What do you think of when you hear the word meditation? Someone sitting cross-legged up a mountain chanting ‘om’? That’s what I used to think, and I knew it wasn’t for me. …
Sugar and sugar alternatives
Sugar is now thought to be the greatest threat to human health, bar none! And it seriously messes with your hormones. When you eat sugar and refined carbohydrates, it causes your …
Ditch the diet if you’re over 40!
When is this ‘miracle diet’ bombardment ever going to stop?  Each new fad gets us excited with its promises to be the ‘ONE’ that finally works. It’s time to get off the …
Why controlling insulin is the key to weight loss
That spare tyre around your middle – it just won’t go, no matter what diet you try or how much exercise you do? Insulin is one of the hormones responsible. …
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5 hormone balancing foods that help you lose weight
Most people ask me what foods they need to eat (or not eat) to lose weight. Anyone can lose a few pounds on a diet, only to put it back …
How to tell if your thyroid is struggling and 13 tips to help it naturally
If you have a normally functioning thyroid, you may be a bit sceptical when you hear a woman with some extra weight blaming it on her thyroid. But thyroid conditions …
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How to control your food cravings
Food cravings…Are they real?  Or are we just all weak when it comes to choosing healthy food options? I’m not talking weird pregnancy cravings here (they have their own story), …
Your life in hormones
Seriously, what the hell happens to our hormones as we get older? I know we all hit ‘middle age’ at different times, but it hit me at around 41. I …
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To detox or not to detox…?
I get asked a lot about whether we should detox. Is it a con? Do we really need to detox? Doesn’t our body do it naturally anyway? The answer is …
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Beating the January blues
It’s the same for many after the Christmas and New Year excesses. Fatigue, exhaustion, bloating and general lethargy set in and you just want to hibernate under your duvet.  Welcome …