Seasonal eating is often encouraged for both environmental and nutritional reasons, but how practical is it when produce is limited and budgets are tight? In this guest contribution, University of Exeter student Sasah Halliwell explores the realities of seasonal eating in March, the cooking challenges students have during the UK’s ‘hungry gap’ and in general, with ideas to support them.

GLP-1 medications are becoming more widely used, particularly as access expands beyond traditional healthcare routes. While they can offer valuable support for some individuals, they are not without considerations.

This piece looks at how these medications work, what to be mindful of and why wraparound care is essential to support long term health, both during and after use.

Many people come to nutritional therapy looking for help with weight loss, digestion or fatigue. But sometimes the real starting point lies elsewhere. In this client case study, I share how helping someone move from four hours of sleep a night to eight quietly transformed their metabolism, energy and long-term health.

Mid January can feel heavy, with expectations to overhaul and feel better quickly. This article reflects on why winter may call for a gentler approach and how small, supportive choices can still create meaningful, lasting change.

Functional testing can be useful, confusing, reassuring or completely unnecessary, depending on the person and the moment. In my work, it’s never about chasing results, but about understanding what’s actually helpful, when and for whom…

Christmas doesn’t land evenly for everyone. The cultural pressure to eat “perfectly”, drink “sensibly”, be endlessly grateful, joyful, sociable and well-rested… it’s no wonder January often arrives with a thud rather than a sparkle. Noticing what did support you and what may be easy to gently carry into the new year can be helpful…

Our bodies function best with steady, thoughtful care, not all-or-nothing efforts. Cholesterol is no different. The most effective changes are often the simplest ones, repeated over time. When you support your body in the way it’s designed to operate, you create a foundation that helps everything else fall into place.

We’re not designed to push through endlessly, yet most of us try. This summer, there’s a quieter, more effective way to work: in rhythm with your brain’s natural energy cycles. It’s not about doing less. It’s about working with your biology, not against it.

We’re marketed dodgy oils, low-fat spreads, margarines and other odd fats, amalgamated and created into ‘food’. It’s skewed our relationship with fats, often to our detriment. Here’s how to consider and embrace the cooking fats our bodies will thank us for.

Stronger bones and suppler joints at every age means blending cutting-edge research with timeless natural remedies...

Some people cannot or do not wish to take HRT, and for others, it’s an essential part of their menopause symptom management. Whatever your decision, there are many ways to support your body and mind…

Like Audrey II, the diva villain from the ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ musical, your brain has one demand when hangry: “Feed me!” But what it needs isn’t sugar - it’s steady fuel, delivered with kindness.

Current health conversations are focused on the gut microbiome, but it tells only part of the story…

Why choosing a more sustainable Easter egg isn’t as hard as you think.

If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise: Wild garlic awaits us, offering a flavourful Spring connection to nature, our kitchens and our health.

Hay fever can mean distressing symptoms. Here we look at what the causes may be, how histamine relates to hay fever and other body systems and what natural support mechanisms may be useful.

What malnutrition means, what factors contribute to it and how to nutritionally prepare for each decade.

What to start growing on a sunny Spring windowsill for a nutritional and wellbeing boost.

What are GLP-1 weight loss drugs? How might nutritional therapy support their use, for sustainable weight loss?

What are postbiotics? How might they support our gut health?