Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
Did you know that 50% of all cancers are preventable?
You may be surprised to learn that being diagnosed with cancer is not an inevitable consequence of ageing, even if you have a family history or genetic susceptibility for cancer. Research shows that up to 50% of cancer cases and deaths are preventable through early detection and healthy lifestyle choices. This means that the food […]
Is your exercise routine stopping you from losing weight?
You may think that the key to losing weight is to do more exercise, but that is a myth that needs to be debunked. Whilst staying active is vital for overall health and wellbeing, exercise has never been an effective strategy for losing weight. So if you’ve increased the amount of cardio/aerobic activity you’re doing […]
Why tackling stress has to be your top priority at menopause
Tackling stress has to be your top priority at menopause because it makes every single symptom worse. Stress drives brain fog, hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings, poor sleep and even weight gain. Why? Because at menopause when your ovaries stop producing oestrogen, your adrenal glands take over. So if they are busy pumping […]
Why Osteoarthritis isn’t about wear and tear!
Let’s say goodbye to the outdated notion that osteoarthritis is all about wear and tear on the joints. It isn’t! In some cases yes, it can be, but mostly it’s about inflammation [internal damage] caused by poor diet and lifestyle. Our joints are much more than mechanical parts. They are complex structures made up of […]