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...
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...
Chicken liver pâté recipe
I love chicken liver pâté! Liver is one the most nutritious foods on the planet. Gram for gram, liver contains more nutrients than any other food. It contains a high concentration of B vitamins (in particular vitamin B12 and folate), vitamin A and easily absorbable...
Parsnip and Apple Soup Recipe
I must admit I’ve never been the biggest fan of parsnips and tend to favour other root vegetables when cooking. However, as they’re so nutritious and because I get a seasonal vegetable box delivered each fortnight with a good stack of parsnips in there, I...
Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote
Our digestive system plays a huge role in maintaining hormone health. If we are low in good gut bacteria and/or constipated (due to stress, antibiotic use, oral contraceptive pill, poor diet etc), oestrogens can get reabsorbed from our bowels back into the bloodstream...
