With huge thanks to Naomi Leppitt for her help with this post. What does it do and why do we need it? Selenium is used in the body to make antioxidants that work with iodine to make the thyroid hormones. These help our body regulate metabolism, immunity and growth. For example they can control how […]
‘Is Fruit FULL of sugar”
‘Fruit is FULL of sugar- you should decrease your intake!’ This is something I hear all too often and each time I think it has gone away it pops back up again. Up it came in clinic this week again, it’s a myth I will keep on busting! So here is a reminder for you. […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – an overview.
Written by Naomi Leppitt, RD. Community dietitian in Winsor, UK. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) effects 1 in 5 women. It’s a condition that effects how regularly women ovulate and have periods. It can include extra male hormones (testosterone) being produced, and so some women with PCOS may experience excess facial hair or body hair. Other […]
The Power of Social Media
Sharing here an article that I wrote recently on the Power of social media, which I think is even more relevant right now! As health care professionals I think it is really important that we have a voice on social media and are sharing evidenced based messages but also connecting with each other and looking […]
Periods and Gut Issues
Most of us know that the average length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days. Day 1 is the start of the cycle when bleeding starts, day 14 is when we ovulate. The main hormones at play are oestrogen and progesterone. Oestrogen builds up the lining of the womb and increases from day 1-14. Progesterone […]
It’s ok to eat differently right now. A Covid-19 post.
I uploaded this to instagram yesterday and it seemed to hit home with people. So I’ve expanded my thoughts below… As a dietitian who works with people suffering from eating disorders and disordered eating my thoughts often leap to thinking how people in those situations may feel. I think this applies to so many more […]
Meals to make from your store cupboard.
With Coronovirus leading to a lot of people having to self isolate, be in lockdown or be thinking that this is coming up for them soon I wanted to share some meals that are easy to make from tinned, frozen and store cupboard foods. Panic buying food is really not the answer here. Instead of […]
Binge Eating Disorder
Many people talk about having a binge but binge eating disorder (BED) is something that us not well-known about. Almost the black sheep of the eating disorder tribe. Struggling with this disorder can be debilitating, embarrassing and very hard to manage socially, hence I wanted to highlight it on Eating Disorders Awareness Week. First what […]
Choline – What does it do and why do we need it?
Choline, one of those lesser known nutrients that is potentially overlooked. It performs lots of roles in the body with extra importance in pregnancy. It is used to make up the lining of cells. It is used to make acetylcholine, which acts as a messenger, affecting mood and memory, focus, motivation and arousal. Choline is […]
Intermittent Fasting for weight loss?
Thanks to Naomi Leppitt for her help with this post. Intermittent Fasting is a form of dieting where you restrict your intake of food for a period of time and then eat in an unrestricted fashion the rest of the time. There are so many varitions on how to do this, here are a couple […]