Our Journal

Western society asks very little demand of our human bodies.

From the moment we are born, to the moment we die, life is made pretty easy for us. We pop to the shops to choose whatever food we want. We jump in the car for the short drive to work. We sat at a desk all day clicking a mouse. Everything is quick and convenient.

We’ve recently seen a measured increase in the amount of Google searches related to buying melatonin tablets from the US to aid sleep in the UK. A search trend that looks set to rise even further as busy, more stressful modern living inevitably leads to sleep problems. Here we look at where it really works.

Chloe Cunningham, health expert, Nutritionist and co-founder of Health is Wealth Group talks about what she has learnt so far in her career and how excited she is that nutrition and its value is finally beginning to be be recognised in the NHS beyond dietetics.

It is no secret that stress is a part of daily life. However, when that stress becomes excessive, otherwise known as chronic stress, it can have serious implications for our health and wellbeing. For those of you looking for more creative solutions beyond meditation and yoga, here are some unexpected and fun ways to relieve stress. 

It is rather fashionable to be vegan at the moment. Some people are on vegan diets primarily because they care about sustainability and the environment. However, not all vegan foods are as environmentally friendly as thought to be, thus it is important to identify which foods are.

Here is Lydia Falgate’s adaptation of one of the most popular yet most simple dishes from her raw chef training at Plant Lab Culinary in L.A. She often use cucumbers in my recipes as they have so many wonderful health benefits.

Food intolerances, or food sensitivities, come from an inappropriate response given by your immune system to a protein in a food causing difficultly digesting that food. They do not include issues such as lactose intolerance which is commonly mistaken.  

We need it in very small amounts but Chromium is an essential part of metabolic processes that regulate blood sugar. It helps insulin transport glucose into cells where it can be used for energy, and is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins as well. Here we look at how inadequate intake can have adverse health effects.

Detoxification is a very misunderstood topic and often misinterpreted in the media. Detoxing your body doesn't have to mean long periods of abstinence from your favourite foods, giving up coffee or going t-total. Here we explore what you can easily remove to feel much clearer of everyday toxins that build.

Recently there has been increased interest in the press about Intermittent Fasting (IF) as a possible strategy for improving metabolic health and sustaining weight-management.