Life Practice Nutrition

06/01/2025

Happy to say that I have held my membership with the CNHC since 2012 when I qualified as a Nutritional Therapist.

CNHC featured in The Guardian's New Year New You Health, Fitness and Beauty supplement today

19/12/2024

09/04/2024

Lots of food reactivity with one of my clients this week which causes them bloating, abdominal pain, tiredness and many other symptoms.

When clients are faced with test results it can be a mine field to decider as to what to eat. This is where the skills of a Nutritional Therapist comes in.

18/12/2023

What is Nutritional Therapy

Nutritional Therapy. Leading UK Nutrition Clinic. IBS, Stress, Weight Loss, digestive disorders, food intolerances Call 01462431112 to speak to the experts

11/08/2023

75 years of the NHS, yet still no provision for preventative diet and lifestyle support. As the health of Britain – “the fat man of Europe” - continues to deteriorate and our burden of people with chronic disease increases, CLARE GRUNDEL, Science and Education Manager at British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine - BANT says there many good reasons why its practitioners should be part of NHS Primary Care.

Read the full article in our August issue.

11/05/2023

The CNSLab food sensitivity tests, Food Detective® and FoodPrint®, detect the presence of IgG antibodies to a variety of proteins in food, including gluten and the most abundant protein in gluten, gliadin. Food Detective and FoodPrint tests are not diagnostic for any specific disease or condition....

13/04/2023

Science reveals link between gut health and exercise motivation

Could motivation to exercise be linked to our microbiome and the species of bacteria that reside in our gut?

And could this be why many people do not get the recommended amount of physical activity required for health?

Researchers treated mice with antibiotics and discovered these mice were getting less of a dopamine hit after their run potentially due to the specific reduction in two types of bacteria, Eubacterium Rectale and Coprococcus Eutactus (1).

The strains produce compounds called fatty acid amides that interact with endocannabinoid receptors in the gut. They found reduced gene expression in the cells' dopamine receptors — which release the neurochemical dopamine. So, mice treated with antibiotics were getting less of a feel-good, accomplished dopamine hit after their run.
1. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05525-z

02/02/2023

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/?fbclid=IwAR2I4gYLouM-9ppmJm0J1N8cCWkzv1nBJGscSZm7G1uzI9U1m8Ap9TCeTlY

Consumer Reports tested 28 dark chocolate bars and found cadmium and lead in all of them. Here's how to limit your heavy metal exposure.

20/09/2020

As part of my batching cooking day I made this pasta sauce with onions, cherry tomatoes, green pepper, turmeric and stock. Once cooled I gave it a good blend and have boxed it up for individual portions in the freezer and fridge for the week ahead. It is the quickest meal to put together during the week which my 16 year old son loves to put together.

20/09/2020

Now in mid September and all the fruits of the season are in. Apples, blackberries and cape gooseberries so I decided today to stew these and freeze some, use some for crumble and cool some for toppings for porridge and yoghurt in the week.
Batch cooking is so satisfying.

03/09/2020

I have been using my Instant Pot for a few years now after seeing Danielle Walkers recommendation. It is the easiest way to make quick bone broth and a host of other meals. Costco online store currently has a discount on these appliances (no affiliation)

Do you prefer to make your bone broth in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot?

In the past, I would only make bone broth in a slow cooker, but once I tried it in my Instant Pot I was hooked. I like to make this Chicken Bone Broth on a regular basis for soups, stews, and just casual sipping. It is incredibly nutrient dense with vitamins and minerals as well as gut healing properties. If you’ve never made it in an Instant Pot definitely give it a try! Just throw all the ingredients in and set to high pressure for 90-120 minutes. The trick to making it gel is to fill it with enough water to just cover the bones and adding apple cider vinegar to help extract the nutrients from the bones. 🐔🦴

30/08/2020

What happens to your body when you take a sip of caffeine? This article is only available to those who log in to the Telegraph website when prompted (it is free)

As pregnant women are advised to steer clear of caffeine, we explain the biological changes that begin with your morning tea or coffee