Andrea Cannas, MSc - Clinical Nutrition & Functional Health

Andrea Cannas, MSc - Clinical Nutrition & Functional Health Clinical Nutritionist | Mental Fitness & Performance
Helping high-performers optimize mind and body with science
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--This page is intended to publish the latest research on nutritionally-related aspects of health and disease and provide you with the tools you need to take ownership of your health. Andrea is a Clinical Nutritionist registered with the Association for Nutrition (AfN), British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and Cyprus Nutrition Association (ΠαΣΔ). She studied Human Nutrition at Kingston University London and trained to Masters level in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey, an advanced training course in Nutrition Science for health professionals, recognised worldwide. She completed 3 years of assessed clinical practice at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition Clinic in London as a Registered Nutritional Therapist and abides by a professional code of conduct, ethics and performance. Her research interests focus on mental health nutrition, cancer care and endocrinology. She published a nationwide study in 2022 on “Iodine nutrition of first-trimester pregnant women in Cyprus” in the British Journal of Nutrition doi:10.1017/S0007114522000617

Her passion for therapy using nutrition, evolved through her role at the Brain Bio Centre mental health clinic in London (www.foodforthebrain.org). She completed additional training on nutrition therapy before, during and after cancer treatment. Using her knowledge, she integrates nutrition science with Systems Biology. She uses a person-centred model to provide evidence-based protocols that target the root causes of disease.

--Αυτή η σελίδα έχει ως στόχο να ανακοινώσει επιστημονικές και τεκμηριωμένες πληροφορίες σχετικά με τις διατροφικές πτυχές της υγείας και των ασθενειών και να σας παρέχει τα εργαλεία που χρειάζεστε για να αναλάβετε την ευθύνη της υγείας σας.

Η ‘Aντρεα είναι Κλινική Διατροφολόγος εγγεγραμμένη στο Association for Nutrition (AfN), στο British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) και στον Διατροφολογικό Σύνδεσμο Κύπρου (ΠαΣΔ). Σπούδασε Human Nutrition στο Πανεπιστήμιο Kingston του Λονδίνου με μεταπτυχιακό στη Διατροφολογική Ιατρική στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Surrey, ένα παγκοσμίως αναγνωρισμένο πρόγραμμα στην Επιστήμη της Διατροφής για επαγγελματίες υγείας. Εξάσκησε την κλινική της πρακτική για 3 χρόνια στο Institute for Optimum Nutrition Clinic στο Λονδίνο ως Θεραπευτική Διατροφολόγος και ακολουθεί έναν επαγγελματικό κώδικα συμπεριφοράς, δεοντολογίας και απόδοσης. Τα κύρια ερευνητικά της ενδιαφέροντα επικεντρώνονται στη διατροφή ψυχικής υγείας, στον καρκίνο και στην ενδοκρινολογία. Δημοσίευσε μία κλινική μελέτη το 2022 με θέμα «Διατροφική κατάσταση ιωδίου εγκυμονούσων γυναικών στο πρώτο τρίμηνο στην Κύπρο», στο British Journal of Nutrition δoi:10.1017/S0007114522000617. Η μελέτη πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Κέντρο Εμβρυϊκής Ιατρικής ΑΑΚ σε συνεργασία με την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας.

Το πάθος της για διατροφική θεραπεία εξελίχθηκε μέσω του ρόλου της στο κέντρο ψυχικής υγείας Brain Bio Centre στο Λονδίνο (foodforthebrain.org). Έχει επίσης επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στην διατροφική θεραπεία πριν, κατά τη διάρκεια και μετά τη θεραπεία του καρκίνου. Μέσω της εκπαίδευσής της ενσωματώνει την επιστήμη της διατροφής με τη Συστημική Βιολογία, χρησιμοποιώντας ένα ανθρωποκεντρικό μοντέλο για την παροχή τεκμηριωμένων πρωτοκόλλων που στοχεύουν τις βασικές αιτίες της νόσου.

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06/03/2026

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12/02/2026

Is there a supplement everyone should be taking?

No.

The right supplement at the wrong time will not work.

It only works if you are addressing the correct problem.

More does not mean better. In fact, that can work against you.

What works depends on your bloodwork, your health, your diet and how you live. But even more importantly, how the supplement is made and the dose 🔬🧪

Test first. Then supplement if clinically indicated.

10/02/2026

Stop fearing fats.

Your brain is the fattiest organ in your body. It is made of cholesterol, saturated fat and essential fats that coat and repair your nerves, allow cells to communicate efficiently, and protect the brain from inflammatory insults.

Your brain uses up to 20% of your daily energy (ATP). Fat can be converted into ketones, providing slow, steady fuel for brain cells.

Yet we still fear fat and choose diet and fat free products. By fat, I mean extra virgin olive oil, oily fish, nuts and seeds, and foods that have not been processed.

For some people, absorbing fats is more complex, influenced by genetics, digestive function or hormonal life transitions, so guidance matters.

🫒 olive oil is an excellent source of monounsaturated fats and contains powerful antioxidants. we chose and always choose 🫶🏼

22/01/2026

“What I’m doing used to work.
Why isn’t it working anymore?”

I hear this all the time.

Most people coming to me are in their 30s. They’re not lazy. If anything, they’re trying harder than ever. Eating less. Training more. And somehow their body just isn’t responding the way it used to.

What’s changed is the body.

Blood sugar gets harder to manage. Hormones shift; women through major transitions, men more subtly. Stress sticks around longer. Thyroid output slows. Inflammation creeps in. Gut issues remain unresolved. Even certain meds can shift appetite and energy without you realizing it.

So the old approach stops working.

Not because you’re failing 
but because your body isn’t 25 anymore, and it needs a different strategy.

28/10/2025

People don’t usually start here.
They end up here.

After the tests come back “fine.”
After the fifth supplement stack.
After they’ve been told it’s just stress, or age, or genetic.

They start to realise something’s off. Not enough to show up on a scan, but enough to change how they feel every day.

That’s when they start looking around for a second or third opinion. For answers that reveal what’s really going on.

I explain more in the video, but mostly, I just want people to know there’s another way to approach health.

Top 4 ways I've seen stress manifest in my clients in 2024. 1. Teeth grinding 2. Unable to switch off 3. No drive 4. Sub...
03/02/2025

Top 4 ways I've seen stress manifest in my clients in 2024.

1. Teeth grinding
2. Unable to switch off
3. No drive
4. Substance abuse

Many realise that stress is a trigger of their health concerns but few take a moment to understand what we actually mean by stress.

Stress is primarily regulated by stress hormones produced from your adrenal glands. Each and every one stressor adds to the body's stress load (in research terms allostatic load ).

While transient stress to the adrenals is important for our day to day functioning and activities, sustaining a high stress load for a long time hyperstimulates the stress response and can affect various aspects of health; from your sleep, energy, metabolism and overall cognitive performance.

Its about recognising which individual factors define your own stress load and differentiating them between emotional stress, physical stress, work stress and chemical stress. Its about clustering them into things you can immediately control and things you can't control right now(i.e. your job, a toxic relationship🤷‍♀️).

Its about working on buildind your resilience to the biological effects of stress which can be worsened by nutrient deficiencies, biochemical imbalances and inflammation.

For me, there was something about some morning stretching, the sound of the sea breeze and a screens-free activity that made me realise the beauty of tranquility. Maintaining this has been at the top list of my priorities for 2025 💫

What helps you stay on top of stress?

- my inactivity on this platform is one of my many small stressors 😅







▫️Diet and lifestyle changes should go hand in hand with any medicative treatment to reduce the long-term side effect pr...
01/02/2025

▫️Diet and lifestyle changes should go hand in hand with any medicative treatment to reduce the long-term side effect profile.

▪️Antidepressant prescription rates in Cyprus are increasing. There has been a modest increase in depression prevalence in young Cypriot adults aged under 45 years, particularly in young women.

▫️Nutritional therapy is not a quick fix, but it is a sustainable solution that allows you to understand how your body behaves and what it needs to function optimally.Whether it's adjusting your diet and lifestyle to complement your new treatment, correcting nutritional or biochemical imbalances, eliminating inflammatory triggers or addressing digestive problems.

▪️The effects of improved nutrition, particularly with nootropics and vitamin blends, as well as lifestyle changes, can support compliance to treatment and have empowering effects on people's confidence and self-esteem during treatment.


🫴🏼full-text blog on my website.

Something that really resonated with me recently are the 3 key core principles of Evidence-Based Medicine: Scientific Ev...
15/02/2024

Something that really resonated with me recently are the 3 key core principles of Evidence-Based Medicine: Scientific Evidence, Clinical Accumen , and Intuitive Insight.

These are 3 core values that I bring into my practice as a clinician.

Let me ask you a question.

You have a lady sitting in front of you who is convinced there is something wrong with her child, and as a health professional, you say, 'you can't prove that because there is no evidence'. A mother has the ability to have an intuitive insight to be able to protect her child. But traditionally, we have been ignoring people's intuitions and their unique needs and circumstances.

Through the narrow one-size fits all approach, we have learned to treat our body systems in isolation, which has led to segregated thinking on how we view our health. We overlook the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and social factors that influence health.

It is important to look beyond surface-level symptoms and delve into the deeper, often multifaceted causes of illness in order to provide more effective and sustainable solutions for those experiencing health challenges. It's our responsibility to consider people's intuitions, balance them with what is known, and work WITH them to support their needs and preferences in a collaborative and non-prescriptive approach.

What do you think?

The journey varies for each woman with painful periods (in medical terms, dysmenorrhea). Pain can come in intense crampi...
02/02/2024

The journey varies for each woman with painful periods (in medical terms, dysmenorrhea). Pain can come in intense cramping or radiating back pain. Whether it's a primary issue or secondary to another health condition, pain management may include:

▫️Changing what you eat
▪️Cutting down on foods that are pro-inflammatory
▫️Making tweaks to your lifestyle
▪️Introducing anti-inflammatory or antioxidant agents, natural painkillers, or nutrients that support ovarian function

Maybe it's time to focus on your gut health, coping mechanisms, or blood sugar. There are various factors at play, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution. It's about finding what works best for you.

Give my tips a go! I'd be keen to hear how you get on 😊

Questions?

**Disclaimer : All recommendations are scientifically proven. However, individual health varies, so online advice isn't a substitute for personalised medical guidance. Consult with a qualified practitioner for tailored advice on your concerns or conditions.


🥱 💤 Falling asleep on your desk soon after lunch?Looking for that caffeine or sugar fix to keep you going?If you deal wi...
02/02/2024

🥱 💤 Falling asleep on your desk soon after lunch?
Looking for that caffeine or sugar fix to keep you going?

If you deal with fatigue, irritability, and mood fluctuations, impaired glycemic control could be a contributing factor.

Disruption in the regulation of blood sugar levels can give rise to a spectrum of metabolic issues. This dysregulation significantly impacts various processes, influencing insulin sensitivity, glucose uptake by cells, and overall energy metabolism.

Patients with blood sugar highs and lows may have mood symptoms that are either driven by inappropriate pairing, portions and timing of foods, digestive issues, food intolerances as well as a high stress load.

**Disclaimer: Individual health varies, so online advice isn't a substitute for personalised medical guidance. Consult with a qualified practitioner for tailored advice on your concerns and conditions.

▫️Whether it's changing your diet and habits, introducing exercise, assessing nutrient or biochemical imbalances, identi...
19/01/2024

▫️Whether it's changing your diet and habits, introducing exercise, assessing nutrient or biochemical imbalances, identifying inflammatory triggers, and restoring gut health. When facing antidepressant side effects, it's vital to consider tailored solutions.

▪️Antidepressant prescription rates in Cyprus are increasing. There has been a modest increase in depression prevalence in young Cypriot adults aged under 45 years, particularly in young women.

▫️Nutritional therapy is not a quick fix, but it is a sustainable solution that allows you to understand how your body behaves and what it needs to function optimally. The effects of improved nutrition, particularly with nootropics and vitamin blends, as well as lifestyle changes, can support compliance to treatment and have empowering effects on people's confidence and self-esteem during treatment.


🫴🏼Check out my new blog for a fruitful read- link in comments!

Navigating the dynamic period of 18-30, characterised by independence and autonomy as an emerging adult, is a life stage...
18/01/2024

Navigating the dynamic period of 18-30, characterised by independence and autonomy as an emerging adult, is a life stage full of transitions and changes. During this time of ongoing brain maturation, we develop skills in reasoning, decision-making and emotional regulation. Throughout this stage, integrating nutrition and lifestyle medicine becomes essential for both physical and mental wellbeing.

Whether you're building connections or deepening relationships, optimising mental fitness through mindful lifestyle choices, and nourishing your body with whole diverse nutrition may set the foundation for a healthy life 💙

Here are some tips, keeping in mind its not an exhaustive list!

Does this resonate with you? Feel free to comment below!

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