I recently found time to flick through the Saturday section of the Guardian and came across a feature that really resonated with me: What’s on your dopamine menu? | Happiness | The Guardian The article explores the concept of a dopamine menu (apparently the kids on Tik Tok have been creating these for years!). A Continue reading
As someone with ADHD you will most likely be familiar with the idea that many of your symptoms could be due to a lack of dopamine. It is believed that ADHDers produce less dopamine than neurotypicals. This is undoubtedly an oversimplification of the complexities of brain chemistry, but there is evidence to suggest that those Continue reading
Tummy aches are a common complaint in children, but when these aches are frequent and no medical cause can be found, they may be linked to anxiety. Anxious children often experience physical symptoms, and stomach pain is one of the most prevalent. Understanding the connection between anxiety and tummy aches may help parents and caregivers Continue reading
If you’ve been reading my posts about pro- and prebiotics are you wondering about the health of your microbiome? I would estimate that 70% of my clients come to me with digestive issues – it might not be the main reason that they are seeking my help, but it’s certainly part of the reason that Continue reading
You may have seen in my recent newsletter I mentioned a digestive condition called SIBO – which stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Have you heard of this? Symptoms are very similar to those attributed to IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): Bloating Stomach pain Excess gas Burping Loss of appetite Nausea Feeling of fullness after a Continue reading
Have you tried kombucha yet? Kombucha is fermented green tea. It’s slightly fizzy, deliciously sour and should contain no sugar. Here are the reasons that I love it and why I recommend it to clients: It’s fermented – which means that it contains lots of friendly bacteria that can populate your gut and encourage more Continue reading
When we talk about bacteria in the gut, we are usually talking about bacteria in the large intestine, the colon also known as your ‘microbiome’. There are about ten times as many bacteria in your gut as there are cells in our bodies. The balance of the bacteria in your digestive system has implications for Continue reading
You can’t escape the topic of ultra-processed foods at the moment and for once I’m glad that the media is making noise about a serious food issue. 56% of the energy intake of adults in the UK is in the form of Ultra- Processed Food (UPF) and worryingly it is estimated that this figure is Continue reading
This may be something that you’ve always known about and live by, but I’ve had a bit of a lightbulb moment recently about consistency. I started the Couch to 5K app again in January – I’ve done it a couple of times before, and even run the Kew 10K race just before my 50th birthday, Continue reading
It’s hard to resist the temptation to start the New Year by punishing ourselves – everyone is talking about New Year’s goals– how much weight they are going to lose (by starving themselves!), how they are going to work out every day, all the things they are NOT going to do. It’s all a bit Continue reading
