October is mental health awareness month and we’d like to shed light on a common, yet lesser known, underlying contributor - thyroid dysfunction. What Is the Thyroid & How It Impacts Mental Well-Being The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland inside your neck which produces and sends hormones responsible for most bodily functions. Though we’ve come to know it in relation to weight loss, the truth is your thyroid regulates everything from your breathing and heartbeat to energy p

Have you wondered why you’re breaking out or why your skin is looking dull and textured? Want to know how to keep your skin looking young, healthy and fresh - without the need for toxic creams or expensive treatments? Maybe you’ve consulted professionals and skin therapists or doctors and told you have adult acne. Have you been disappointed when the only support offered is a prescription for an antibiotic like doxycycline? If you’ve heard you are what you eat, this is incredi

One of my favourite foods from childhood was macaroni cheese. If my mum wanted to get me to do anything I didn't want to do she could always bribe me with this delicious comfort meal. As a young adult, this phase continued - that creamy bowl of cheesy pasta never failed to cheer me up when I needed a hug from within. However, after studying Nutritional Medicine, it's suffice to say that my diet has changed enormously. Now almost everything I eat has to have as much nutritiona

It looks like a simple meal but this cauliflower omelette is a power house of nutrition with a host of incredible health benefits. Here are the 5 top ingredients, and their benefits, in this simple yet incredible meal: Eggs contain protein which helps the liver to repair and protect itself from damage. They also contain sulphur, which kickstarts liver detoxification and promotes digestion. Concerned about cholesterol? Organic eggs actually contain the good kind of cholesterol

Thank you to all who came along to my women's health talk for International Women's Day. I was delighted to be able to speak to such a wonderful audience and to share some insight into the challenges and health complications that women of today face. In this talk, we discussed the pressures of modern day women, the pressures which lead to high consumerism of beauty products. More importantly, we discussed the shocking health implications of the chemical laden personal care pr