Hormones
Understanding TSH, a key thyroid hormone
Understanding TSH When the thyroid gland isn’t working optimally, it affects your whole body—from your bowels to your brain (think brain fog), to your body
The Dr Libby Blog
Health & Wellbeing
When you don’t feel right but your blood tests come back normal
Blood tests play a crucial role in assessing our health and the “normal” ranges serve as guideposts to signal when something might be amiss. Yet, when do we have
Nutrition
The difference between nutrient deficiencies and insufficiencies
We often hear about nutrient deficiencies – a severe shortage of a specific nutrient. Yet, what about insufficiencies? While the subtler shortfall may not present
Health & Wellbeing
How the body gets the message it’s safe (and why it’s important it does)
Feeling safe—physically and emotionally—is vital to our health. If we don’t feel safe, knowingly or unknowingly, it can result in the stress response being switched
Health & Wellbeing
5 neurotransmitters you want to ensure you’re producing enough of
In the intricate tapestry of human emotions, neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that play a key role in our wellbeing and happiness. There are around 100
Health & Wellbeing
What drives inflammation in the body?
Inflammation is a term we often associate with pain, discomfort, and redness. Yet, beyond the surface-level symptoms, there’s a fascinating world at play within our
Health & Wellbeing
Struggling to break bad habits? Try one of these 3 suggestions.
In our daily lives, we find ourselves effortlessly falling into routines and habits. Some of these contribute to our wellbeing while others diminish it. When
Stress
This is why you need to turn into your pain instead of trying to avoid it
In today’s society, there is a prevailing notion that feeling anything other than happiness or coping well with life’s challenges is inherently not acceptable. As
Stress
Is a ‘victim’ mentality driving your stress? 3 ways to shift it.
Are you familiar with those moments when you find yourself or someone you know caught up in a cycle of self-pity and the belief that
Beauty
The truth about ageing
As children we typically feel excited about getting older, with milestones like reaching the double digits and dreams of what the absolute independence of adulthood