Is Coconut Oil An Angel Or Demon? Saturated Fats Aren’t All The Same
A Harvard academic recently claimed in a German YouTube video that coconut oil is “pure poison”. Here's why Professor Karin Michels’ talk, title…
5 Back to School Happy and Healthy Resolutions
After a long summer holiday, it’s Back to School time. Time to get things ready: name tapes, freshly filled pencil cases and maybe even a…
Top 10 Dairy-Free Foods To Boost Up Calcium
Following a dairy-free diet can seem daunting at first, but it needn’t be, as your kids can still enjoy great tastes and textures even with…
My new book – The Good Stuff
The Good Stuff shares over 100 family recipes and ideas for healthy and nourishing food that are yummy and easy to prepare. In my experience as a mum …
How The Inflamed Mind can cause depression
Have you ever been in pain and then realised that you also feel tired, a little withdrawn and your mood has dipped? Has your energy and mood lifted as…
Is iron deficiency holding your kids back? Here’s how to avoid anaemia in children
We all want our kids to grow up to be strong and resilient. But too often, something like an iron deficiency can hold them back.…
Top 5 Go-To Natural Antiviral Remedies
The importance of vitamin D in maintaining strong bones, healthy teeth and a robust immune system is well known but do you know how much you actually …
Top Tips for Dealing with Fussy Eating – Part Two
A wonderfully healthy diet sounds great in theory, but if you have a picky eater on your hands then this is where you have your work cut out. In too m…
In Focus: Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin
Why is sunshine so important for our health and wellbeing? This is because we need it to synthesise an important feel-good nutrient called vitamin D.…
Top Tips for Dealing with Fussy Eating – Part One
Do you have a fussy or picky eater at home? If so, you’re not alone, it is one of the most common nutritional worries for…
Four Natural Ways To Stop A Child’s Earache
Earaches were the thing that troubled my daughter when she was little. She would sometimes wake me up screaming in agony and it was awful…
Weaning – The Biggest Questions Ever Asked By Parents
The idea of introducing solid food to your baby can be both exciting and daunting in equal measure. It can raise all sorts of uncertainty,…
The Three Trimesters – Our Top Tips for a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be an exciting time with many changes happening to your body, but all too often niggly ailments get in the way. Here are…
Learn The New Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Gut Health
I have got to know quite a lot of kids with type 1 diabetes (T1D) over the years and I have seen first-hand, how tough…
Four Next Best Options If You Can’t Always Buy Organic Fruit & Veggies
In an ideal world most people would love to be able to afford to feed their family organic food. There are serious concerns about Glyphosate…
Can Chocolate Really Be Good For You?
This week it’s National Chocolate Week! What better excuse to enjoy a little treat. But can chocolate really be good for you and why should…
Tampon Alert… Why Women Are Rushing To Buy Organic Cotton Tampons
Women in South Korea were shocked recently to discover that bestselling tampons tested positive for carcinogenic and reprotoxic substances, and skin irritants. So we decided to…
Elderflower Berry Ice Lollies
These are the easiest and most delicious ice-lollies to make. Kids love to plop the berries into the ice lolly moulds. Much healthier and cheaper than…
Gut Wellbeing With Liz Earle Podcast
Here’s the podcast I did recently with the fabulous Liz Earle. Listen now!
Not only is Liz famous for her gorgeous naturally active skincare range, …
Folic Acid: Friend Or Foe? How The MTHFR Genetic Variation Can Affect Your Fertility & Pregnancy
Most women already know that folate (vitamin B9) is an important vitamin for expectant mothers and is taken to prevent the development of spina bifida…