Your gut microbiome loves real food A large new study from Israel, involving over 10,000 adults and published in the March 2026 edition of Nature Medicine, has given us one of the clearest pictures yet of how everyday food choices shape the gut microbiome. The takeaway is refreshingly simple: what appears to matter most is how processed your diet is. What the study found Diet influenced almost every gut microbe the researchers looked at Certain foods had very specific effect

Hay fever season has a way of creeping up on us, turning bright spring days into a battle against streaming noses, itchy eyes and scratchy throats. In nutritional therapy, we see this annual struggle as more than just a reaction to pollen - it’s a window into the body’s inflammatory balance, immune resilience and overall nutritional status. This month, we’re diving into how targeted foods and smart lifestyle shifts can help calm the chaos, support the immune system and make

Healthy nutrition in childhood lays the foundation for optimal growth, learning, and well‑being in the years ahead. As children’s bodies and brains develop at remarkable speed, the foods they eat play a crucial role in fuelling that progress. Yet in a world filled with convenience snacks and busy schedules, helping children build balanced eating habits can feel challenging. Understanding what children truly need—and how to make nutritious choices appealing—empowers families t

When we're in our 40's or 50's and we start experiencing common symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, joint pain, hair loss or temperature changes, the most logical assumption is that this is down to menopause. But these symptoms are also identical to those associated with low thyroid hormones. This means that it might not be your sex hormones driving your symptoms (especially if conventional strategies are not helping). It might in fact be your thyroid. Wh

Perimenopause is a time when many women start to feel the sometimes subtle, but often dramatic, shifts in their hormonal landscape. Oestrogen levels no longer follow the predictable rhythm they once did. Instead, they rise and fall in irregular waves that can influence everything from mood and sleep to temperature regulation and menstrual patterns. As more women look for ways to support their bodies through these changes, interest in phytoestrogens , plant-derived compounds t

The start of the new year always brings that subtle nudge to reset, and supporting your body’s natural detoxification systems is a powerful way to honour that momentum. Rather than extreme cleanses or quick fixes, this blog is about gentle, sustainable habits that help your liver, the main organ responsible for detoxification, to do what it’s designed to do longer term. Modern day living exposes us to many toxins in our air, water and food.1 The liver is our natural waste rem

Nutrition not only supports physical health, but mental health too. Did you know your gut and brain are in constant conversation? This powerful connection, known as the gut-brain axis, is a two-way communication system linking your digestive tract with your central nervous system. It means that what you eat doesn’t just fuel your body, it can also shape your mood, and effect your concentration and emotional resilience. At the heart of this connection is the gut microbiome, a

The leaves are beginning to fall and it’s starting to feel a bit chilly when you leave your house in the morning. Although the autumn colours are warm, cold and flu season is unfortunately fast approaching! Here I share a few of my top tips on how to support your immune system through diet so that it’s more robust and resilient when facing these challenges. There are a few key nutrients which support healthy immune function, so let’s be sure to build these into our daily meal