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The Gut-Brain Connection: How Digestive Issues Impact Mental Health

The gut and the brain are two essential organs in the human body that are not only interconnected but also have a significant impact on each other.    The gut-brain connection is a complex and intricate system that involves numerous biochemical signals and pathways. Many studies have suggested that the gut-brain connection is not just …

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Steady Weight

7 Steps to a Steady Weight!

All calories are not equal and ‘calories in, calories out’ is not the only metric! Different foods and macronutrients have different effects on hormones and brain chemicals that control hunger and eating behaviour. We can’t just say that ‘a calorie is a calorie’ or that it’s as simple as ‘calories in calories out’. For example, …

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A Guide to Having a Daily Eating Window

It has been well researched and documented that time-restricted eating has many benefits, such as:  Increasing ketones Increasing mitochondrial health and stress resistance Increasing antioxidant profile Increasing autophagy (Programme cell clearance) Increasing DNA repair Decreasing glycogen (glucose stores) Decreasing insulin Decreasing mTOR Decreasing protein synthesis In fact, one study in ‘The Journal of Nutrition, Health …

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Why Liver Health is a Key Step

Why Liver Health is a Key Step

Your liver has many, many functions, such as helping to digest food, activating enzymes by releasing bile into your intestines, activating immune cells, metabolising excess cholesterol, producing and metabolising hormones, storing and regulating vitamins and glucose. Signs of liver toxicity include fatigue, indigestion, gas, bloating, constipation, heartburn, PMS, acne, psoriasis, pain on the right side …

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