Good Health Practice Blog
Information, recipes and tips to support good health.
Perimenopause - What Every Woman Needs To Know
As a health practitioner (and perimenopausal woman), I know how confusing the world of hormones can be to navigate. If you’re 40+ and confused about what’s going on with your body and whether your hormones or perimenopause have anything to do with it, keep reading.
Sleep your way to hormone balance
Sleep is probably the most underrated element of health. Read why it matters and how to support your hormone health with tips for a better night’s sleep in this blog post.
Back to school survival tips
Nutrition is an often overlooked factor in school success or failure - yet one in 5 children and adults and an estimated one in 3 with behaviour problems are struggling with often-undiagnosed allergies and nutritional imbalances. Get all the school survival tips you need to keep your kids in school and thriving.
FODMAP: everything you need to know
What does FODMAP mean? What is a FODMAP diet? Should you be eating low FODMAP foods? If you suffer with food intolerances, stomach pain, gas and bloating, you’ll find everything you need to know about the FODMAP diet right here
The effect of intermittent fasting on hormones
Research carried out on the effect of intermittent fasting (IF) on reproductive hormones in females, and males suggests that IF may be more beneficial to overweight premenopausal women with or without PCOS*, than it is for lean, athletic young men. But is there more to it?
Could Intermittent Fasting Be The Answer To Weight Loss And Insulin Resistance?
From weight loss to brain health to longer, healthier life spans and it’s positive effect on hormones like Insulin, Intermittent fasting almost feels like the nearest one size fits all diet! But does it really deserve the good press it gets?
Your body holds the clues to your health….
Did you know your face holds a lot of clues and insight into your general state of health?!! While not to be mistaken or misused as a diagnosis, being able to look at your tongue and gain immediate insight into your digestion is pretty darn genius! If you want to know what your spoon shaped nails, or ear lobes creases say about your health mean, read this blog post.
Vitamin D - a prerequisite for good health
Vitamin D is important in every life stage but the potential effects this vitamin has on health and disease prevention are still only being discovered. A number of studies suggest Vitamin D may offer a protective effect against certain cancers, decreasing cancer risk and cancer-associated mortality in colon, breast and skin cancer. Read on for the full take.