Why you feel different as the seasons change
As the daylight hours begin to shorten, something subtle yet powerful starts to shift within. It’s not just that the mornings feel darker or the evenings arrive earlier. Your biology is responding...
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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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Why chasing ‘quick fixes’ keeps you stuck
In today’s world, it’s easy to be drawn to solutions that feel simple and immediate. We’re surrounded by messages that suggest better health is just one change away. And in...
5 reasons pumpkin seeds are one of the best sources of magnesium
When we talk about magnesium, the conversation often becomes about dose. But as a nutritional biochemist, I have always found that source matters just as much. Pumpkin seeds are one...
Calming Lemon Balls
These lemon balls bring that soothing, supportive combination of lemon and honey into a simple, nourishing snack – soft, citrusy and lightly sweet, with ingredients chosen to do more than...
Silky Chocolate Truffles
Makes 20-30 balls | 20 minutes Ingredients 1½ cups sunflower seeds soaked overnight in 2 cups of water, then rinsed thoroughly and drained 3 tablespoons maple syrup ⅓ cup honey...
The link between magnesium and pain
Pain is not just a sensation. It is a signalling process. It begins with tissue irritation or injury, but the experience of pain is shaped by the nervous system, inflammation,...
The overlooked mineral in inner ear resilience
When we think about hearing loss, we tend to think about ageing or noise exposure. We rarely think about minerals. But the inner ear is not passive tissue. It is...
The foundational role of magnesium in neurological health
The nervous system is exquisitely sensitive – it needs to be. It responds to light, sound, temperature, memory, threat (perceived and real), touch, breathing patterns, blood sugar shifts and hormones...
Magnesium & cognitive ageing: why this mineral matters more than we realise
The longer we have the privilege of being alive (one of the ways I prefer to refer to ageing), some people might begin to notice subtle changes in their cognition....
The science behind magnesium and sleep
Magnesium doesn’t make you sleep. It helps your physiology prepare for it. Falling asleep requires a coordinated shift in neurochemistry. The brain must reduce excitatory signalling, stress hormones need to...
When is the best time to take magnesium?
I’m often asked for “the” perfect time to take magnesium, as though there’s a universal answer printed somewhere in human biology. There isn’t. Magnesium is a foundational mineral involved in...
How I protect my calm and sleep – especially when life is full
There are times in the year when my diary looks ambitious. Travel, writing, filming, family; the kind of weeks where the mind could very easily stay switched on long after...
What you need to know about cholesterol
For decades, cholesterol has been positioned as something to fear – a number to drive down at all costs. Yet, cholesterol is not the villain it’s often made out to...
Magnesium and migraine: is there a missing link?
If you live with migraine, you know it’s never “just a headache”. For some, it begins with flickering lights or visual disturbance. For others, it arrives with nausea, sensitivity to...
Why magnesium matters for women’s health more than you think
From the first menstrual cycles of adolescence through pregnancy, motherhood, perimenopause and menopause, magnesium is involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions that influence how a woman feels each day. It...
Releasing “shoulds”: the word that carry heaviness
There are certain words that quietly weigh on the body. You may not notice them at first, because they are familiar and socially accepted. Yet over time, they create a...