell membranes act as…
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10 super healthy switches to boost nutrition
Here’s some simple easy changes to boost your nutrition. Check my website for recipes and to sign up to my newsletter.
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The role of cholesterol and fats in cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Cholesterol and fat receive a lot of attention in the health and wellness media especially in connection with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Most of it is negative and places the blame for heart disease on high fats diets in general and more specifically the cholesterol molecule. Of course there are numerous CVD risk factors such as…
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Ultra processed food trial – ‘The results are in’
The results are in. This (2019) study involved 20 adults following either an ultra-processed (UPF) or unprocessed diet for 2 weeks at the NIH Clinical Centre. This was followed immediately by 2 weeks of the alternate diet. The diets were matched for nutritional composition: calories; energy density; macronutrients; sugar; sodium and fibre and participants were…
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Facts of rice
A lot of my clients rely on white rice or pasta for quick meals. I thought I would write this blog about the benefits of brown rice and how to prepare it. Hoping to convince you all that brown rice is the way forward. Brown rice is a whole grain and a major source of…
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