Stress is so commonplace for many of us nowadays that it's become a way of life. So often we are completely unaware of just how much stress we are exposed to on a daily basis, that we fail to even recognise the signs and symptoms that can be directly induced by chronic stress. Stress in small doses is perfectly normal and can even help you to perform under pressure and motivate you to do your best, however when that stress becomes ongoing, the effects can be life threatening

Did you know that chronic stress can not only make you chronically sick, but it can also make you fat as well! Many folks in their quest to banish excess belly fat and wobbly thighs, embark on a path that fails to address one of the fundamental factors that influences the function of our metabolism....stress! Stress can basically be defined as anything that stimulates the overproduction of our stress hormones – adrenalin and cortisol. These hormones are healthy and safe when

When it comes to pathology tests, you only find what you look for and this certainly applies to sufferers of thyroid disorders. Over 40% of women suffer from an underactive thyroid, yet the majority of them are going undiagnosed or being told by their Dr they have 'normal' thyroid pathology results, despite presenting with classic underactive thyroid symptoms of fatigue, weight gain, depression and brain fog. Worse still, even the cases that are being diagnosed, are eithe

I have a friend who's going through a pretty tough time, after life as they knew it was recently turned on its head. Right now they're immersed in a storm they can’t see through to the other side of, and no matter which way you look at it, the pain and chaos surrounding them seems inescapable. I can tell they're putting on a brave face and acting like they're ‘ok’, but deep down I can see the sadness and anxiety simmering just below the surface, as they try to navigate the

This year's been a pretty hectic one for me at work, I have been toiling away on some pretty big projects, which has meant upping the ante as far as long days, lots of jumping on and off planes and missing many a week end, in order to get my projects off the ground. But having suffered and recovered from two Autoimmune diseases - Lupus and Hashimoto's, that were ultimately triggered by stress, I am very strict about setting boundaries and respecting my body. I guess this d

You may recall Fred's story from my last post about his journey to recovery from acute, debilitating anxiety, simply through changing his diet and fixing his gut and replenishing nutrient deficiencies. As you may recall Fred had suffered major anxiety as far back as his childhood, along with ADHD and later on, alcoholism and chronic fatigue. The Dr's answer to Fred's search for answers..... dose him up on a cocktail of chemical uppers and downers, as well as more misdiagnose

For those of you who have seen me as a patient or have read my e-book Eat Yourself Healthy In 28 Days, you'll be familiar with my stance on gluten. Gluten is something we are hearing more and more about and the impact it is having on our health. If you missed my first post on gluten, you can read it here to bring you up to speed. But in this post, I wanted to share with you a truly inspirational story about one man's journey with his health and the life changing impact whe

I get asked by many why I advocate going gluten free and the truth be known, I have seen more people experience a marked, if not 100% improvement in their health when they choose to eliminate ALL gluten from their diet, than from any other food. I've personally avoided gluten for the best part of 20 years, even longer if you include a stint imposed by my forward thinking mother when I was ten years old - subsequent to experiencing difficulty sleeping and concentrating in clas

When it comes to interpreting food labels and understanding how much sugar is really in our food, there is probably nothing more confusing. You may recall in a recent post I wrote about sugar, how manufacturers are using disguises for the white stuff that sound more like something out of a science fiction novel than real food. Maltitol, mannitol, polydextrose, sorbitol, inulin, HFCS short for – high fructose corn syrup, are all names used by manufactures to list different for

What does it say about our society when the most commonly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs include, anti inflammatory, sleeping pills and antidepressants? This begs the question, what went wrong and why have we turned to these medications for support? These drugs represent pain, insomnia, depression and anxiety, all of which are symptoms associated with a silent but very real epidemic, known as Adrenal Insufficiency Syndrome. Adrenal Insufficiency Syndrome (AIS) is described a