Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
The New Weight Loss Injections – Magic Pill or Potential Ill?
With so much media hype around the new weight loss injections like Wegovy (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide), and as I see more and more people in my diabetes prevention groups starting to take them, I thought it was time to look in more detail at how they work and whether they really are a miracle […]
Meet Louise – “For the first time in a very long time I feel genuinely positive about my long-term weight loss and general wellbeing”
Today, I thought I'd share a different kind of client testimonial, which demonstrates what it’s like to work with me. Meet 60 year old Louise, who wanted to lose weight and improve her sleep. With a complex medical history including breast cancer, double mastectomy, reconstructions that failed and a range of different medications – her […]
Why Exercise is the WRONG Way to Lose Weight
When it comes to weight loss, many people believe that hitting the gym or running miles each day is the key to shedding pounds. Whilst exercise offers countless health benefits, relying on it for weight loss doesn’t work. The government and NHS advice is unscientific. If you want to lose weight, your key focus needs […]
It’s ok not to feel ok at Christmas time
This can be a difficult time of year for many people. The pressure to be happy and be seen to having the best time is just so high, that if you’re not feeling it, well it can be really hard in these short, dark days of winter. Sunday 22 December was the 8th anniversary of […]