Lucy Holland Naturopath

05/02/2026

FOOD IS MEDICINE.... but it’s not a magic bullet.

Yes, the right food can support healing, physically, emotionally, and mentally.

But what works for one person can completely throw another off.

Kombucha might be great…
Until it sends someone with a fragile microbiome running for the loo.

Salads might be light and “healthy”…
But for someone with a sluggish digestive system, it’s like throwing ice water on a cold engine.

This is why food is more than a trend :—:
it’s a conversation with your body.

And like any good conversation, it has to be two-way.
Your body talks. You listen. We adjust.

✨ That’s how I help my clients use food as a therapeutic ally, not a source of confusion or stress.
If you’re trying to eat well and still not feeling well, it’s not about willpower. It’s about what your body is ready to receive.

📩 DM me if you want to explore a personal, no-guilt, gut-loving way forward.

04/02/2026

Today’s trend made me laugh…

I asked ChatGPT to create a caricature of me based on what it knows about my life + business…
and THIS is what it came up with 🤣

🫙 Sauerkraut
🍹 Kombucha
🦠 Happy little gut bugs everywhere

Here’s the thing I know to be true though 👇
Not all “good” food is good for everyone.

For some people, kombucha and sauerkraut can be an absolute gut disaster 🚨
Bloating, diarrhoea, discomfort — all because of how their microbiome is behaving and which bacteria are running the show.

For others?
When the microbiome is balanced and supported properly, these foods can be fantastic 💚

This is why one-size-fits-all gut advice drives me bonkers.

Your gut doesn’t need trends, it needs understanding.

👉 If you’ve ever thought “But this is supposed to be healthy… why do I feel worse?” you’re body is giving you clues, it is just asking for a different approach.

30/01/2026

WHAT ACTUALLY CHANGED?

People often ask what the turning point was.

Not the mindset shift.
Not the discipline.
Not a magic protocol.

What changed was the environment my body was living in.

When I allowed myself to be supported, properly, everything began to settle. Not overnight and not dramatically. But unmistakably.

Here’s what shifted:
😴 My sleep stabilised ……I stayed asleep through the night, and if I woke to use the bathroom, my brain didn’t switch on.

🧠 My nervous system softened ……I felt calmer, less braced, less “on edge”.

🌿 My gut settled ……bloating reduced as my body came out of survival mode.

⚖️ My weight began to shift ……without force, without punishment.

👖 My clothes fitted again…….. and I started to recognise myself.

🔋 My energy returned ……. not wired, but steady and reliable.

What surprised me most wasn’t the physical changes, it was how quickly my mind followed once my body felt safer.

I stopped feeling like I had to perform.
I stopped measuring my worth by productivity.
I gave myself permission to pause and that permission certainly mattered.

Stepping back from the pressure, including business pressure, gave me breathing space. I didn’t have to prove anything. I could just be….. and recover.

This journey reminded me of something essential:

Healing doesn’t come from force.
It comes from regulation, support, and timing.
I didn’t become someone new.

I came back to myself, steadier, clearer, and more grounded than before. And from that place, my work feels different now.

Deeper. More honest. More attuned to what women are really carrying, especially through menopause. I am so excited now!
I hadn't been in menopause before, so this was new for me... From a place of crumble to a place of feeling energised and like my "old me" again, is pretty darn nice!

👉 If any part of this series has resonated, know this: you don’t have to do it all on your own. Sometimes the most powerful change begins when the nervous system feels safe enough to let go.

22/01/2026

WHEN CAPACITY WAS THE REAL ISSUE.....

There came a point where I had to be brutally honest with myself.

I knew what to do.
I understood the physiology.
I had the knowledge, the tools, the experience.
And yet… I couldn’t load one more thing onto my plate.
Not exercise.
Not tighter routines.
Not “just be more consistent.”

The thought of adding anything else felt like too much and that told me something important.
I wasn’t lacking discipline.
I wasn’t unmotivated.
I was at capacity......

For years, I’d been carrying a high stress load like most women, juggling work, responsibility, holding things together, being the reliable one.
Menopause didn’t create that pressure… it exposed how long I’d been running on reserve.

What I began to see was this:
🧠 My nervous system was running the show….. not my willpower.
⚠️ Pushing harder was keeping my body in a braced state.
🫖 Even “good habits” can become stress when capacity is exceeded.

I also had to face something uncomfortable.
I couldn’t think my way out of this on my own.

That realisation mattered because it meant letting go of the idea that I had to do everything myself.

I reached out for support from a trusted practitioner, not because I didn’t know enough, but because I needed steadiness, accountability, and someone outside my own head.

That decision wasn’t weakness.
It was discernment.
I broke down. I cried. I admitted I couldn’t keep holding everything together and instead of pushing through, I allowed myself to be supported.

That’s when things began to shift.

Not because someone “fixed” me but because my nervous system finally had enough safety to demonstrate what it was capable of.

This was the moment I realised:
healing wasn’t going to come from doing more, it was going to come from doing it with help and creating space for myself.

👉 If you’ve ever known what to do but felt unable to carry it out on your own, stay with me. Sometimes the most powerful step forward is allowing support to come in.

18/01/2026

Catching up at the CBar with Jodie, the colonic coach - the two gut chickies together, discussing poo amongst other more desirable topics😝. What a fabulous morning, great company and food! The water is flat! It would have been a great day in the boat too.

15/01/2026

"Listening to What My Body Was Actually Saying"

For a long time, I thought my body was misbehaving, it really didnt behave like it used to anymore...

The bloating.
The weight settling around my belly and hips.
The broken sleep, waking between 1 and 3am, night after night, then needing deep sleep when it was time to get up.
Getting through the days, but knowing I wasn’t really there.

On paper, things looked mostly fine. My digestion wasn’t chaotic. My diet was reasonable. I was “coping.”
But underneath that, something was clearly off.

Menopause hadn’t suddenly damaged my body.
It had removed my margin for error.

I’ve lived under chronic stress before. My body knows how to survive pressure. It knows how to keep going when it has to. But survival has a cost, and over time, the nervous system pays for it.

What I began to understand was this:

🧠 My gut wasn’t the problem.... it was the messenger
😴 My sleep wasn’t the problem.... it was the alarm system
⚖️ The weight gain wasn’t random....... my body was bracing under load

I was trying to think my way out of a physiological situation.

By the afternoon, especially on high-stress days, I’d struggle to stay awake.
I recognised the pattern as I’ve been here before. Not burnout in the dramatic sense, but a slow drain. A body that never quite felt settled.

And yet, the idea of adding more...... more exercise, stricter routines, tighter control, felt unbearable. That, in itself, told me something important.

I wasn’t failing at self-care.
I was at CAPACITY!

The shift began when I stopped asking how to push harder and started asking what my body had been trying to say all along.

This wasn’t about fixing anything.
It was about listening properly.

👉 If menopause has left you feeling unfamiliar in your own body, especially through your gut, your sleep, or your energy, then stay with me. This is where the conversation changes.

08/01/2026

“I almost gave it all up…”

Last year, there was a moment..... a very real one, where I almost walked away from everything.

Not dramatically. Not in tears on the floor.
Just… tired. Bone-tired. Disheartened. Worn thin.

My body felt like it had turned on me.
Menopause symptoms ramping up.
Weight piling on no matter what I did.
Energy declining.
Confidence quietly eroding.
I was doing “all the right things” and getting nowhere.

And the thought crept in, uninvited but persistent:

Is this just how it is now?
Is this the body I’m stuck with?
Is this the version of me I have to accept?

That question is dangerous. Because if you sit with it too long, you start shrinking your life to fit your symptoms.

I didn’t want that. But I was close to surrendering to it.

The turning point wasn’t a miracle or a magic supplement.
It was a decision.

A very unglamorous one.

I realised I could either keep outsourcing my power, blaming hormones, age, stress or timing, or I could take full responsibility for what happened next.

So I got back on the horse. Again.
Not perfectly. Not gently. But deliberately.

I chose differently.
I stopped negotiating with exhaustion.
I stopped tolerating feeling “off” as my new normal.
I stopped pretending I could pour from an empty cup.

That choice didn’t fix everything overnight but it changed the direction of my life.

And that’s where this story really begins.

👉 If you’re feeling like your body is working against you right now, stay with me over the next few weeks. I’m going to show you what changed — and how you can change it too.

01/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
A new year doesn’t ask you to become someone else.
It invites you to come home to yourself.

Gentler days. Stronger boundaries.
More energy. More truth. More you.

Here’s to healing that meets you where you're at...
Happy New Year 🤍

06/09/2025

06/09/2025

“True healing isn’t only about food or supplements , it’s about coming back home to yourself.
I help you do that, starting with the gut.”

04/09/2025

Why Supporting the Gut Changes Everything!

When we work on healing the gut, you will experience real-life benefits that ripple through every system of the body:

• Digestive symptoms calm down (goodbye, bloating and bathroom stress!)

• Food becomes enjoyable again — no more fear at mealtimes

• Social confidence returns — you can say yes to dinner invites

• Your immune system becomes more resilient

• Your risk of chronic issues like diabetes and autoimmune conditions decreases

• You notice whole-body improvements — clearer skin, balanced hormones, steady energy, and a healthier weight

Because when the gut is happy… THE WHOLE WHOLE BODY THRIVES!!

21/07/2025

Hey Everyone!

As many of you know (or maybe you don’t) health has always been a huge passion of mine. I’ve built my work around health & the kaleidoscope is ever evolving…..

Over the past 2 years, I’ve gone all-in with more study, more coaching, and more clinical training, specifically around gut health. Why? Because I kept hearing the same thing:
💬 “My gut is wrecked, and it’s wrecking my life.”
💬 “I’m exhausted all the time, even after a full night’s sleep.”
💬 “I’m scared to go anywhere without knowing where the toilet is.”
💬 “Doctors keep saying everything’s ‘fine’ — but I know it’s not.”
These are the people I’m here for. And I wanted to be able to support them with tools that work with the body, not against it.

So… 🎉 I’m proud to say I’ve now become an accredited G.E.M.M. clinician!
(G.E.M.M. stands for Gut Ecology & Metabolic Modulation, and it’s every bit as powerful as it sounds.)

Massive love and thanks to for her research, training, and teachings. What you’ve created is life-changing and I’m so grateful to be part of it. We never stop learning right?

💚 What this means for you:
If you’re struggling with
Bloating,
Constipation,
Diarrhoea,
Fatigue,
Poor immunity,
Brain fog,
Blood sugar imbalance,
or even symptoms like - joint pain or skin issues that never seem to resolve : we have an evidence backed, more personalised way forward.

💥 As always, individual support, no one-size-fits-all plans.
💥 No more “just cut more foods out and hope for the best.”
💥 No more bouncing between specialists and still not feeling like yourself, being told you just have to live with it.
What I am able to offer is a truly holistic, cellular-level strategy that restores cellular function, calms the inflammation, supports your microbiome, and gets your gut (and your life) back on track.

If your gut is running the show and your world feels smaller because of it — send me a message with the word GUTS and we’ll have a no-pressure chat about how we can get your energy, freedom, and spark back.

Because when your gut heals, everything else follows. 🌿