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Registered Nutritional Therapist (BSc Nutritional Biochemistry, MSc Medical Molecular Biology, DipCLN)
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Why We Need to Rethink Salt: My New Article on Nutritionist Resource
https://www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk/articles/rethinking-salt-a-nutritional-essential-misunderstood?utm_source=nutritionist-resource&...


Is Magnesium Deficiency Driving Multi-System Dysfunction in Midlife Women?
Magnesium is one of the most clinically overlooked nutrients in midlife women - despite being essential for energy, hormone metabolism,...


The Longevity Microbiome: What the Over-90s Can Teach Us About Diversity, Diet, and Ecological Resilience
There’s growing interest in what allows certain individuals to live into their 90s and beyond with relative vitality and a key emerging...


The Missing Pillar of Health: Why Human Connection May Be More Powerful Than Any Supplement
When we talk about health, most people default to diet, exercise, and sleep. But one of the most potent, and most overlooked,...


Why More Fat Isn’t Always the Answer: Rethinking Ketogenic Strategies in Midlife Women
The ketogenic diet has gained traction for its effects on mitochondrial biogenesis, neuroprotection, and metabolic health. But in midlife...


Beyond Ketosis: Rethinking High-Fat Diets, Lipotoxicity, and Metabolic Inflexibility in Midlife Women
In recent years, the narrative that fat is metabolically neutral or even superior to carbohydrate has gained widespread traction,...


Starving the Microbiome: Why Long-Term Elimination Diets Can Undermine Gut Health
Many people who have followed low-FODMAP, carnivore, or zero-fibre diets for months, sometimes years, initially find that their symptoms...


The Calorie Model, Scientific Corruption, and the Erosion of Nutritional Integrity
For over a century, the dominant framework in nutrition science has revolved around the notion that weight regulation is a matter of...


What Breast Milk Can Teach Us About Gut Healing: HMOs, Bifidobacteria, and Barrier Repair
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a diverse group of complex carbohydrates found abundantly in breast milk. While indigestible to...


Ketones, Butyrate & the Microbiome: Understanding Fibre-Free Trade-Offs
Carnivore and ketogenic diets are increasingly used to reduce inflammation, improve energy, and provide symptom relief - particularly in...


SPMs, Maresins and Neuroinflammation Resolution: Implications for Parkinson’s and Ageing
Neuroinflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD), with microglial activation and...


Alpha-MSH: The Forgotten Sunlight Hormone Behind Fatigue, Weight Gain and Low Mood
Obesity is often framed as a problem of food choices, calorie excess, or personal discipline. But what if the real issue lies upstream -...


Rethinking Leptin Resistance: Why Junk Light and Indoor Living May Be Driving Metabolic Dysfunction
Emerging research suggests that leptin resistance is not solely a consequence of obesity or chronic inflammation - it may be driven by...


From Campfire to Corn Syrup: How Suppressed Emotions Turn Toxic in the Body
(A Functional Medicine Reflection Inspired by Zach Bush, MD) We used to sit around fires and eat corn. Whole. Unprocessed. Sacred....


Sucralose, Quorum Sensing Disruption, and Hypothalamic Interference: An Underestimated Metabolic Risk
Sucralose is widely assumed to be biologically inert - a simple way to enjoy sweetness without the metabolic cost. However, a growing...


Longevity Isn’t Just About Eating Less: What Fasting Studies in Monkeys Really Tell Us
One of the most important insights from the science of ageing might be that fasting is not inherently beneficial. It’s context-dependent...


Why Whey May Not Be the Answer for Women in Menopause
Whey protein is often seen as a go-to option for building or maintaining muscle. It’s used in fitness, clinical nutrition, and wellness...


Bile, Oestrogen, and Midlife Metabolism
We often talk about declining oestrogen in perimenopause. But far less attention is paid to how oestrogen is cleared from the body and...


Histamine, Burnout & the Gut: Why So Many Women Are Stuck in the Stress Loop
Bloating. Brain fog. Anxiety. Poor sleep. Hormonal swings. For many women, these symptoms are not random - they reflect a core...


Menopause, mTOR and Metabolic Flexibility: Why More Protein Isn’t Always the Answer
The menopausal transition shifts the metabolic landscape - declining oestrogen reduces insulin sensitivity, mitochondrial efficiency, and...
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