Through this cancer support series (search cancer on our blog if you missed the previous posts) my aim has been to educate via sharing the latest research on cancer and empower you with the tools you need to…
Nutritional supplements have certainly stepped into the limelight following the global pandemic as everyone got up to speed on vitamin D and anything with anti-viral capacity. Whilst this is a positive step in many ways it also brings risk…
When looking at prevention another area to question is whether you should switch to an organic diet to lower your risk of cancer. This requires looking at two things: firstly the association between pesticide exposure and cancer. Secondly,…
So far in this cancer support series we’ve looked at diet and nutrition debates around cancer, the genetic factors that make you more likely to be one of the 1 in 2, plus steps you can…
When it comes to cancer, it’s also helpful to consider your personal and family health history. This can help influence your approach to either lowering your cancer risk, seeking support for a diagnosis, as well as putting in…
Last week we considered nutrition choices during cancer treatment and reminded ourselves that as cancer is taking place all the time, our bodies have robust mechanisms in place to keep the process under control. A sensible measure is to…
So far in this cancer support series, we have looked at the latest stats and facts around cancer and the diet debates surrounding the disease. The reality is there isn’t a single diet to follow to avoid…
The Times had a brilliant feature on ADHD recently, I completed the questionnaire and it confirmed I have it I’m pretty sceptical of questionnaires for this purpose (as you can imagine) and I also believe neurodiversity is a spectrum…
There’s a lot of noise surrounding cancer and in the first blog of this cancer series, we looked at some of the stats and facts around the disease. There is a strong desire to pinpoint a single nutritional cause and find the optimal anti-cancer diet but in the meantime, many people are often unaware of some effective modifications that could make a significant difference to their cancer risk. It helps to start by understanding exactly what cancer is and the possible risk factors that have been identified, so that's what we're going to discuss in this blog.
Today is World Cancer Day 2022. If you were born after 1960 there’s a 1 in 2 chance of you developing cancer in your lifetime. By those odds, it could be Matt or I. A pretty frightening thought I’m sure you’ll agree and one of the reasons I decided to complete a 3-day cancer nutrition course run by The Institute For Optimum Nutrition. The research around cancer in relation to nutrition is mounting and the course was a great way to get up to speed on the latest research. This will allow me to confidently support my clients and loved ones, plus check my nagging was evidence-based 😉
After a pretty low start to the year I’m pleased to say the last week was a goodun' and it’s mainly down to the mindset I’ve taken on things. Whilst I know it’s not always that simple I reminded myself that many of the things I was feeling low about were changeable and by myself only.
It’s estimated 1/3 of UK adults are “interested” in changing their eating habits according to a recent YouGov poll and Veganuary could be the starting point. Personally I’m not sure about the data, I’m interested in running a marathon but… 🤣 A friend asked me if I believe a plant based diet is the best thing to do for health? Here's my reply.