Winter, hormones and your mood: The hidden connection
It’s no surprise that when our hormones seem to have a mind of their own, our emotional health can take a significant hit. During winter – when sunlight hours are...
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What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
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Are you unknowingly sabotaging your iron levels?
You might be doing all the “right things” – eating nourishing food, taking your supplements, even prioritising rest – but still find yourself dragging through the day. Your energy is...
The Science and Impact of Rushing
When I wrote Rushing Woman’s Syndrome in 2011, it was born from a growing concern I couldn’t ignore. After more than 16 years in clinical practice, I had started to...
What else could be behind your perimenopause symptoms?
What else could be behind your perimenopause symptoms? Fatigue. Anxiety. Brain fog. Heavy periods. Poor sleep. More body fat, less energy. Sound familiar? These are some of the most commonly...
How your health history can shape your perimenopause experience
Perimenopause has become the go-to explanation for symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, body fat increases, heavy periods and anxiety for women aged between about 38 and 55. And while this...
Feeling off during perimenopause?
In recent years, perimenopause has finally entered the public conversation – and rightly so. But as awareness has grown, so too has the tendency to blame it for just about...
The risk factors for the development of iron deficiency in kids
Iron plays a crucial role in a child’s development – supporting brain growth, energy production, immune strength, and the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Yet despite its importance, iron...
Teen girls, tired all the time? It could be iron.
Fatigue, brain fog, anxious feelings, heavy periods, pale skin, hair loss. For too many teenage girls, these symptoms are chalked up to hormones, stress or just “growing up”. But a...
Iron and metabolism: could it be the missing link?
Have you ever felt like something’s just… off? You’re nourishing yourself, moving your body, staying hydrated, even working on getting more sleep – but your energy still flatlines by mid-afternoon...
Low mood, anxious? Low iron could be part of the picture.
Iron is essential for the production of neurotransmitters like dopamine (which supports motivation and focus), serotonin (which contributes to contentment) and GABA (your brain’s natural calming agent). When iron...
The stress of staying true to our constructed identity
Have you ever wondered why certain situations trigger stress in you but not in others? Why being late, declining an invitation, or even asking for help can feel so overwhelming...
When you don’t think you’re stressed but your body says otherwise
When I talk to people about stress, there are those who tell me outright they are stressed and those who tell me that they’re not. For those who say they’re...
Berry Energy Smoothie
One of the things people ask me most frequently is: how can I get more energy? There are so many different reasons why we might be feeling tired, and regardless of...
Crunchy Buckwheat Muesli
This delicious crunchy muesli uses very little sweetener and is a nutrient-dense alternative to many packaged breakfast options on the shelves. The combination of seeds gives it a wonderful mineral...
Almond Date and Blueberry Shake
Dates, almonds and blueberries are one of nature’s most delicious combinations and this great tasting shake incorporates both of them to produce a nutrient-rich breakfast or mid-afternoon snack.
Quick & Easy Mushroom Salad
Researchers have found that just a handful of mushrooms have approximately 12 times more of the powerful antioxidant L-Ergothioneine than wheatgerm, previously thought to be the best source. Antioxidants slow...