By Anita Sturnham - Jul 18, 2018 - In Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Menopause The menopause is a natural biological process that usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age, as a woman’s oestrogen levels decline. In the UK, the average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 51. However, around 1 in 100 women experience...
By Anita Sturnham - Jul 11, 2018 - In Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Nutrition
The importance of stomach acid Hydrochloric acid or HCL is the fluid found inside the stomach. Having sufficient levels of this acid in your stomach is absolutely essential for digestion of food and absorption of nutrients essential to our health. Low stomach acid can...
By Anita Sturnham - Jun 27, 2018 - In Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Insulin resistance Insulin resistance is a growing public health problem and an increasing burden on the UK health system costing the NHS almost £8.8 billion per year! Insulin resistance is the name given when cells of the body don’t respond properly to the hormone...
By Anita Sturnham - Jun 20, 2018 - In Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Nutrition
COQ10 COQ10, also known as CoenzymeQ10 or Ubiquinone is an essential nutrient that is required by every cell in our body. COQ10 is hailed as the ‘anti ageing’ enzyme due to its ability to act as a potent anti-oxidant protecting our cells from free radical damage. It...
By Anita Sturnham - Jun 13, 2018 - In Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Adrenal fatigue Are you tired no matter how much sleep you get? Do you feel permanently run down and fatigued? You could be suffering from adrenal fatigue. Constant stress, whether physical, emotional, or environmental can stimulate a cascade of hormone production by...