Helping a couple have a successful pregnancy – case study part 1

PT, a 34 year old sales director, decided to consult with me following 14 miscarriages and poor outcomes with IVF over the past 7 years. PT and her husband MT did have a son in 2003, born prematurely who sadly passed away at 24 weeks. PT was also diagnosed with PCOS for which she was … Read more

8 pillars to optimal health – Improve mitochondrial health

Mitochondria are the energy producing furnaces of the body’s cells. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins can be metabolised to produce the body’s energy molecule called ATP. First off carbohydrates undergo glycolysis, a process that metabolises glucose to create molecules of pyruvate. Glycolysis requires vitamins B1 and B2, magnesium and manganese as co-factors. Under the presence of … Read more

8 pillars to optimal health – sleep

We don’t fully understand why we need sleep, but we do know that sleep has an amazing restorative and regenerative process on the body. We know that certain hormones are released during sleep such as growth hormone, testosterone and melatonin and that these hormones run the repair process. Sleep is divided in to two stages: … Read more

Go gluten free

What is gluten? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and spelt that is responsible for the elasticity of dough, and for the chewy nature of breads and baked goods. Wheat in particular has been selectively bred over the centuries to make good dough. You can notice this in gluten free breads, as … Read more