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Nutritional Therapy with Crystal at Living Energy Nutrition is aimed at supporting wellness through the power of food and lifestyle

Supporting women through the ups and downs of hormonal shifts 🌙
Registered Nutritional Therapist & Metabolic Balance Practitioner | I use targeted nutrition and root-cause investigation to support energy, mood, weight & cycle balance.

15/01/2026

Blood sugar, wine, and why evenings feel harder

If evenings feel harder without wine, there is often a blood sugar story underneath.

Alcohol can temporarily lower blood sugar, which creates a brief sense of relaxation. But this is usually followed by a rebound rise later in the night. Over time, the body learns to associate evening relief with alcohol, not because of habit or weakness, but because of biology.

When alcohol is removed, low or unstable blood sugar can show up more clearly. Irritability, cravings, restlessness, feeling wired yet flat, or emotionally low in the evenings are all common signs.

This is not a lack of willpower.
It is physiology.

A few key factors make evenings more vulnerable. Insulin sensitivity is naturally lower at night, meaning the body does not handle glucose as efficiently. Melatonin, the hormone that rises to prepare us for sleep, also reduces insulin activity. Eating late, especially refined carbohydrates, can therefore push blood sugar higher and then lower again overnight.

This is why eating earlier matters. Having dinner earlier in the evening gives your body more time to process glucose, leading to steadier blood sugar overnight and often better sleep.

What you eat matters too. A dinner built around protein, healthy fats, and plenty of non starchy vegetables helps compensate for lower insulin sensitivity in the evening and reduces the urge to reach for something sweet or soothing later on.

But this does not start at dinner. Your first meal of the day sets the tone. A balanced breakfast, particularly when eaten earlier in the morning, supports insulin sensitivity for the entire day. Skipping breakfast can actually lead to higher blood sugar responses at lunch and dinner, making evenings feel much harder.

This is one of the reasons nourishment matters far more than restriction during this month. Supporting blood sugar consistently through the day often makes the removal of alcohol feel gentler and more sustainable.

If evenings are your hardest time, save this post and follow along for practical, hormone supportive guidance this month.

14/01/2026

Alcohol, oestrogen dominance, and breast tenderness

Breast tenderness is one of the most common symptoms women notice improving when alcohol is removed.

Here is why.

Alcohol is processed by the liver, the same organ responsible for clearing excess oestrogen. When alcohol is present, oestrogen clearance slows down. Over time, this can contribute to what we often describe as oestrogen dominance.

Symptoms may include breast tenderness, heavier or more painful periods, headaches around ovulation or menstruation, and worsening PMS.

By reducing alcohol, even temporarily, the liver has more capacity to do its job. For many women, breast tenderness softens, cycles feel less intense, and hormone patterns feel more predictable.

This is not about never having alcohol. It is about understanding how your body responds when the liver has more breathing space.

If these symptoms resonate, follow along or consider an introductory session to explore what might be driving your own hormone picture.

13/01/2026

Emotional shifts women often notice

One of the most surprising changes women report by week two is emotional.

Feeling calmer in the evenings. Less reactivity. Fewer waves of anxiety or low mood. A greater sense of emotional steadiness.

Alcohol directly affects the nervous system and stress hormones. It can initially feel relaxing, but over time it raises cortisol and interferes with the brain’s ability to regulate mood. When alcohol is removed, the nervous system often begins to settle.

This does not mean emotions disappear. It means they often feel easier to manage.

If you feel more emotional at first, that is also common. Alcohol can mask fatigue and stress. When it is removed, the body finally has space to express what it has been holding.

This is not a setback. It is communication.

If emotional symptoms are something you struggle with, follow along this month as I share ways to support mood and nervous system balance gently and sustainably.

12/01/2026

What many women notice by week two without alcohol...

By week two without alcohol, many women start to notice quieter, steadier shifts rather than dramatic changes.

Sleep often feels deeper and less broken. The 3am waking becomes less frequent. Mornings feel a little clearer. Energy feels more predictable rather than spiking and crashing.

This is not because the body has been “fixed.” It is because the nervous system and liver are under less strain. Hormones rely on rhythm and repair, and both depend on good quality sleep and stable blood sugar.

Week two is often when women say,
“I did not realise how much alcohol was affecting me.”

If you are noticing changes, even subtle ones, that feedback matters. And if you are noticing very little so far, that is information too. It often points us towards other drivers like stress load, nutrient depletion, or gut health.

Follow along this month to learn how to interpret what your body is telling you, or book an introductory session if you would like personalised support.

09/01/2026

Why alcohol affects women’s hormones more than we are often told.

Alcohol is processed by the liver, the same organ responsible for clearing excess hormones, particularly oestrogen. When alcohol is present, hormone clearance is simply not the liver’s top priority.

For women, especially after 35, this can matter more than we expect.

Slower oestrogen clearance can show up as breast tenderness, heavier or more uncomfortable periods, worsening PMS, headaches around the cycle, or feeling emotionally more reactive. Add in the effect alcohol has on blood sugar and sleep, and the picture becomes clearer.

Even small, regular amounts can fragment deep sleep, raise cortisol, and leave the nervous system feeling wired but tired. This is often why women wake around 3 am after drinking and feel flat or anxious the next day.

This is why removing alcohol for a short time can be so informative. When the liver has more breathing space and the nervous system is under less strain, hormone signals often feel clearer and more predictable.

This month is not about judgement.
It is about learning what your body responds to when given a little more support.

If you are curious about what alcohol might be contributing to in your own hormone picture, follow along this month. And if you would like help interpreting what you notice, an introductory session can support you in making sense of it

09/01/2026

Its official, fats are in carbs are out...FINALLY!

08/01/2026

One Month Without Alcohol, What Your Hormones Might Tell You

January does not need to start with restriction or punishment.
It can start with curiosity.

For many women over 35, alcohol quietly affects hormone balance long before it feels like a “problem.” Sleep becomes lighter, energy dips, PMS feels stronger, moods feel less steady, and cravings are harder to manage. None of this is a failure. It is information.

This month, I am inviting you into a gentle experiment. Removing alcohol for a short time and listening to what your body tells you in response.

When alcohol is taken out of the picture, even temporarily, the liver has more capacity to clear oestrogen efficiently, blood sugar becomes easier to stabilise, and the nervous system often feels calmer. Many women notice clearer thinking, deeper sleep, and a greater sense of emotional steadiness within the first couple of weeks.

This is not about quitting forever.
It is about creating space for feedback.

If this feels supportive, follow along over the coming weeks. I will be sharing simple guidance on how to nourish your body while trialling this change, what symptoms to notice, and how to approach it kindly rather than rigidly.

And if you want personalised support, an introductory session can help you understand what your own hormone picture is telling you and what to do next.

07/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year! ✨

I hope you had a wonderful, relaxing break and found some time to rest, reconnect, and nourish yourself over the festive season.

As we step into this new year, I want to offer a gentler invitation: instead of focusing on restriction or “detoxes,” what if we made January about listening to our bodies and supporting them with nourishment?

A little more breathing space for your liver and nervous system. Warming, grounding meals that build energy. Gentle habits that help your hormones, sleep, and mood feel steadier.

This month is not about perfection. It’s about curiosity, care, and noticing what your body really needs.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing simple, practical guidance on how to support your health by trialling the removal of alcohol, seeing what changes, what feels easier, and how your body responds. Follow along to learn, experiment, and find what works best for you without pressure or judgement.

Anything can happen...

19/12/2025

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year! 🎄✨

I’m now taking a little festive pause and will be closed until Monday 6th January. Time to rest, recharge, and enjoy some quality family moments.

Thank you for being part of my community this year, whether we’ve worked together personally or you’ve been following along and taking in what resonates, I truly appreciate you. 💛

Here’s to a New Year filled with health, energy, and wellbeing! See you in January

18/12/2025

✨ Your End-of-Year Hormone Check-In ✨

As the year begins to slow, it’s the perfect moment to pause and check in with your body, not to fix or restrict, but simply to notice how you’ve been carrying yourself through the year.

Hormone symptoms are often quiet messengers, shaped by stress, nourishment, sleep, blood sugar balance, and how fast life has been moving.

Here are a few gentle questions to reflect on:
💛 How has your energy really felt? Steady, wired, flat or unpredictable?
💛 Do you feel more resilient to stress, or more easily overwhelmed?
💛 How is your sleep supporting you right now?
💛 Are cravings louder when life feels busy?
💛 Do you feel connected to your body’s signals, or frustrated by them?

Take some quiet time to listen to what your body is whispering.
Then, putting yourself at the top of your own priority list, decide how you’d like to respond, gently, realistically, and in a way that feels supportive rather than demanding.

Your hormones are constantly responding to the signals they receive. When those signals have been inconsistent, your body does its best to adapt, sometimes showing up as fatigue, mood dips, brain fog, bloating, or hormonal fluctuations.

January doesn’t need to be about pushing harder.
It can be about creating clarity, understanding what your body actually needs, and giving it the space to recalibrate.

I have 5 introductory consultations available in January, and if you book before the end of December, my 10% December booking discount still applies.

📩 DM me to reserve your spot and step into January feeling supported, grounded, and clear.

💛 Your body doesn’t need another fresh start, it needs to be understood.

12/12/2025

I wanted to share a recent client’s experience because it captures what a personalised Metabolic Balance plan can really shift when the body feels out of sync.

She came to me after years of persistent acne that affected her confidence, her mood, and her sense of wellbeing throughout her cycle. She had tried everything, prescriptions, skincare routines, cutting out foods, even becoming vegetarian, but nothing made a meaningful difference.

By the time she reached out, she felt exhausted and stuck.

What changed things wasn’t another product or a stricter routine. It was finally understanding what her body needed.

Through her personalised Metabolic Balance plan, she learnt how her food choices were influencing her skin, her hormones, her mood, and her energy. Once we aligned her meals with her biochemistry, the shifts unfolded quickly.

Her energy lifted in the mornings.
Her mood became more stable.
Her skin calmed.
Walking and running felt easier.
And for the first time in years, she felt genuinely connected to her body rather than fighting it.

What she valued most was the sense of clarity and grounding that came with understanding her own signals and the confidence that she could support herself long after the programme ended.

Her words still stay with me:
“I learnt so much about my body, and I finally feel well again.”

If you’re craving that kind of clarity and steadiness as you move into the new year, Metabolic Balance may be the reset your body has been asking for.

There is still time to benefit from from 10% off any booking made in December, even if you don't use it until January. Give yourself the gift of health this year ✨️

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