We spend between 25-30 years of our live sleeping. There is not a single biological function that wouldn’t benefit from a good night sleep. In fact, sleep is more important than healthy diet and exercise. Whether you want to lose weight, become more resilient to stress, achieve better sport performance or to improve your gut…

What comes to your mind when someone talks about gut health? Would having no digestive symptoms equate to having healthy gut? Having no digestive symptoms (like bloating, cramps and constipation) does not necessary mean that your gut is healthy.  Many gut-linked health issues manifest in symptoms that seemingly have nothing to do with digestion, such…

At these unprecedented times there are so many people now cooking or learning to cook at home and trying new recipes, which is great to see.  However, meal planning could definitely be chaotic and stressful, especially for those multi-tasking parents juggling working from home, home schooling, entertaining the kids and cooking family meals.  With everything…

During physical or emotional stress our sympathetic or “fight, flight or freeze” nervous system is activated.  The longer it stays activated, the higher the levels of stress hormones are produced (such as adrenalin, noradrenalin and cortisol).  Chronically elevated levels of stress hormones cause havoc in the body.  They weaken your immune system, impair digestion, cause…

We are living in unprecedented times and looking after your immune system is more important than ever. However, it does not include stocking up and taking handfuls of supplements daily. There are no supplements that could prevent you from catching a virus. The only effective preventive measures are social distancing and hand hygiene. There are,…

Gluten free market is exploding but is “being gluten free” equals “being healthy”…

Popularity of veganism has been skyrocketing in the last few years, with c.3.5 millions of people in the UK following vegan diet. Veganism is a stricter form of a vegetarian diet, it does not include any products of animal origin such as meat, dairy, eggs, fish, seafood and honey. Whatever the reasons are for becoming…

With the Christmas party season about to begin, the last thing you want is to catch a cold or a flu. And, of course, there are plenty of opportunities to do just that when everyone around you seems to be coughing and sneezing in your direction.   Luckily, there are many natural ways to strengthen…