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16/04/2026

The Fatigue Series: No. 9 — Macros

I see it time and time again: people are under-fueling their bodies. When you don’t give your body the right building blocks, your blood sugar goes on a rollercoaster ride, leaving you exhausted.
The secret to sustained energy is macronutrient synergy.
🥑 Good Fats (The Slow Burn)
Fats are your long-term energy reserves. They slow down digestion and keep you satiated.
• Avocado, nuts, seeds, coconut, and olive oil.
🌾 Complex Carbohydrates (The Steady Stream)
We want fibre-rich carbs that release glucose slowly into the bloodstream.
• Sweet potato, quinoa, oats, and brown rice.
🍳 Quality Protein (The Anchor)
Protein is essential for repair and keeping those energy levels anchored.
• Eggs, Greek yogurt, nuts, and seeds.
The Golden Rule: Always pair your complex carbs with a healthy fat or protein to blunt the insulin spike and ensure a sustained release of energy.

13/04/2026

Fatigue Series: No. 8 | The Gut-Brain Energy Gap
Did you know 95% of your serotonin is made in your gut, not your brain?
When your gut is inflamed—showing up as bloating, reflux, or IBS—your microbiome acts as a roadblock for your neurotransmitters.
The Chain Reaction:
🔥 Inflammation: An unhappy gut struggles to produce serotonin.
📉Low Serotonin: This dip doesn’t just affect mood; it directly impacts your sleep-wake cycle and cellular energy.
😴😴 Fatigue: You feel constantly drained, unable to find that “get up and go” despite your best efforts.
To reclaim your energy, we must soothe, calm, and rebalance the gut (it’s like putting a bandaid on a wound to help protect and allow it to heal). By reducing inflammation and repopulating good bacteria, we clear the path for serotonin and revitalised energy✨

07/04/2026

Fatigue Series: Part 7 | Why the “Before Midnight” Rule Matters 😴
There is an old saying that every hour of sleep before midnight is worth two after. While it’s not a literal math equation, it’s a powerful piece of wisdom rooted in how our bodies actually repair.

Our sleep isn’t a flat line; it’s a series of cycles. The hours before 2:00 AM are when our brain is primed for Deep Sleep (Non-REM). This is the “heavy lifting” phase of rest where the magic happens.
Why an Early Bedtime Beats Fatigue:
• Physical Repair: Deep sleep is when the body focuses on physical regeneration. This is the peak time for supporting your adrenals and allowing vital organs like the liver to carry out essential metabolic and detoxification processes.
• Hormonal Balance: Sleeping in alignment with the natural light-dark cycle helps regulate cortisol. By getting to sleep early, you avoid the “second wind”—that late-night cortisol spike that leaves you feeling tired but wired.
• The Circadian Reset: Your body has an internal master clock. Heading to bed by 10:00 PM or 10:30 PM anchors your circadian rhythm, making it easier for your body to transition into deep, restorative rest rather than just “switching off.”
• Brain Maintenance: After the deep physical repair of the early night, your body shifts into more REM sleep in the early morning hours to handle emotional processing and memory. You need both, but you can’t “make up” the deep physical repair phase if you go to bed too late!

If you’ve been feeling “zapped” or stuck in a cycle of afternoon slumps, try an earlier bedtime. Even 30 minutes earlier this week. Your energy levels and your hormones will thank you!

02/04/2026

30/03/2026

Fatigue Fix no.5: Are you pooing daily? 💩
It sounds simple, but if you aren’t clearing your bowels every single day, your body is essentially recycling waste. When toxins sit in the colon for too long, they can re-enter your bloodstream—leaving you feeling exhausted, heavy, bloated, brain foggy and irritable.

To keep things moving and your energy high, focus on:
• Hydration: Water is the ultimate lubricant.

• The “Big 4”: Fibre, protein, healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, nuts) and complex carbs at every meal. And aiming to consume 30 different plants per week to feed your gut microbiome.

• Get Moving: Exercise increases blood flow and physically stimulates the digestive tract.

• Mindful Chewing: Aim to chew your food 8-10 times to activate digestive enzymes and peristalsis—the mechanical wave that moves nutrients to become waste out your system.

• Rest & Digest: Your body can’t prioritise waste removal in “fight or flight” mode. Before you eat, take 4 deep belly breaths to activate your parasympathetic nervous system.

Energy starts in the gut. If you aren’t clearing the “trash” daily, you can’t expect to feel your best!

27/03/2026

Fatigue Series No. 4: The Hydration Factor 💧
Did you know your energy levels are directly tied to the shape of your cells?
Think of it this way: we want our cells to look like plump, juicy grapes—full of life, oxygen, and nutrients. When they’re hydrated, they can easily circulate through your body, delivering the fuel you need to feel vibrant and awake.

When we’re dehydrated, those cells shrivel up like sultanas. They become sluggish, struggle to move, and leave you feeling:
❌ Physically depleted
❌ Mentally “foggy”
❌ Heavy and unmotivated
The “Trash” Factor: Water isn’t just fuel; it’s your body’s natural rinse cycle. Without enough fluid, your body can’t effectively clear out metabolic waste. Those toxins then recycle back into your bloodstream, making you feel twice as tired.

The Goal: Aim for at least 2L of water daily. It’s such a simple, and basically free way to reclaim your energy.

Stay juicy, stay energised 😉

25/03/2026

The Fatigue Series - No 3: Why “Normal” Iron Results Might Still Leave You Exhausted 🥱.

If I had a dollar for every time a client told me, “My doctor said my blood tests were fine,” only for us to find their iron stores are actually scraping the bottom of the barrel...

When you’re feeling chronically exhausted, dizzy, or struggling with that thick “brain fog,” iron is often the first suspect. But here is the catch: many standard reviews only scratch the surface. You can have “normal” iron levels but be severely depleted in Ferritin—the storage form of iron your body relies on for long-term energy.
Low iron doesn’t just cause physical tiredness; it can drive up:
* Anxiety (your body feels under stress when it can’t oxygenate properly)
* Dizziness and Lightheadedness
* Brain Fog and poor concentration

When you get tested, don’t just settle for a single marker. I always recommend a full Iron Studies panel (iron, ferritin, transferrin, and transferrin saturation). Plus, we need to look at your Full Blood Count—checking the haemoglobin, as well as the shape and size of your red blood cells.
This gives us the complete picture of how much iron you have, how well you’re transporting it, if your liver is properly activating and releasing it, and—crucially—how much you have in the “bank” (Ferritin).

23/03/2026

The Fatigue Series no.2: The Luteal Alert 🚨
Ever feel like your brain has been “unplugged” and your spark has vanished? In my clinic, I see this shift like clockwork during the Luteal Phase (the second half of your cycle).
As we approach our period, progesterone begins its natural decline. For many women, this drop is a major energy zapper. Progesterone is our “calm and carry on” hormone, so when it drops during Luteal, it often zaps our mood, cognition, and vitality leaving us feeling flat, depleted and foggy.
The key is to support this transition with specific nutrients and lifestyle tweaks that cushion the fall.

19/03/2026

No 1. in the F A T I G U E Series is how STRESS hijacks your energy.
Short bursts of stress actually give us that “pep” (thanks, cortisol & adrenaline!) to get things done.
When cortisol stays high, your body enters a survival loop. When your body is stuck in survival, it prioritises staying alive over things like digestion and hormonal balance. Which is why fatigue, bloating, and brain fog becomes prolific.
My go-to herbs and nutrients:
🌿 Herbs: Ashwagandha, Rehmannia, Lion’s Mane, Lemon Balm.
💊 Nutrients: Magnesium Glycinate, L-Theanine, Vitamin C.
😮‍💨 Grounding: calling your nervous system with deep breathing. 4-5 rounds of slow deep breaths will activate your parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for calming, regulating and grounding you).
Stop surviving, nurture your nervous system & start functioning. ✨

19/03/2026

A series on F A T I G U E 📉
In my clinic, the no. 1 thing I hear from women is: “I’m just so tired.” It’s that deep, heavy, lacking lustre depletion that makes every task feel like a mountain.
Over the coming weeks, I’m pulling back the curtain on the most frequent clinical reasons I see for why your energy has gone AWOL.

Let’s get your spark back ⚡️

28/02/2026

Sliding doors moments in life.

The difference one decision can make on your life. It could be small decisions or those BIG agonising ones. Today for me it a small one but had a big impact on the rest of my day.

Have you had any Gwyeneth Paltrow sliding doors moments lately?!??!!??!!

25/02/2026

I didn’t feel stressed.
I felt productive. Capable. “Just busy.”

But when my 6-year-old awarded me a gold medal for being “the most stressed person in the house” 🥇… it stopped me in my tracks.

So many women I work with don’t feel stressed either.

They feel:
• Wired but tired
• Snappy or flat
• Low libido
• Bloated
• Dizzy or lightheaded
• Struggling with PMS or perimenopause symptoms
• Exhausted but unable to switch off

Chronic stress quietly shifts your hormone balance.

When cortisol stays elevated, your body diverts resources away from progesterone (your calming, grounding hormone) to prioritise survival.

And low progesterone can look like:
– Anxiety before your period
– Short cycles
– Heavy bleeding
– Sleep disruption
– That “edge” you can’t explain

Your body isn’t broken.
It’s adapting to pressure.

The goal isn’t eliminating stress (that’s not realistic).
It’s building resilience, restoring nervous system safety, and supporting the hormone pathways that get depleted when life feels relentless.

If you’re in your 30s or 40s and noticing your stress tolerance isn’t what it used to be — your hormones may be asking for support.

Comment “CALM” or send me a message if this resonates 💛