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Navigating Nutrition During Long COVID
When you’re grappling with Long COVID, your nutrition is often the first thing to go out the window. It can feel impossible to plan, shop, cook, and clean up when you’re so low on energy. This puts a lot of pressure on your main caretaker too. As a result, we often...
Can conventional medicine support chronic illness?
Living with a long-term illness can feel like being on a journey with no map. Something I hear again and again from people struggling with chronic conditions is the glaring absence of a clear plan. Their main healthcare provider supports them with treating symptoms,...
The side effects of taking statins (and what to do about it)
I've spoken before about Statins and how they are being prescribed very frequently these days. They are vital in some cases but as with all medications they can cause imbalances and trigger chain reactions within your body. How do Statins work? Statins are prescribed...
Low on iron? Before you reach for a supplement, read this!
Don't take iron supplements unless your blood tests show you need them. The symptoms of being low on iron include:Fatigue and weakness, pale skin, brittle nails, dizziness and lightheadedness, Headaches. But these symptoms are common for various other conditions and...
Are vitamin supplements a complete waste of time and money?
The marketing promises happy ever after, but is it just clever branding? When you're feeling low, dealing a Chronic illness, Long COVID, or struggling with fatigue, brain fog, loss of vitality, and frequent illness, the temptation is to grab a supplement from the...
Understanding Cholesterol and Statins: A Heart Week Special
As we celebrate Heart Week from the 7th to the 15th of June, it’s a great time to dive into an important topic: cholesterol and statins. Let’s discuss why cholesterol is essential for your body and the potential side effects of statins. The Importance of Cholesterol...
Finding the Root Cause. Conventional vs. Functional Medicine
Uncovering a misdiagnosis I once worked with a client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite receiving treatment for MS, her condition did not improve. Through comprehensive evaluation and testing with me, we discovered she actually had Lyme disease, a...
The Overlooked Threat Killing More Than Cancer
What is the biggest killer out there of both men and women? When I ask people this question, most assume it's cancer, considering the prevalence of breast, colon, and prostate cancers. While awareness about cancer is high, it's surprising to many that heart disease is...
Your health is your wealth. Are you making a wise investment?
It’s hard to believe that we're already in May—where does the time go? As the year zooms rapidly to its halfway point I have a quick question for you: What have you been investing this year?An upgrade on your car? A downpayment on a summer holiday? A kitchen...
How I helped my client get her life back with functional medicine!
Constantly tired, catching every bug going, long COVID, too knackered for a social life. Here’s how I helped my client to: get oodles of energy back, stop getting sick all the time, get back to an active social life, get much better sleep quality and reduce her...