by alisonmlovell | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
The number of people reporting allergies is rising globally. It is thought that up to 41 million may be living with allergies in the UK alone. It is important to understand the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance as they are very different things...
by alisonmlovell | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the UK, June to September sees lavender bloom across our fields. Grown through the whole country, the acres of lavender fields not only smell amazing but are a wonderful sight for the eyes. Lavender has been around for over 2000 years and it is thought it was...
by alisonmlovell | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Does stress impact our gut or do our guts impact our stress response? The gut – brain axis describes the communication that exists between our gut and brain and our brain and gut! This bidirectional system is complex. There is an ever increasing amount of...
by alisonmlovell | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
For many of us is, walking is simply an every day activity taking many forms. From walking the dog, to walking to the shops, walking to the train station and other such daily tasks. Some of us belong to walking clubs and for others it s an olympic event. ...
by alisonmlovell | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional bowel disorders, affecting 5-10% of people at any given time. It is often relapsing. IBS itself can take many forms. Symptoms include abdominal cramping and pain, diarrhoea, constipation or...
