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Food that can support stressful times

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:39:42 GMT

During this very unusual time, we can all find ourselves experiencing more stress than usual. To support your body during this time it is important eat regularly and not to be tempted to skip meals; however if you really cannot face big meals at the moment because your stomach is in turmoil, try the little and often approach, but make sure each meal is balanced to include protein (fish, poultry, meat), carbohydrates (vegetables) and complex carbs (pasta, rice, potatoes).

In addition there are four specific foods that can be a great support, each with their own special qualities:

Celery Stalks

Believe it or not, celery stalks are a brilliant anti stressor so try eating 2–4 stalks a day. Compounds within celery lower the concentrations of stress hormones that cause blood vessel constriction (therefore they help lower blood pressure) and they also contain nutrients that calm including niacinimide.

So a celery stalk before you go to bed can help improve your sleep.

Cabbage

Cabbage is a brilliant stress buster as it contains the antioxidants A,C and E which help fight off the effects of free radicals (the chemicals released in the body at times of stress).

Antioxidants also help the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin, so again good at boosting mood.

Garlic

Garlic is another great one, if you like it, add it to everything.

It not only has a huge impact on lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, but it’s also known for its powerful antibiotic, antiviral and mood boosting effects.

Brown Rice

Brown rice is a slowly absorbed carbohydrate that can help trigger the release of the body’s feel good chemicals such as serotonin which will help lift your mood and sustain your energy.

If you want to discuss your diet further contact me on 01954 267 818 or annlpinkney@gmail.c om; also check out www.stress2strength.co.uk for more information on the services and support I can offer.

Speed Up Your Metabolism

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:21:56 GMT

At some point I am sure you have heard someone say, ‘I just have a slow metabolism’ or ‘I have a naturally fast metabolism’, and you might have nodded in agreement but not actually understood exactly what they meant.

Hopefully, I can help make this a lot clearer and give you some tips on how you can speed up your own metabolism, especially if you are lacking energy and feeling a little sluggish.

Getting yourself into a healthy body and mind space is more important than ever right now, with us all spending so much time at home dealing with endless challenges.

We all want to find a little control, so what you eat and how you treat your body is the perfect place to start.

This is not about just dieting for weight loss. Improving your metabolism is about making changes to feel better now and for the long term.

What is our metabolism all about?

Your metabolism describes the incredibly complex chemical processes that go on inside our bodies to combine the calories in what we eat and drink, with oxygen to release the energy we need to function.

We then each have our own metabolic rate, which is the speed in which we burn those calories.

One of the tools I use with my clients is Metabolic Typing . This helps me to determine your body type from your physical shape – as no matter how big or small you are in weight your skeletal structure is not going to change.

By looking at both physical and psychological considerations together, I can make sure that you are eating right for your body type.

This will make sure that you are getting the most from your food – not storing unwanted fat, but metabolising your food quickly and effectively – creating energy and making you feel and look great.

Food for Thought

Start making a positive change today by getting the right nutrients into your body, getting a grip on portion control and moving more. These are the ultimate secrets to a speedy metabolism. Whether it be a dance round the kitchen or a light jog in the park, exercise will really help to rev your body up!

It is so important to get your diet right, so I wanted to share some super cheat foods that will really help speed up your metabolism. If you can get as many of these into your diet as possible, you will be on the right track.

Fruit and Vegetables

Apples

Not only are they nutrient rich, they are also full of fibre, which is essential to keep your digestion healthy. Many of my sports clients even swear that by eating an apple before cardio exercise their performance is better, as it gives them a quick fix of energy.

A little fact for you, some studies even suggest that people who eat an apple 15 minutes before lunch eat 187 fewer calories at that meal.

Grapefruit

These are a fantastic addition as there are chemicals in a grapefruit that help reduce insulin levels, which ultimately regulates fat metabolism.

Broccoli

This is the slimming superfood, surprising isn’t it?!

Not only is it full of B vitamins, but it’s also got lots of fibre, calcium and vitamin C too. So throw it into all of your stir fries or eat as the ideal side dish.

Peppers

These are fabulous in all their various forms. Bell peppers are full of calcium and antioxidants, the more brightly coloured the better. Then you’ve got hot peppers which really help give you a metabolism boost – so a bowl of lentil chilli would be the perfect choice for dinner!

…..and if you want to push the boat out and have a treat, try a little bit of chilli chocolate. The added bonus is that this dark, hot variety won’t have the same damaging effects (not to mention the fat content) of normal milk chocolate.

Protein

Poultry & Meat

Both turkey and venison are excellent as they are high in protein, yet low in fat. This means they are far better than chicken as a metabolism booster.

Fish

This is a key ingredient for keeping your metabolism in check, especially fish full of essential fatty acids like salmon. The goodness is based on the anti-inflammatory action which helps to fight the damaging metabolic effects of abdominal fat.

Eggs

These are protein packed so make you feel fuller for longer. Plus, they contain essential amino acids in the right ratios, which means your body can easily use the protein to boost your metabolism. Also, research shows that people who eat eggs for lunch or breakfast, eat fewer calories for the rest of the day.

Carbohydrates - Beans and Pulses

Pulses like lentils and chickpeas are what they call a ‘good resistant starch’. In other words, it’s a type of carbohydrate that actually encourages you to burn fat. Also, beans and pulses are rich in B vitamins which help you balance your metabolism.

Snacks

We all need a snack once in a while so when you need a boost how about trying:

Trail mixes made of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit - get those Tupperware pots prepped and ready for when you need them.
A fibre rich soup made with lots of pulses and vegetables - perfect for using up leftovers.
Humous on an oatcake or cream cheese on a rice cracker – the combination of protein with complex carbohydrate actually makes you feel fuller for longer.
You could also try wasabi peas which will give you protein, fibre, and heat - if that doesn’t boost your metabolism, nothing will!

I hope this has provided you with lots of energy ideas to get you feeling great and full of vitality to kick off this year.

If you need any extra nutritional advice, or you would like to chat more specifically about how I could help you find out your own metabolic body type, please get in touch by calling me on 01954 267 818 , email at annlpinkney@gmail.com or by logging on to my website www.stress2strength.co.uk for more information.

Boost your body in 2 weeks

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:54:21 GMT

Our world is toxic.

Everywhere we look we are surrounded by different types of toxins. Some won’t come as a surprise, such as pesticides in our food, cleaning products and paint fumes.

However, it doesn’t stop there. Think about the medication you took for that sudden headache or the vaccination you had for your safari holiday last year.

Even those invisible to the eye – exhaust fumes, heavy metals in the environment, even tap water – they all have toxic properties which can have a huge impact on our bodies and health.

Not forgetting the most important source - The chemicals we make ourselves within our body from an overactive stress response or eating too much processed food.

Time for change

With an extra period of uncertainty thrust upon us, it is the perfect time to make a positive change.

The first step is to get your toxins under control.

What does that mean?

Well biochemically, a detox is defined as ‘the process by which harmful compounds, such as drugs or poisons, are converted to less toxic compounds in the body for excretion.’

In other words, it is a way to give yourself the boost you need to unlock your potential and eliminate what is not serving you. You could undertake a standard detox (hyperlink to https://www.stress2strength.co.uk/its-body-mind-detox-time) at any time but sometimes something special is needed.

That is where Metabolic Detoxing comes in.

A two week fully supported dietary and supplemental programme aimed at getting your body, especially the liver, cleaned up and working at its best.

A lot of people report improvement with weight loss, extra energy, pain reduction, increased mood, better sleep and niggly health issues clearing up. Most importantly, they gain an overall sense of wellness.

Sounds great doesn’t it?

Your bespoke programme would provide a fabulous kick start to your better health journey in only 14 days – what more could you ask for!

Live right to live your best life

When we are at our best, we are fighters. We are strong.

Despite all the toxins in our world which are hard to get away from, we are alive, and that is all thanks to our incredible bodies.

It is due to the fine-tuned systems detoxifying poisons from our body through the liver, supported by the skin, kidney, spleen and intestines.

Now let’s put the liver in the spotlight.

It has a phenomenal capacity to convert lipophiles (fat loving molecules) into more water-soluble metabolites which can be efficiently eliminated from the body. It has developed a complex system to do this which we refer to as phase 1, phase 2 and sometimes phase 3 detoxification.

As you can imagine the liver needs a great pool of resources to help it carry out the thousands of necessary processes, so we have to look after it. We do that by providing it with essential nutrients through food and also those that our bodies can manufacture itself.

The body is so clever that it might not even feel like you have a problem with your liver at all. However, check out this list and see if you might be experiencing underlying signs of a sluggish or struggling liver:

Poor and ‘foggy’ memory
Hives, itchy rashes or dermatitis
Intolerance to alcohol or coffee
Difficulty losing weight or find it easy to gain weight
Generalised nausea and loss of appetite
Fatty/dark stools or urine
Indigestion, abdominal bloating and constipation
Low energy levels
Dizziness
Yellowing of the eyes
Body odour or bad breath

Do you want to know the best news though?

The liver is the only organ that can regenerate itself given the right support.

Top tips to feel tip top

The Metabolic Detoxing programme will give you all the support you need and can be adapted for most conditions, so get in touch and we will talk it through, no matter what condition or disease you may suffer from.

Even if you suffer digestive complaints, I would quite often start your journey back to better gut health with this easy to follow removal and replenish programme.

Alongside your programme there are some simple tips you can follow for a healthy and happy liver all year round:

Consider how you might be able to reduce your ‘toxic load’ and stress through lifestyle, diet and environment changes
Drink plenty of filtered water
Choose a whole food diet free of refined and processed foods with added sugars
Eat fibre and nutrient-rich food from diversity of fresh fruit, vegetables and wholegrains
Eat the best quality meat and fish you can afford - local organic food is best where possible
Have a positive outlook and sunny disposition

Positive change will happen, the first step is to believe in it.

Sometimes this is hard to do alone, especially right now, and it might be that you want to see quick results or need some support to give you a boost.

Let’s chat and together we can get you on the right path to a healthy, happy body and a positive mindset.

With a cost-effective plan adapted to your specific needs you will be fully supported, and you will see excellent results.

These two weeks of your life could be the first step towards a whole new you .

Fancy finding out more?

Contact me on 01954 267 818 or annlpinkney@gmail.com and check out www.stress2strength.co.uk for more information on the services and support I can offer.

It’s Body & Mind Detox Time

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:56:19 GMT

With so much going on in the world right now and with us spending a lot more time at home, you might find you have been getting into bad habits.

A few extra cups of coffee, a glass of wine more regularly than you used to, lots of ‘sweet treats’ to help cheer up your mood and possibly less exercise.

The chances are as a result, your body and mind are not feeling great.

Signs it’s time to change

For the reasons above and many more, our immune systems are taking a hit right now and it could be a sign that your body is not fighting fit.

The top 5 signs to look out for are:

You’re constantly tired and lacking energy
You’ve been having trouble sleeping
You’re suffering from unexplained skin problems like rashes or acne
You’re feeling bloated and experiencing other digestive issues
You struggle to concentrate and often have a foggy head

Taking action

To combat the issues you are experiencing, and to prevent further potential illness, it is important to get your body in peak condition.

A 7-day detox is the perfect approach and my Detox Action Plan gives you all the details you need to get ready and get going to get your body on great form.

A detox works to restore your bodies balance and is essential to flush out toxic substances which have built up in your main organs, like the intestines, liver, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen and skin.

These parts of your body are responsible for cleansing your body and when they are not able to work as they should you will feel all the symptoms above and more.

With the nights starting to draw in and the cold weather creeping up on us, it’s the perfect time to kick off a detox.

Prepare to succeed

Before you get started it is essential that you are prepared, mentally and physically.

Set your intention for why you are doing this. It’s a great idea to not only capture this in your mind but to jot it down in a notepad, on your phone or even on a post-it on the fridge!

This will give you the chance to stay open to the change that this detox will bring you and easily remind yourself of your goal as the week goes on, to keep you on track and motivated. Your future self will thank you – I promise!

Next it is time to stock up on a week’s supply of healthy, nutritious raw food, so you are fully ready to commit to the detox and see it all the way through.

Check out the food hints below so you can make a list of everything you want to pick up ready for the detox to begin. Choose foods that get you excited, think delicious salads and tasty juices – you’ll be surprised how creative you can be!

Plan to do the detox at a time when you do not have much else going on, ideally with day 1 being when you are not going to be very active, maybe at a weekend.

Your body may react in ways you hadn’t expected, don’t worry this is part of the process, but having a clear diary will mean that you can fully focus on making this detox a complete success.

Lastly, you need to feel up to this and not be on any medication which could be affected by the fasting element of this plan.

Speak to your doctor or get in touch with me on 01954 267 818 or annlpinkney@gmail.com and we can have a chat about what steps you might need to take before you begin.

24 hours to get started

The first step is a 24-hour fast.

I know it sounds extreme, but you can do this.

During this time, you must drink plenty of water and hot water with lemon juice - this has a fantastic cleansing effect on the liver, kidneys and digestive system.

This is the perfect way to get your body back to reset before starting the next stage of the 7-day plan.

Raw Benefits

After the 24-hour fast you will be eating as much raw food as possible for the rest of the week.

Raw fruit and vegetables are incredible for your body as they are easy to digest and have a brilliant cleansing effect. They enhance your natural metabolism and strengthen the immune system.

Cooked foods on the other hand, are much harder and more complicated for the body to digest. This means it can make you sluggish and slow - not ideal when we want the body fighting fit and working at its best.

This plan will help you work towards a happier digestive system and invigorated life.

The Detox Action Plan in practice

For the 6 days after the 24-hour fast you can eat the following food groups, some you should eat lots of and some a little less. The lists below give you an idea of the maximum amount you should have of each.

There are lots of options to keep you full and satisfied, have a read and get imaginative about the meals you want to create:

Eat high detox fruits and vegetables in abundance

Eat grains, fish and these extras in moderation

Eat a handful a day of raw, unsalted nuts and seeds

Avoid the following food groups

On top of the food you eat, to get the most from this plan it is essential that you:

Walk for at least 15 minutes every day – if possible, outside to soak up some Vitamin D, a little light yoga works wonders alongside this too

Drink at least 2 litres of water a day – a top tip is to fill up water bottles, so you have it on hand and can see how much you have achieved as the day goes on

Drink herbal teas – these have the bonus of containing antioxidants and vitamins to give your immune system a boost – if you are new to them elderberry, echinacea or chamomile are a fantastic place to start

Drink 1/3 litre or ½ pint of fruit or vegetable juice – give carrot, apple, ginger or watermelon a try for something a little different

Use only Extra Virgin Olive Oil – When whipping up a tasty salad or drizzled on your vegetables

Dose up on vitamins – Take a double dose of a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement plus two 1000mg vitamin C capsules each day

An added extra detox treat

On top of all this goodness, my top tip for an extra boost is to bring the benefits of Eucalyptus into your life.

It has fantastic detoxifying properties and is incredibly versatile.

Pick up some Eucalyptus essential oil so you can place a few drops in your next bath to stimulate your circulatory system and make you sweat, which helps your body eliminate toxins.

Try out tea made from Eucalyptus which can increase blood flow to your skin and is known for its ability to help speed up the treatment of colds, flus and sore throats.

Feel it fully

I’ll be honest, for the first couple of days you might feel worse than before you started.

You may have headaches, feel achy or lack energy. During the detox you are letting your body cleanse and get rid of toxins – stick with it and you will feel so much better.

This is even more likely if you have underlying allergies – maybe that you didn’t realise you had!

By the end of the week you will start to look and feel great, with extra energy and ready to take on the world, trust me!

Once you have achieved your week, (well done you!) it is time to start reintroducing the limited foods back into your diet – you may even find there are some foods that you now prefer life without and are craving healthier foods.

Start slowly and tune into how your body feels as you experiment with each type of food.

Good luck and get in touch to let me know how you get on achieving a clean, toxin free body.

Have you got a question or feel you could use support through the plan?

Contact me on 01954 267 818 or annlpinkney@gmail.com and check out www.stress2strength.co.uk for more information on the services and support I can offer.

Reduce Stress, Fuel Your Body and Improve Your Mood

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:15:06 GMT

Do you find yourself feeling on edge leading up to big events or in challenging moments?

Racing thoughts, pounding heart, shortness of breath, upset stomach, foggy head.

Sound familiar?

Whether you’ve got lost on the way to meet a friend, you feel panicked before an important work presentation, the anticipation of a loved one’s birthday party or just the thought of Christmas approaching scarily quickly – we all know the feeling.

That feeling is STRESS

It affects us all – in different ways - and at different times.

You are not alone.

…..and the great news is, YOU have the power to improve the way you react and how you feel.

Let’s step back and understand what it is all about

Stress is something we hear talked about a lot.

Is it good, is it bad and what on earth is it?

Stress is a completely natural reaction the body has to changes in your environment, body, or mind which require a response. The response can be physical, mental or emotional.

And the feelings you experience are the bodies chemical changes when you react stressfully to a situation.

So you may ask, do we actually need it?

Well yes, it’s absolutely essential! The human body is designed to experience stress so we can then react to it. It can even be a positive thing by keeping us alert, motivated and ready to avoid danger.

Incredibly useful if you’re just about to fight off an attack from a lion, not so much if you’re a stressed commuter stuck in a traffic jam with nowhere for that extra adrenalin to go!

Starting in the mind, leading to the body

Stress always starts in the mind.

Think of how you feel when your dog runs out in the road in front of a car, when you know you’re going to be late for work, you’re facing a personal financial crisis, or an impossible deadline.

Rapid signals are sent to the adrenal glands to produce adrenalin, within seconds your heart is pounding, your breathing changes, stores of glucose are released into the blood and your muscles tense.

These reactions are called the ‘Fight and Flight’ response.

This ‘instant energy’ is diverting energy away from the body’s essential repair and maintenance jobs such as digesting, cleansing and rejuvenating.

By continuing to be switched on to the ‘Fight and Flight’ mechanism your pituitary, adrenals, pancreas and liver are perpetually having to pump out hormones to control your blood sugar.

Your body eventually becomes overloaded – until eventually it simply can’t respond to stress in the way it should.

….and at this point an everyday situation will be giving you enough adrenalin to keep you running for miles!

Take back control and save your energy

The reality is you are still going to be stuck in stressful situations that are unavoidable.

So you need to find a way to cope, to maximise your available energy for living, by optimising your nutrition.

That way, you retain the energy produced by your adrenals, rather than burning out.

This is done with three simple steps:

1) Eat slow releasing carbohydrates that release their fuel gently

2) Eat a varied, balanced diet to ensure you have an optimal intake of all essential nutrients

3) Avoid stimulants and depressants like alcohol, caffeine and refined sugar

The result will be an increase in energy that will help you cope with the stresses and strains of life.

Not only will you be able to break the energy consuming patterns that deplete you, but you will be able to regenerate energy for breaking the mental habits that initiate a stress response in the first place.

Improve your food and improve your mood

Let me introduce the ANTI-STESS DIET.

This is a way to help your body stay on track, feel calm and in control.

Fast releasing sugars create a state of stress in the body by stimulating the release of cortisol. Therefore, it’s best to avoid eating white bread, sweets, breakfast cereals or other foods with added sugar.

Slow releasing carbs, on the other hand, provide an even keel of instant energy. Great news for you and your body. How about swapping tomorrows bowl of Frosties for some natural nut butter on wholemeal toast?

Good mood boosters are fruit, wholegrains, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. How about making up some pots of nuts and seeds, so you have a snack on hand ready for when you find yourself reaching for the biscuit tin?

Research has found that eating some protein with some carbohydrate provides additional adrenal support by reducing the stimulation of cortisol. Nuts, seeds, beans and lentils already contain both protein and carbs so they’re excellent anti-stress foods.

U nderstand how you work and what works for you

As always, it is important to recognise that any mental illness, whether it be stress, anxiety or depression is a complex affair and therapies for these conditions should only be undertaken under the guidance of professionals such as GP’s, nutrition consultants and psychologists.

But with guidance you can start to make changes which may feel small but can reap big rewards.

In my clinic I practice Metabolic Typing . This explains how different people suffer from different conditions dependent on their body type.

For example, there is actually a particular body type that will always be more prone to depression and stress related diseases as its very chemically driven. The absence of normal levels of serotonin in this body type ( that’s the chemical which controls mood ) is usually hereditary, which means it’s essential to eat a diet to help correct these imbalances.

Make the difference today to feel the benefits right away

Does the description above sound like you?

If so, how about getting in touch for a chat and we can see what steps can be taken to help you onto a happier, healthier path for the future.

What ideas do you have on what you could change today?

How about if you’re feeling stressed out, you try eating some fruit with some nuts, or have brown rice with fish and veg for dinner.

Most importantly, look at your life overall, how do you think you could take back control to better deal with stress?

I would love to hear from you about your ideas.

Feel you could do with extra help and support

For more information about this, and other issues relating to stress check out www.stress2strength.co.uk and feel free to contact me on 01954 267 818 or annlpinkney@gmail.com

Weight Control

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:10:00 GMT

For my first blog, I thought I’d talk about something that will affect most of us at some point in our lives, and that’s weight control.

Let’s start with the basics....

It’s not about weight – it’s about health. If our body is over or underweight it will not be functioning at its highest level and this is especially important in the current times.

First, be aware of what you are putting into your body.

Treat yourself occasionally, but try to avoid refined products (i.e chocolate, sweets, crisps etc.). This may seem impossible but eating is habitual. When your body is receiving the correct nutrients from food the chemical cravings will be a thing of the past (this normally takes about 2/3 weeks to conquer).

Seasonal food is best because you know it is more likely to be fresh and always cook foods from scratch so you know what’s in them.

Second, make sure you have lunch.

It’s so easy to skip, particularly if you’re busy at work or you’re confined to the office. It’s all about organisation. Perhaps you could cook yourself an extra portion of dinner the night before, or cook a big batch of soup, curry or stew at the weekend that you can freeze in batches. The key is to make sure it has plenty of ingredients like lots of chunky veg and lean protein (i.e turkey, venison, fish or beans). Without this you’ll be starving and come the afternoon you’re be suffering from the 3 o’clock slump and reaching for the biscuits!

If this does happen it means you’re running out of fuel, so this is the time you should eat fruit to give yourself a surge of quick fix energy! Fruit should ideally be eaten at least an hour away from other foods because it digests quicker than other food groups. We’re so used to eating fruit after a meal, just to finish with something sweet. All it then does is sit on top of the other food and ferments, therefore giving us toxins that we definitely don’t need. If you must have fruit at mealtimes have it before a meal so it digests first. The only exception I make is if you eat fruit with yoghurt – say a granola in the morning (the alkalinity of the yoghurt counteracts the acidity of the fruit).

Now if you’re really hungry and you’re looking for a snack try an oatcake, rice cake, or cracker spread with a cream cheese or nut butter (it’s the fat content in the protein spreads that will switch your brain off to say it’s eaten) otherwise you’ll eat copious amounts of plain crackers and still be hungry.

Finally, the evening meal.

Be careful of portion sizes, after all, the odds are you won’t be as active in the evening as you have been all day. As a general rule, try a heaped serving spoon size of protein (i.e. meat, poultry, pulses, fish, eggs or cheese), complex carbohydrate (i.e. potatoes, pasta, rice, bread) and carbohydrate (i.e. vegetables). Above all make sure you cook with lots of herbs or spice as if you don’t have foods with flavour, your taste buds will get very bored, very quickly.

And most importantly drink at least eight glasses of water a day (ideally bottled or filtered is best).

Don’t forget for every normal tea or coffee you drink you must drink a glass of water to compensate because they act as diuretics which dehydrate the system. You may be unaware that for every pound of fat burned, 22 ounces of water is produced. It’s extremely important to flush this water away as it’s full of the by products of fat digestion. This fluid can be retained in the tissues of the ankles, hands and feet.

Exercise, of course, is also key.

For those of you who aren’t used to exercise try brisk walking for at least 20 minutes each day, this can then be built on. For others who are used to it, try at least three, hour sessions per week as well as your daily walking activity. This is the best way of boosting your metabolism and your elimination systems.

Well, you may be sitting there thinking, actually I’ve done all that in the past and it’s not worked for me. That’s because you’ve probably got a metabolism imbalance or will soon create one. The endocrine system is our metabolism. Once you can fortify that, get the bowels working regularly, digest the food rather than turning it to fat, you have a successful combination for losing weight. The endocrine system controls so much of what we are. It’s our fight and flight response (when stressed we’re normally overworking this one), our rest and repair (if you’re not sleeping well, you’re not repairing), our hormones (don’t forget insulin, which controls our sugar balance, is a hormone), and our minerals (our metabolism needs good quality minerals to work properly). When these functions are compromised we can become very toxic. This is a scenario our bodies need to avoid as then it means we will not be able to digest properly.

For some people, they digest too quickly and for others too slowly (turning it to storage fat). Both are extremely detrimental to our health and symptoms such as fatigue, diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, wind, indigestion, skin problems, fungals, headaches to name but a few can manifest.

1) Don’t panic, there is a lot that can be done to help.

2) Don’t put up with these symptoms and think they will go away as the likelihood is they will only get worse.

3) Get some professional advice.

You can find out more by visiting my Nutritional Therapy page , or to discuss how I can help support you with your weight control please contact me on 01954 267 818 or annlpinkney@gmail.com

Other helpful resources:

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health