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...
by alisonmlovell | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Fibroids are one of the most common and yet understudied diseases in women. These tumours which are dependent on both oestrogen and progesterone levels, affect women mainly during their reproductive years. Most women who have fibroids, will be asymptomatic for many...
by alisonmlovell | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin which our bodies can not produce itself. Therefore we must obtain Vitamin A from food, where it is then stored in our live, bound to proteins and ready to be transported around the body as required. Vitamin A is probably best known...
