Long-term health - or 'healthspan' - is a concept that I am passionate about, and constantly researching, which brings me to the topic of methylation and how manipulating DNA methylation can slow down ageing. DNA is a crucial marker of biological age and in 2003, a...
As much as I wholeheartedly believe you should enjoy what you eat, it simply isn’t feasible to think one can eat a little bit of everything, albeit in moderation, and expect to be optimally healthy. There are two important facts to consider when it comes to...
How you feel about yourself is the foundation of everything. The simple act of self-love and praising our bodies – the functioning of this power system that carries us – goes a long way in the pursuit of well-being. All too often we look to the external...
I advocate sleep in such a big way. Good, restorative sleep is so important for physical and mental wellbeing. It supports the immune, nervous, skeletal, hormone, detoxification and muscular systems which all impact mood, memory, cognitive function and weight management. Essentially, sleep is everything. A critical ingredient...
Over the years, I have come to understand that balance is generally the key to a happier and healthier self. The same applies to hormones. For women, keeping our oestrogen and progesterone levels in harmony is golden, because an imbalance can feel debilitating. The good...
Cortisol gets a bad rap when it’s not kept under control. This ‘flight or fight’ hormone can cause havoc with our bodies causing multiple health issues. Cortisol is an essential - and normal - hormone that is released when we are under stress to signal our...