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,...
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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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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...
Start where you are: small anchors to support your body in the new year
The beginning of a new year often arrives with a strange mix of hope and heaviness. There’s a quiet pull towards renewal, alongside fatigue from a December that asked a...
Why all or nothing keeps you stuck (and what to do instead)
Most of us have said some version of this to ourselves: “I’ve blown it now… I’ll start again on Monday.”“I’ll get back on track after this busy week.”“Tomorrow will be...
5 ways to recover your inner spark
There are seasons in life when our spark feels bright and effortless. Then there are seasons when it flickers. Sometimes the dimming happens slightly, almost quietly, as if the light...
Pesto Noodle Salad with Chicken
Ingredients: For the chicken: 600g (1 ¼ pound) boneless skinless chicken breast, free range or organic ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped ¼ cup fresh coriander (cilantro), finely chopped 1...
Dr Libby’s reflections on injectables
We live in a world where it can feel as though there’s a “fix” for every wrinkle, every line, every perceived “imperfection”. Injectables have become so normalised that people are...