Helen Maxwell Nutrition

Tag: metabolic health

  • Intermittent fasting and fasting for health

    Intermittent fasting is in the limelight at the moment but many traditions have been incorporating fasting for millennia.  Humans have historically fasted overnight, for religious reasons or during periods of food scarcity. Some monks have a precept called ‘no meals after noon’ and religions such as Taoism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Christianity, and Buddhism all fast. Fasting…

  • Acid or Alkaline?

    Acid or Alkaline?

    There are so many controversies in nutrition and one of these is the theory around the acid-alkaline balance of the diet.  This blog explores the science and debate around this topic. If you want to calculate the acid/alkaline of your meal ‘The PRAL’ (Potential Renal Acid Load) scale calculates how acid or alkaline a food…

  • Supporting immunity

    Supporting immunity

    I am receiving lots of enquiries about how to support their immune system and health through the winter season. I’ve put together some information on key nutrients to consider for support and why, together with some practical suggestions of what and how much to take. There is no substitute for eating a healthy nutritious diet…

  • Breathing for runners

    Maximise your performance through BREATHING Learn how to Functional breath training and simulation of high altitude training with  Helen Maxwell certified Oxygen Advantage® Instructor Contact Helen on 07740 876233

  • Breathing-pattern – could it be the missing link?

    Breathing-pattern – could it be the missing link?

    The way we breathe is intricately linked to the way our body functions on both a physical and psychological level. When we breathe correctly we oxygenate our organs to maximise their function. Between 50-80% of the general population have some level of breathing-pattern disorder The researcher and professor of physical therapy, Kiesel (2017), has found…

  • Weight loss: What’s breath got to do with it?

    Weight loss: What’s breath got to do with it?

    Excess weight is often thought to be the result of an imbalance between energy from food consumed less energy spent throughout the day. However, well known researchers such as Zoe Harcombe, have pointed out that weight is not simply the end product of calories in less calories utilised for metabolism and exercise. Weight loss is…