Salt Cravings and Adrenal Fatigue Salt cravings could be a sign of Adrenal Fatigue. The adrenal glands sit on top of your kidneys and secrete several hormones including… Cortisol – a hormone to help you cope with stress Adrenalin – associated with fear, stress and...
Diet and Mental Health, what’s the connection? Your gut microbiome produces around 80-90% of your neurotransmitters and poor gut health can affect their production. Neurotransmitters such as serotonin are produced in the gut and used in the brain and are a part...
Mediterranean Diet Food and anxiety, what’s the connection? Many years ago, I suffered from undiagnosed anxiety and depression. I survived this period on cigarettes and coffee and lots of junk food and takeaways. I couldn’t be bothered to cook or eat well and...
What is anxiety? We all encounter stress and anxiety from time to time. The body responds to stress as a life-threatening situation and releases hormones such as adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol to respond to the threat. The thing is, though, that the threat...
The stomach is the most underrated and overlooked organ in your body and yet it is probably the most important organ in relation to your overall health. Stomach acid should be the hellfire that kills all pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, worms and yeasts. With a pH...
Bloating Have you ever felt like that? Not pregnant – bloated. Its an uncomfortable feeling. That tight belly, hollow drum feeling you get when you’re bloated. Your belly sticks out like you’re 6 months pregnant. There are many reasons why this may be happening....
