Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
What to Snog, Marry & Avoid in 2024
Happy New Year – welcome to 2024 - I hope you have great plans in store! If you’re expecting a predictable post around how to be healthier this year, then this is it, albeit with a slight twist! Remember the funny TV makeover programme ‘Snog Marry Avoid’? This is my version of how to be […]
What does D stand for? December? Darkness? Depression? Vitamin D?
Ah December! A month filled with bright lights, festive cheer, and… for some a difficult time of year. These cold, dark, short days of winter and lack of light can really affect your mental wellbeing - especially menopause. Today is the 7th anniversary of my youngest sister Rachel’s suicide aged 45 [almost 50% of menopausal […]
Why you can’t out-supplement a poor diet – especially at menopause!
When troublesome menopause symptoms hit us, our pill for an ill healthcare system makes it likely you’ll think first about what supplements will help magically fix your symptoms. Forgetting that the groundwork in good nutrition and lifestyle practices are an essential foundation and starting point to managing your symptoms naturally. I see so many questions […]
Meet Cathy who found a solution to her longstanding constipation in just 2 weeks AND lost her first 2KG
Meet Cathy who had been constipated for as long as she could remember. She had also been struggling to lose the 1.5 stone she’d put on in the past year, which is the rea-son she came to see me. Cathy had tried everything from cutting calories, to Slimming World, Weight Watchers, Slim-Fast and intermittent fasting. […]