How to support your immunity in lockdown
Wow - what a surreal time it is for us all. Since the lockdown announcement last week, a lot of my clients are understandably worried and have asked me how they can best support their and their family's immunity during this time. I firstly want to point out that the...
Best Hummus Recipe
I am a massive fan of hummus. I recommend it as a great snack for my clients especially served with sourdough bread/crisp bread; or raw vegetable crudités. Unfortunately though most hummus you buy from the supermarket is full of additives, emulsifiers and refined...
How to create a calm and balanced home environment
I was absolutely delighted to have been approached by MADE.COM last year who photographed my home and interviewed me about how to create a calm and balanced home environment. As a naturopath I understand the effect your home can have on your wellbeing especially if...
Herbal and nutritional support for heavy periods
Heavy periods can be exhausting and disruptive. Discover the nutritional, herbal and lifestyle factors that may help support you throughout your cycle. Every woman's periods are different, and it can be difficult to assess whether...
Healthy Protein Balls with Collagen Hydrolysate
What are Praetorian Power Balls you ask?! These are what praetorians (an elite unit of the Imperial Roman army) use to snack on to keep up their fuel during long battles. Ha! Only joking! I am currently participating in a 6 week fitness challenge at my local gym...
Natural Remedies for Period Pain Relief
Period pain is very common and can affect up to 70% of menstruating women. The pain, called dysmenorrhea which literally means “difficult menstruation”, usually feels like cramping in the lower abdominal area and typically occurs just before or during menstruation and...
How to Sleep Better: Nine tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
We all know that sleep is essential for life (especially for hormonal health & metabolism) but unfortunately so many of the clients I see are not getting enough. They're either finding it really hard to switch off and fall asleep or they wake numerous times during...
Ditch the diet and Embrace ‘hygge’ this New Year!
Have you heard of the word Hygge yet? Pronounced “HUE-gah” (It’s a tricky one to say, I still cannot pronounce it properly!). It is the Danish name for everything cozy, comforting and pleasurable. Think woolly jumpers, knitted blankets, cashmere socks, cups of tea,...
Healthy Coconut Macadamia Nut Granola
So many of my clients love granola and think they're being healthy by eating it. But store bought granola isn't a breakfast cereal I ever recommend because it's laden with refined sugars and all cooked in vegetable oils which are high in unfavourable polyunsaturated...
