Cardiovascular disease is influenced by a range of interconnected risk factors — including high blood pressure, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, excess weight, elevated homocysteine, chronic inflammation, and metabolic syndrome (a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and impaired blood sugar control).

Evidence consistently shows that nutrition and lifestyle play a central role in cardiovascular disease prevention. A diet rich in heart-supportive nutrients, alongside regular movement, quality sleep, and effective stress management, can significantly reduce many of these risk factors.

Functional blood testing, such as a cardio-metabolic panel, provides valuable insight into your current risk profile— allowing for a more targeted, personalised plan to support your heart and long-term health.

Bloating, cramping, changes in bowel movements, reflux, indigestion and intolerance to certain foods can greatly impact on quality of life causing pain, distress, embarrassment and fatigue.

A healthy gut is vital to our overall sense of wellness as we now know about the links of gut health to chronic conditions, immunity and mental health.

Diet and lifestyle changes can ease these symptoms once the root cause is identified and addressed. Some of the causes of digestive issues could include Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), parasites, infections, low stomach acid or a side effect of medication and these can be determined through functional testing.

Waking up exhausted, struggling to sleep at night, frequent energy dips throughout the day or relying on caffeine and sugar to get through the day affects our quality of life.

The stress and pressures of modern life leave many of us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and with little time or energy to take care of ourselves.

However, we are often told that everything is normal even though our energy is nowhere near where we would like it to be.

It sometimes seems that this is something we just have to put up with. Some of the causes of low energy and fatigue include blood sugar dysregulation, hormones and neurotransmitters imbalances, food intolerances, lack of healthy, nutrient rich food, unhealthy gut causing poor nutrient absorption, lack of rest time, natural daylight and inadequate sleep. Identifying the root cause of fatigue and making positive changes to diet and lifestyle can help get the energy back.

Cold hands and feet, cold temperature intolerance, constipation, brittle hair and nails, dry skin, fatigue, weight gain and inability to lose weight, menstrual irregularities and depression are just some of the symptoms of low thyroid function.

An overactive or underactive thyroid is often difficult to identify through standard GP tests due to restrictive testing available.

There are many ways to support thyroid thorough dietary changes but it is important to work on addressing the root causes.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women. Symptoms of PCOS include weight gain, irregular periods, acne, excessive hair growth and challenges conceiving.

The aim is to identify the main systems in the body that aren’t working optimally as this is often the root cause of PCOS.

Insulin, stress hormones, thyroid hormones and inflammation impact the symptoms that you see – acne, hair loss, hair growth or irregular periods. Once the problem has been identified nutritional and lifestyle changes can be implemented to help improve your symptoms.

Menopause and perimenopause are normal and natural stages of life however, for some women, that is the stage of life when they struggle with hot flushes, mood swings, irritability, depression, poor memory and low concentrations, breast tenderness, difficulty sleeping, increased sweeting and headaches. These symptoms can be affected by so many different things including blood sugar imbalance, diet lacking in nutrients, mental wellbeing, stress and some medications. Identifying and addressing the root causes may help regain your health back.