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Most people these days are stressed. Many of us wear lots of different hats, with working, housework, after school activities and everything else we squeeze into the day! It is really important to keep our stress to a minimum as much as we possibly can. Don’t get me wrong, some stress is normal, and can …
SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Our small intestine is more than 6m long! If the intestinal tube was laid out flat, the surface area would be about the size of a tennis court! This is where most of the absorption of nutrients occurs. SIBO is where bacteria in the small intestine become out …
A term you might have heard of before is leaky gut. It is also sometimes referred to as Intestinal Permeability. Before I talk about what leaky gut is and what we can do about it, I want to first look at the digestive system and talk a little bit about how this actually works. First …
Adrenal Fatigue is often referred to as adrenal insufficiency. Our adrenals are two small glands situated one on top of each kidney. They produce hormones that help with many functions in the body, including the production of our stress hormones, particularly cortisol and adrenaline. Our adrenals are affected by stress, whether that be emotional, mental …
When it comes to the busy Christmas season, we can often get very stressed, over anxious and worn out. These are ten of my top tips to help you manage better when it comes to this busy time of the year. Hydration ~ It can be really easy to forget to stay hydrated, especially when …
What is the thyroid? It is a small butterfly shaped gland that sits above the Adam’s apple in the neck. This hormonal gland plays a major role in metabolism, growth and body maturation. It releases a steady stream of hormones. It controls the body’s temperature. Most organs in our body have thyroid receptors that are …
The following things are some strategies you can use to improve your health. These things are at the foundation of good health. These often overlap into a number of the categories as you will see. ~ Food The things we put in our mouths can either be a great source of nutrition and nourishment, or …
When you have anxiety, sometimes it can occur out of the blue, with no real apparent trigger. Often though, there is something that we can identify as the trigger to the feelings of anxiety. Some of the triggers could be one, or a number of the following things. An experience, often a traumatic experience A …
I am not anxiety. I just experience it sometimes. Anxiety can be very consuming, but I think that it is really important to remember that you are not anxiety, that I am not anxiety. Our self talk has a big effect on us. We can often be our own worst critics! It is so easy …
When it comes to anxiety, there are no set rules. There are no set symptoms that you will definitely experience. The symptoms you experience might vary from one episode to the next. I guess this can make it more challenging to actually work out what is going on. So let’s go back a bit. What …
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