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If there is one thing you want to focus on to make your gut happy is getting enough fibre into your day. Now when I used to hear the word “fibre” I thought granny undies and bland food - but I promise you a diet high in fibre should be full of flavour, colour and texture!
Recent years have seen a heightened state of stress and looking after ourselves is more important than ever. We may not be able to change the situation but we can limit the effect that stress has on our nervous systems, and nutrition is a key component in your toolkit.
For most of us, when we think of omega 3 - we typically think of fish, seafood and cod liver oil capsules. However, if you’re following a plant-based diet or simply are not a fan of fish - there are plenty of brilliant plant sources of omega 3 which we’ll explore below.
In this day and age, a lot of people have heard of Reiki but not a lot really knows what it is or sometimes, it sounds all too confusing. Don’t worry, we got you.
Whilst the word ‘detox’ may elicit thoughts of juice cleanses, laxative teas or God forbid, a cotton ball diet- our body’s naturally detox every day. Our liver is the metabolic powerhouse of our body and is an important organ for detoxification.
When you start to feel stressed or overwhelmed, how does your gut feel? Butterflies? Tummy pains? A little bit like you might be sick? This conversation between our Gut and Brain (more than just when we are hungry!) is therefore really obvious and what we call the Gut-Brain Axis.
In the last decade, the number of people living with mental health conditions has risen by 13%, and 20% of children and adolescents around the world have a mental illness (WHO 2021). It begs the question: why are the rates of mental illness continuing to grow in a century where we have access to so many different medical treatments? Why haven’t we worked out clear ways to reduce the likelihood of mental illnesses occurring in future generations?
