Do you feel like your health is not the best that it can be? Maybe you’re often anxious, on edge or forget things? Perhaps you feel overwhelmed, like each day you’re tired and going through the motions to get your job done. Maybe you’ve been to your doctor, but blood...
Managing Christmas Functions if you have Specific Dietary Needs
It’s that time of year – Christmas functions are in full force. Many people find this time overwhelming – but managing it when you have specific dietary needs makes it even harder.
How Stress Affects your Gut and Weight
Do you struggle with digestive issues? Maybe you are fine most of the day and then seemingly out of the blue, your stomach starts playing up.
FODMAP friendly Chocolate Oat Squares
This is a very quick and easy recipe to make, passed down to me through the generations and I have adapted it by adding a few flavours I like and made it FODMAP friendly.
How to manage a FODMAP diet at Christmas
Christmas is a time of year that is often focused around celebrations. Being on any kind of restrictive diet can make this a challenging time, the FODMAP diet being no exception.
Understanding Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
This blog explores the differences between the two conditions, symptoms and what you can do about it.
How to make hand and body wash – cheap, feels amazing on skin, hypo-allergenic
During the Covid 19 epidemic, I could NOT find any liquid hand soap. To make matters worse, the last one that I actually managed to find in the supermarket cost nearly $10 for 500 ml for just an ordinary one.
Handling Christmas with Style
Christmas time can become a little over-whelming in all areas of our lives. There seems to be a constant flow of delicious, and often ‘free’ food around which can cause a lot of feelings – excitement, joy, guilt and regret to name a few.
The Truth About Sugar
If you’re choosing a diet with no sugar in it, it’s important to determine your motivation. There is a difference between a ‘no sugar diet’ and a ‘no processed sugar diet’.
“May contain traces of…”
For people with allergies, it can be a bit of a minefield trying to decipher which foods are safe to eat and which aren’t.
Gluten Fact Sheet
What is gluten? Gluten is the protein component of wheat, rye, barley oats, and their derivatives.
Prebiotics versus Probiotics: Are they good for bowel health?
Are they good for bowel health? Although they sound very similar, they are actually different.