The subject of nutrition and the microbiome (the vast array of gut bacteria that outnumber our human cells by 10 to 1*) is a passion of mine. I love reading and listening to podcasts on the latest research and discoveries on longevity, epigenetics and human performance.  I have gathered several fantastic resources that I trust you will find inspiring and informative.

*Allana Collen 10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness.
Chronic inflammatory diseases, autoimmune, diabetes, obesity are now epidemic. Modern science offers drugs and surgery with little in the way of education and coaching to educate people on how to reverse a great deal of the damage.

This has been highlighted since the  SARS-CoV2, Coronavirus outbreak where those people most at risk of dying and/or becoming seriously ill are people who have lifestyle-related chronic conditions, the top three being obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Many people suffering from these conditions are seeking ways to address the underlying cause of the problem with good nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes, often termed 'Ancestral Health'. Making small improvements to our lifestyle has a positive impact on the expression of our genes.

Dr Herman Pontzer

If you have been struggling with your weight this will be of interest to you...
The truth about calories with Dr Herman Pontzer.
Dr Herman Pontzer is an evolutionary biologist who researches how our deep past shaped the way our bodies work today.
​See his latest book, Burn here.

How to make a start.

Some of us need a strict plan with instructions to follow and others of us need a basic guideline to begin with. For a plan with great support and the research and science information to back up the plan go to Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt's website, www.autominewellness.com these amazing women had their own struggle with autoimmune conditions and confusion surrounding what is healthy when it comes to food. They went about discovering a natural way to heal themselves where conventional treatments were not working and now run coaching programs.

A good place to start...

Eat Colourful Foods, No Beige Food!

This was my suggestion that made all the difference for a client years ago who desperately wanted to loose weight but didn't know to get started. He lost a stone of body fat in a month by simply paying attention to the colour of food he was eating.

Diets can be complicated, so how about if we kept it super simple...?

Try this for the next two weeks and notice how well you feel.

Just eat naturally colourful foods.
No beige. These tend to be highly refined carbohydrates and processed foods. If that's you eating your chips, pasta, bread and pastries (sweet and savoury), beer and lager replace them with boiled potatoes, rice, salads. Red wine may be more beneficial than beer and lager.

If you eat a lot of bread at lunchtime, you could replace it with salads, soup, eggs, fish and natural whole food recipes.
If your main meals are often pasta, pizza, chips etc replace those with boiled new potatoes and meat/fish/vegetarian home cooked meals.

Keep an eye on your portion sizes. If you know this is a problem, buy yourself a smaller plate to eat from, it will visually look like the same amount of food. This also works for glasses of wine...! 

Time-Restricted Eating (TRE).

Another great way to start is by adhering to a time frame for eating during a 24 hour period.
  • Day 0 - 14: You don't need to change what you're eating, just when.
  • Choose a time-frame with start and stop time of the day for eating.
  • After a few weeks you may find you are more motivated to make healthier food choices. We can discuss what those could be in your treatment sessions if you would like my help.
  • Listen to Dr Rangan's podcast interview with Dr Satchin Panda as they discuss the amazing research findings of time-restricted eating. 
    Start by making a note of the time when you first have something to eat or drink (anything other than water) in the morning and when you stop eating and drinking (again, anything other than water) before you sleep.
  • What is your average eating time-frame?
  • ​Now reduce this time-frame to 12 hours for 2 weeks. Notice if your 'chimp brain' is complaining or whether you are genuinely hungry. Habits, especially psychological or comfort-eating habits take more effort to break in the beginning. The freedom you will feel when you do will be all worth it.
  • Then reduce the time-frame to 10 hours for the next 2 weeks and then to 8 hours. Between 8 - 10 hours appears to be the sweet-spot according to Dr Panda's research.
  • Notice what your body is telling you. Which time frame works best for your body? - think energy levels, concentration etc.