Tag: metabolic health
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Pre-operative nutrition
I frequently support clients who have either had or are going to have operations. 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 are malnourished and…
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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 qualification dose a Nutritional Therapist have? Are they different from a “nutrionist”?
In the UK anyone can call themselves a “nutritionist”. The title is not legally protected so regardless of training anyone can call themselves a “nutritionist”. However, Registered Nutritional Therapists including me are: This level of regulation ensures clients are receiving safe, evidence-based advice from a qualified professional.It’s important to remember that only those registered with…
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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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Essential fatty acids explained
Image source: https://www.eufic.org/en/whats-in-food/article/the-importance-of-omega-3-and-omega-6-fatty-acids What they are and how to make sure you eat enough. There are two fats that humans have to eat as the body cannot make them and they are required for specific functions. They are called omega-3 (ω-3) and omega-6 (ω-6) and known as essential fatty acids (EFA’s) for this reason. They…
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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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Can’t lose weight? 10 things to consider
This is a summary of some of the core reasons for why weight loss can be so difficult for some people. It’s a complex area involving biology, physiology, emotions and psychology to name just some. However if you feel like you have tried everything you could have a think about the list below which summarises…
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Suffering with acne; infertility; tiredness and irregular menstrual cycles? Could it be polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
This is such a distressing condition especially for young girls. As I am seeing it in clinic and the incidence is rising I thought I would summarise some of the current scientific information and clinical approaches here. Diagnosis For a diagnosis two out of the following three factors are required: Presentation and symptoms So what’s…
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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…