Are you on top of your gut health? Understanding the importance of a well-balanced gut is more than just managing stomach aches or avoiding indigestion. It's about ensuring your overall health and wellness foundation is strong. Here's why giving your gut the care it...
It's pretty standard to think of your stomach when you think of digestive or gut health problems. But your gut encompasses so much more than your stomach; it includes your entire gastrointestinal tract from the mouth through to the anus. According to Holland &...
Cold and flu season runs from December to March each year, and while you can pick up a respiratory viral infection at any time, it is most likely to happen during this time. Over 100 types of the virus cause the common cold (Rhinoviruses), and three influenza viruses...
Chronic stress, being bombarded by toxins and ultra-processed foods full of nasties and devoid of all nutritional value…our modern lifestyles are slowly but surely eroding our immune system, making it much more likely that we'll be unable to mount an effective...
It's cold and flu season, and you're sick again. You're the person who always picks up whatever respiratory virus is making the rounds, and you always seem to take a while to get over each infection. Meanwhile, a fellow commuter has just coughed twice in your enclosed...
You’ve probably seen people online talking about continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Perhaps you’ve seen the adverts for the Zoe programme. Or else you might well have spotted people wearing a little white disk on their upper arm and wondered, what’s that all about? ...
When your lying awake in the early hours of the morning or dealing with hormonal issues like PCOS it’s unlikely that you’re linking these concerns to blood sugar imbalances. And yet that’s exactly what could be driving these issues. Often blood sugar problems don’t...
Are you fed up with feeling tired all the time? The stresses and pressures of modern life have left many of us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and with little time or energy to take care of ourselves. And it’s our bodies that are beginning to pay the price. When were...
In today's fast-paced world, a feeling of constant tiredness has become an almost universal experience. However, when fatigue lingers beyond the norm, it warrants a deeper look. Persistent fatigue can stem from a number of underlying factors, often overlooked in our...
Something is wrong. You know it, deep in your bones, in the same way you know that the sun will rise tomorrow and that your “normal” test results aren’t telling the full story. So, what’s really going on? Why test results come back normal Here’s the deal: When we’re...
Many lab test results are accompanied by the familiar response: "Everything looks normal." Yet, for many, the reason for getting a lab test done is a lingering sensation of not being at our best. This divergence between data and feeling is a testament to the fact that...
Imagine going to a shoe shop where every pair is a size 8. It doesn't matter if your feet are larger, smaller, wide, or narrow or if you have specific orthopaedic needs—size 8 is the only option. Sounds annoying, right? Now, translate that level of inconvenience and...
At a time when most employers are experiencing employee presenteeism or being thrust into the quitting revolution, many HR and business executives are looking for a way to maximise their company's success and increase employee productivity. Developing an environment...
Health is deeply personal. And complex - it’s determined by an interaction of your individual characteristics, lifestyle and the physical, social and economic environment that you inhabit. Most health experts agree that these wider determinants of health, as they are...
Maybe you’re dealing with a spat of insomnia, finding yourself increasingly tired and irritable, gaining weight and struggling to lose what you gain. Or maybe you’re seeing more and more of your hair in your brush or on the bathroom floor. All of these somewhat...
In 2019 when surveyed about where they got their health information, 26.2% of the public responded “results at the top of Google,” while 25.1% said “a trusted government website.” These responses came second and third to “your doctor” (56.7%)*¹. Now you’ve probably...
Epsom salts are an organic and inexpensive way to reduce tension and stress. The salt’s relaxing properties can be attributed to its high levels of magnesium. Epsom salts are easily available at pharmacies, in the healthcare aisles of supermarkets or in health food...
The quote “all disease begins in the gut” is attributed to Hippocrates, a Greek physician often referred to as the father of modern medicine, who died more than 2500 years ago. It’s an interesting concept, and while Hippocrates may not have meant it literally, it is...
As the lines between our work and home lives become increasingly blurred, burnout and overwhelm can quickly become an issue. It’s hardly any wonder that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised burnout as an occupational phenomenon. Burnout describes a state of...
How well have you slept over the past couple of nights? What about in the last week? The past month? Most people we speak with about their sleep rarely report it being perfect. Some might be getting the hours in, but it’s rarely of the quality that will have them...
We all want lives full of energy and vitality. However, with our busy, modern lives, that can sometimes feel like an unattainable goal, especially if you don’t quite know where to start. So perhaps biohacking can help. WHAT IS BIOHACKING? Biohacking is the...
Good gut health is the foundation for overall health. For a system that’s so crucial to the survival of humans, the digestive system can feel a little cryptic at times. That’s where gut health testing comes into its own. WHAT IS GUT HEALTH TESTING? Gut health...
In the year to February 2016, Mintel research found that 86% of all British adults had experienced some form of gastrointestinal (GI) issue. These GI issues cover a wide range of everyday complaints and include gas, bloating, flatulence, indigestion, diarrhoea,...
