by Sophie Shields Brown | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Vitamin D is a hormone (rather than a vitamin) that is so important for so much of our bodies. It helps absorb and utilise calcium, it helps to strengthen our immune systems (there’s evidence that it may protect against severe corona) as well as improving muscle...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Planning for Pregnancy Pregnancy can be an amazing time filled with wondrous expectation. Some women have a relatively easy pregnancy and others find it may be a bit more challenging. There are lots of ways to help support your body naturally while you’re...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Jul 16, 2021 | Breakfast Recipes, FODMAP Friendly, Smoothies
Even though the ingredients in these recipes are FODMAP friendly, leave any out (or swap for safe ones) if you know you react to them. Honeydew and Kiwifruit Smoothie Ingredients ½ cup honeydew melon, peeled and cubed (can be substituted for cucumber)½ kiwifruit,...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Jun 10, 2020 | Coeliac Disease, Crohn's, Fructose Malabsorption, IBS, Leaky Gut, SIBO
Image by Darko Djurin from Pixabay Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruits, fruit juices, some vegetables and honey. Fructose is also one of the components in sugar (sucrose is made up of fructose and glucose), as well as high-fructose corn syrup (which is...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
As you’ve no doubt heard, good quality sleep is vital for both healing and ongoing health. While we’re sleeping our body is busy restocking our supply of hormones, processing significant toxins, repairing damaged tissue, generating vital white blood cells...
