Alcohol, sugar and stress are the most common drivers behind leaky gut that I see in my clients, particularly as they go through menopause (which also, by the way, has an impact on the gut lining).
Read MoreIt doesn’t matter how many B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, adaptogens etc that we take, we cannot out-supplement stress.
To support sleep, energy levels, immune system health, gut, hormones, and mental & cognitive health, we need to calm our nervous systems.
It makes sense that by paying attention to what and when you eat, and to what and how you supplement - by supporting the physiological imbalances caused by chronic drinking - you will make a big difference to how you feel as you recover.
Read MoreA big part of my role as a nutritional therapist is helping people to introduce changes. In this post I talk about a tool that I find useful, for both personal use and in clinic.
Read MoreBeing tired, when you know there is good reason for it, is different to fatigue. Tiredness is an expected consequence when you have been working without a break or not sleeping enough or under huge amounts of stress, but ongoing fatigue may be a sign that things are not be quite right.
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