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Can food help PMS?

PMS. That time of the month – anything up to 2 weeks – before a woman’s period when she may feel her hormones are COMPLETELY out of whack. This is the lute…

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Are supplements really useless?

Ah, the million dollar question. If only I had a pound for every time I get asked that question. The answer? *Drum roll please* is…..MAYBE. It depends. Sor…

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Are prebiotics and probiotics the same?

Let’s cut to the chase – no. But it’s easy to see where the confusion comes in as they sound similar and are, completely wrongly, often used interchangeabl…

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My 10 tips to eat more fibre

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Why should I eat more fibre?

It feeds out gut microbes (GM) You can (and should) think of fibre as FOOD or FERTILISER for your GM. Unlike other carbohydrates (yes, FIBRE IS A CARB – wh…

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5 drug-free ways to ease PMS

1. Prioritise sleep Never, until I became a mum, would I have believed just how much it’s possible to obsess over, crave & fantasise about sleep. And that’…

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Beat the bloat with these top tips

Everyone’s been bloated at some time or other; be it a “food baby” following a big meal, when we’re stressed or pre-period. We’re talking that pressure in …

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Why am I always tired?

Almost all of ask will have asked “why am I always tired”? at some point and the reasons can be many and complex. Often, it’s little more than a hectic sch…

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Boost your immune system this autumn

Any immunologist will tell you they HATE the term “boost your immune system”. Forgive me; pure clickbait! You see, we don’t want to simply “boost” our immu…