Balance your hormones naturally
Hormonal imbalances lie at the root of a host of common health concerns that affect many, if not most, women at various stages of life. Whether it is teenage (or adult) acne, PMS, fertility issues, fibroids, weight gain, fatigue, mood swings, blood sugar imbalances, osteoporosis, premature ageing, insomnia, loss of libido, most women have experienced […]
Diet choices – are you making the right one?
About 15 years ago, when I was struggling with some really frustrating health issues that I was not able to resolve through conventional medicine, I turned to nutrition to find answers. I had always been interested in food and ate what I considered a fairly healthy diet. Despite this my body wasn’t cooperating: my skin […]
New insights into IBS
Digestion is a process that should happen automatically and quietly, like a soft humming in the background. Something we should not have to pay much attention to. This can sound like an alien concept to those that suffer from chronic digestive issues. When you are dealing with abdominal pain, chronic heartburn, bloating, gas, chronic diarrhoea […]
Should you take supplements?
Probably, yes. Unless you live in a pollution free environment with rich soil and clean spring water, eat a diverse, wholesome and nutrient dense organic, local and seasonal diet, get plenty of sunshine and movement, have a stress free life, and you are in perfect health with a strong digestion and a well balanced microbiome. […]
Travel and your gut – how to keep things moving
One of the advantages of living in Asia is the ease with which you can travel to diverse and exotic locations. Within a couple of hours, you can be in tropical rainforests, on remote beaches, in the mountains or in a bustling city, ready to enjoy new cultures, food and outdoor adventures. The thing with […]
Here’s all you Need to Know About Antibiotics
When a lingering cough kept getting worse and started to interfere with her ability to work Myra, an expat based in Bangkok, finally decided to go see a doctor. She happily accepted his recommendation to take antibiotics, one at first followed by a second dose. When that failed to help and the same doctor prescribed […]
When Diet Changes Don’t Work
Lauren seemed to be at her wit’s end. We had been spending quite a bit of time recently trying to find a connection between her diet and her frequent headaches, fatigue and joint pain but despite eating a healthy and wholesome diet and doing “everything right” for a few weeks, she was still dealing with debilitating headaches, pains and extremely low […]
All about Eggs
Eggs used to be a weekend thing in our house when I was younger, for those lazy mornings when we had time at hand and wanted to enjoy a more elaborate and leisurely breakfast. Having eggs for breakfast was more like a special “treat”. Surely this also had something to do with the fact that we were […]
Intermittent Fasting – the Science of not Eating
“How to decide whether it is appropriate for you and how to go about adopting it as part of a holistic lifestyle approach.” In the world of nutrition there tends to be a lot of focus on what and how much to eat while the question of when to eat often takes a backseat. While healthy […]
How to boost the nutrient density of your diet
What you eat and what your body can do with it When it comes to nutrition there are two important things to consider: what you eat and what your body can do with what you eat. Most of my clients are eating a fairly healthy diet when they start working with me but somehow they […]