by Anna | Apr 13, 2019 | Diets, Hypertension, weight loss
Type 2 Diabetes Diet – lowering carbohydrates at breakfast time may help to prevent a spike in blood sugars throughout the day. What did the researchers do? In a controlled experiment a small group of people with Type 2 Diabetes had different breakfasts and...
by Anna | Mar 25, 2019 | Hypertension, News, superfood, weight loss
So last week a study came out which raised an association between eating eggs and heart disease. Specifically there was a link between people who ate 3-4 eggs a week having a 6% increased risk of cardiovascular disease and an 8% increased risk of any death. For people...
by Anna | Mar 5, 2019 | Gut health, Hypertension, Stress
Our body systems are all connected, we can’t isolate one symptom. As a nutritional therapist I look for the root cause of your symptoms to understand how I can help you. Sleep is a big part of our health. In this blog I look at the impact of sleep on our...
by Anna | Dec 7, 2018 | Hypertension, weight loss
Lots of people are on medication like statins to reduce cholesterol these days but do you know what cholesterol is, and what does it do? Cholesterol is a type of blood fat. We produce 75-80% ourselves, it’s an essential molecule in our body. It may be surprising that...
by Anna | Aug 29, 2018 | Hypertension, News
If you’ve been told you’ve got high blood pressure there are dietary recommendations to support lowering your blood pressure. High blood pressure isn’t a disease in and of itself, it’s the body’s way of dealing with attacks on our cardiovascular system....
by Anna | Apr 5, 2018 | Fasting, Hypertension, Supplements, weight loss
Firstly let’s break down what we mean by diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is where the pancreas fails to produce insulin due to an autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic cells, and insulin injections are required regularly. People are mostly diagnosed with this...
