My fertility story
Recently I told a friend that I was expecting a baby, and after congratulating me, she joked – “of course, I wouldn’t expect anything else given what you do for a living.” Like my friend, you might think that…
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Male factor: What men need to know about fertility
Here’s an interesting thing. I’ve noticed that the vast majority (in fact, to date, 100%) of my fertility enquiries come from women. Which, to me, seems strange considering it takes a woman and a man to make a baby… …
What is hormone imbalance, and should you be worried?
In this article, we’re going to dive into the topic of hormone imbalance. Specifically, what hormones are, what it means when they’re ‘imbalanced’, what kind of symptoms to look out for, and what you can do about it. Firstly, what…
Cave girl vs modern day woman: What the modern world is really doing to your stress levels
Let’s take ourselves back a few thousand years. Imagine that you’re out foraging in the woods at dusk, when you hear a noise coming from the depths of the forest. A flash of orange through the trees, a pair of…
What I learned from a week in an Ayurvedic clinic
After two crazy, colourful weeks travelling around Rajasthan and Kerala, my partner and I reached the final destination of our three-week India trip – an Ayurvedic clinic on the Keralan coast. When we were planning our trip to Kerala –…
Functional testing for fertility – what, why and how much?
Working with nutritional therapy clients is sometimes a bit like being a detective – picking up clues from their symptoms, health history and food diary, following leads, and analysing evidence. One crucial – and sometimes game-changing – piece of evidence…
Tahini & Date Bites
A scrummy little snack, perfect for on the go. With lots of healthy fats, fibre and protein, these are a great alternative to your afternoon chocolate bar! Ingredients (makes about 20 small bars): Method: Preheat the oven to 180C fan/gas…
How to kick ass through the menopause
As a Nutritional Therapist, I know perimenopause can feel like a bit of a rollercoaster – one day, everything’s fine, and the next, you’re wondering why you can’t sleep, why you’re suddenly craving chocolate, and why your moods are all…
What it’s really like to work with me
I recently had the pleasure of working with a lovely client on one of my 12-week packages. She came to me feeling pretty fed up – with bloating, sugar cravings, poor sleep, anxiety, mood swings, low energy and hot flushes,…
Why your blood tests might not be giving you the full picture
I wonder if this sounds familiar? You’ve have a few health concerns recently, and decided to go to see your GP. They encouragingly sent you for a whole range of blood tests, but when the results came back, they told…