My Nutrition Blog

(Shared anonymously with permission) When my 31-year-old client came to see me, she had already spent more than a decade trying various diets to fix her IBS. She’d followed a low-FODMAP diet, cut out gluten and was cooking healthy meals from scratch every single day and yet, she was still dealing with chronic diarrhoea, stomach pains, debilitating nausea, and very low energy. Despite doing everything “right”, her gut symptoms weren’t improving. This is something I see often.

For years we were told weight loss came down to one simple sum, calories in and calories out. Eat less, move more, and the pounds would fall away. If it were that simple, we would all be walking around at the weight we wanted. The truth is far more nuanced. Is calories in, calories out true? Up to a point, yes. To lose body fat you do need to take in a little less than you burn. However, your body is not a bank account. What you eat, how you sleep, how stressed you are, your

Some of the most tired women I meet are also some of the healthiest eaters. This client was eating one of the best diets I had seen at a first appointment, and was still running on empty. Her case shows how low iron symptoms in women slip through the net, and what it takes to put them right. She was 47, with two children, a demanding job, and a husband who often worked away. She felt dizzy at times and reached for something sweet to keep going. She had recently given blood, a

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting women of reproductive age. It can affect periods, weight, skin, fertility, mood and long-term health. It is estimated that around 1 in 10 women have PCOS, although many remain undiagnosed for years. Despite the name, PCOS is not simply a condition of cysts on the ovaries. It is a complex metabolic and hormonal imbalance that can affect the whole body. Women with PCOS are more likely to e

Hair loss in perimenopause and menopause is one of the most common and distressing symptoms women experience. Hormonal changes, iron deficiency, thyroid imbalance, stress and blood sugar fluctuations can all contribute to menopausal hair thinning. Between 40 and 60 percent of women aged 50 to 60 experience hair thinning or loss, this presents as increased shedding, widening of the parting or reduced volume. What Causes Hair Loss in Perimenopause and Menopause? Hair loss in pe

When Sally first came to see me, she didn’t mince her words: “ This has to work ... nothing else has! ” In her early 50s, juggling a demanding job, a husband, and two teenagers, she felt like she’d tried everything, even the ZOE plan, but nothing had stuck. Despite knowing what healthy eating should look like, she was stuck in a cycle of stress eating, sugar cravings, and exhaustion .Her mornings started with that “hungover” feeling (despite not drinking), breakfast was oft