This week on Fitter Food Radio our good friend Dr. Tommy Wood returns to chat about men’s health and testosterone. We discuss the best means of measuring testosterone, how nutrition and lifestyle can influence testosterone levels plus the…
After the isolation and lockdown of 2020, the season of snot is now upon us with a renewed vengeance. As the nights get darker and the weather is getting colder, many of us have already experienced that familiar tickle in the throat, headache or runny nose that signals a familiar cold is threatening. Before you reach for any high street cold and flu remedies or paracetamol try boosting up your own natural defence systems with these superfoods that will help keep the colds at bay all winter.
In this episode Nutritional Therapist Kate Howgego returns to Fitter Food Radio to bravely discuss her experience dealing with health anxiety. Our conversation includes: Summary of health anxiety (concerns or fears around illness) and how symptoms occur as a…
You’ve probably realised by now I love my kettlebells, running, walking, and yoga. Exercise is a daily feature in my life and never fails to transform me mentally. So obviously my biggest fear in life is losing the ability…
After a brief summer break Fitter Food Radio is back! This week we discuss perceptions around ageing and health. Including: Typical physical changes that occur with age and may cause weight gain and increased disease risk Effective nutrition and exercise…
Recently a number of clients have been in touch after experiencing more severe Covid symptoms and a few have been diagnosed with Long Covid. I noticed the majority tended to be peri-menopausal, transitioning through menopause, or highly active and…
I receive a lot of emails asking about menopause weight gain and recently wrote a blog HERE discussing some of the reasons. The possible physiological changes that can make weight loss a bigger battle include low levels of…
I recently read an article discussing how J-Lo is becoming an inspiration to all women approaching menopause. Enter the six pack. Now I blinkin love J-Lo, she’s fierce, but I couldn’t keep up with her in my 20’s let…
It’s easy to suffer from information overwhelm when the menopause symptoms begin. As you begin to research options you soon discover there are lots of options, conflicting advice and it becomes difficult to establish what’s right for…
Menopause symptoms can be complex and far-reaching, affecting both mind and body in the most unpredictable way. Hot sweats, insomnia, brain fog, weight gain, irregular cycles, vaginal changes… the list goes on and may build over time. …
I know this is grim but I love a good spot squeeze. I drive Matt mad following him around the house because I’ve spied a pimple. If I hang around long enough he finally gives in and lets me have my moment. Joking aside, I still have reoccurring nightmares about acne.
I often get asked if there’s a particular diet to treat hormone issues. Common ones include PCOS, endometriosis, PMS/PMT, perimenopause, and menopause.