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The ketogenic diet has become one of the biggest dietary movements of our time, neck and neck almost to veganism. Now you all know that ...

The role of zinc in health is one that is becoming more and more widely understood, and we now realise how important a nutrient it ...

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has become one of the most highly talked about substances in the body in decades. Most widely known as our ...

Leaky gut is a condition that for a long time was dismissed as non existent, yet now it is accepted and its development and aetiology ...

Good quality sleep is something that is an absolute necessity for good long term health. There are many factors that determine the quality of our ...

The carotenoids are a group of phytochemicals that give strong pigments in plants. They give rise to vivid orange, yellow and some parts of the ...

Research around gut flora, the bacterial tribe that dwell in our gut, is one of the hottest areas in nutritional research at this time. Kings ...

Over the last couple of weeks I have been asked many questions about the use of nutritional supplements and whether I am in favour of ...

Several years ago I was asked to write a piece for the Telegraph on the subject of the 5:2 diet and intermittent fasting in general. ...

We have all heard the message for years that we need to up our intake of dietary fibre, but why? What is so special about ...

I don't know about you, but this heat is feeling pretty relentless now. Im all for a bit of sun worship, but when you have ...

Theres no escaping the fact that sugar has become the nutritional bogey man of the moment. Everywhere you look there is some mention of its ...

Gut health and gut microbiome have become massive talking points in recent years. Microbiome is another word for the bacterial colony that live in the ...

I dont know about you, but, as the years go by, I sometimes find myself getting a little absent minded. Searching for car keys, going ...

Any of you that follow my work will know that I am just a wee bit obsessed with phytochemicals. These are chemicals in plants that ...

Ah turmeric, you cannot move without seeing it popping up somewhere. Get on to instagram and you will see everything from turmeric pancakes to turmeric ...

Gut health certainly does seem to be the health topic of the day. Sure, its important, but I think some of the massive focus placed ...

One of the areas of nutrition that I seem to be asked about almost on a daily basis, is carbohydrates. “Should I eat them”? “Should ...

Vitamin D is certainly one of the nutritional darlings of the moment. One that everyone is talking about and one that seems to dominate the ...

One thing that may surprise you is that some of the seasonal ingredients associated with Christmas, have some really potent health benefits. Who knew?! Its ...

Calories. Ahhhhh those little nuggets. We have all heard this word a billion times in our lives. Many of us talk about them frequently. We ...

There is no escaping the fact that what we eat affects the way we feel inside. Why is this so often neglected. Our brain and ...

I know from bitter experience how distressing it can be to suffer from skin problems. Thats how I am here in this industry. Im not ...

The food you eat can help you take the edge off of it. Ok, so a piece of broccoli is not going to magically make ...

These simple dietary steps can make the World of difference. Bloating is one of the biggest digestive complaints presented to doctors, dietitians, and nutritional practitioners. ...

Cardiovascular health is something that is massively influenced by our diet and lifestyle. Many areas of this are hotly debated, and research is certainly evolving. ...

The ageing process - no avoiding that one. Whether we like it or not it is going to sneak up on us and bite us ...

If there is one question that comes up again and again for me, whether it is at a live event or online, it always appears. ...

Modern life can burn us out if we dont keep our eye on things and actively look after ourselves. Our body and our physiology is ...

Fats are one of the most feared and misunderstood elements of our diet. For decades we were taught that fat will make us fat and ...

There is no getting away from it….autumn is here! With this comes an increased susceptibility to all manner of colds and weird infections. More time ...

In all my clinical practice, there has to be one area of health that presented more than any other. Maladies of the digestive system. Whilst ...

Simple tips and tricks to get your kids eating better. One question that I am faced with again and again with my clients is ‘how ...

These simple hacks will keep you on track. Employing these simple strategies will stop you slipping back in to old habits. Eating well really doesn't ...