Blog posts

Did you know gardens can have a huge impact on physical and mental wellbeing? There is a growing movement (no pun intended 😉)...

Ever wondered why you feel nauseous when you're anxious, or get an upset tummy when stressed? Neurogastroenterology is a fairly new area...

Tiredness is probably one of the most common symptoms in general practice, and can be due to a huge range of underlying causes! Fatigue...

This was my first ever attempt at making dumplings from scratch - my kids absolutely love dumplings so I thought it was time to try them...

Sleep is something we often either take for granted, or struggle with, or try to get away with doing as little as possible... Yet it's SO...

Sometimes less can be more... And simplicity can bring freedom ❤️ I've been on a deliberate journey towards this over the past few years,...

Did you know that cortisol plays a key role in sleep and circadian rhythm?! And with the stress of the past 18 months, it's an important...

'Happiness is a mismatch between our reality and our perception of reality' While life isn't always perfect, and hard times are...

While many people are aware of the link between stress and mood, did you know what you eat also has a direct impact on mental wellbeing?...

Following on from my previous post on how to eat for mental health, today's post looks at whether certain foods can worsen mental health...

I've been posting a lot of info recently on ways to improve health, through diet, excerise, time in nature, managing stress. But one of...

I love this article!! Lifestyle medicine is all about looking at the whole person, and how food, environment, exercise, stress, sleep,...

Food and micronutrients - is there a connection?? In my third post on mental health and nutrition I'll be looking at micronutrients and...

💙 Want to know about what nutrient supplements can help with mental health, in addition to diet and lifestyle? 💙 This is a great review...

💙Stress is at the root of so many health issues in the Western world - it's estimated that up to 80% of visits to GPs are for stress...

🌿This is a cool visual image of how plant based diets impact on health 🌿There is very good evidence that plant based diets result in:...

🍁Our walk to school this morning was wet and grey, but we got to see geese!! 🍁Since our kids were little, we've aimed to use active...

STRESS!! ✨This is a HUGE topic, so I'll start with the basics of how stress works, then discuss more in future posts ✨We all know about...

🌱Did you know geometric patterns in nature (called fractals) can reduce stress levels by up to 60%!!! 🌱Simply being in a natural...

💙Mindfulness is an incredibly powerful tool for stress 💙Practising daily mindfulness literally rewires your brain, and alters how you...