I am writing this on World Menopause Day, but it is relevant every day. I believe it is so important that conversations about menopause have opened up around the world so that more information and choices are available to all people. The more we talk about experiences and issues the less they can be disregarded....

We all know someone who is experiencing stress every day, perhaps it is you.  And yes, a degree of stress is a part of everyday life. However, if stress is extreme or chronic, the stress response can be overwhelming and harmful to the body, leading to disease. When we experience stress our body reacts in...

Sleep is generally undervalued by society today, and yet for good health and longevity, sleep should be a priority. Research shows that even short-term sleep deprivation causes increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol, raises blood pressure, impairs our body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and activates our sympathetic nervous system which can make us...

The digestive tract does more than just digest, absorb and eliminate; it houses our marvellous microbiome. In recent decades scientists have made huge discoveries about our microbiome; you may know this as friendly bacteria or healthy bacteria or gut flora. Current science acknowledges that the digestive system, particularly the microbiome, is intimately connected to every...