Traditional Foods for Easter and their meanings
Nutrition
How to Improve Gut Health in the UK
Understanding Gut Health Gut health is a very common concern that Gillian Killiner, our 121 gut specialist award winning Dietitian is asked to assess by Drs, Consultants, AHPs and patients who self-refer. She treats many every day, whether it be through online consultations or face-to-face in her clinic. If you’re not familiar with the concept […]
Understanding Nutritional Labels: A Comprehensive Guide
Nutritional labels on food products are often dense with information, often eligible in tiny writing and finding the right translation can take forever! Despite all these hurdles deciphering them correctly is vital for making informed dietary choices. Gillian Killiner Consultant Dietitian is an expert in this field and understands the significance of this task. In […]
Intuitive Eating – myth busting
Myth Busting Intuitive Eating One of the biggest misconceptions is about intuitive eating. People fear that if they are not following a strict diet then they can’t lose weight, which is thankfully far from the truth… Intuitive eating = eating perfectly all the time This is not the case. So if this is you, don’t […]
Essential kitchen utensils for stress-free cooking
Whether your aim is to get healthy by ditching the processed meals in favour of home cooked goodness. Or you simply want to get more adventurous in the kitchen. The best place to start is with the right essential kitchen utensils. It has been said that ‘a poor workman blames his tools’. So the easiest […]
Dark Chocolate – 9 reasons to swap
Who doesn’t like dark chocolate! Did you know that dark chocolate is made from the cocoa bean. It has been around since the year 2000 B.C. originating from south America. It has a fascinating history; used as currency, consumed at royal feasts and after battles served to surviving warriors! (1) What happens to the […]
Sugar what you need to know …
It is Sugar awareness week 18th – 24th January 2021 so I thought I would take a look at this in more detail for you as it is one of the biggest concerns my patients have when I see them at my clinics. What is sugar? The term ‘sugar’ usually refers to what we know […]
2020 with COVID 19 – How our family recovered…
2020 was a tough year for the world with the COVID 19 pandemic and 2021 continues to see no end to this virus. The vaccinations can hopefully help reduce hospital admissions however we still need to keep others safe. Reflecting over the past year we have had our ups and downs but over all I […]
COVID -19
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: As per government recommendations on 16th March 2020 our clinics will now be held on – line using SKYPE or Zoom. Please do not hesitate to contact us as it is business as usual. We are here to assist you with keeping your immune system and health optimal while we all fight this […]
Hashimotos and me -the best ever! Part 4…
I was reflecting on my Hashimotos hypothyroidism this morning and realized wow, what a year 2019 has been. My best health year for the past 10! Clinical work has grown and has become immensely intense with more and more patients attending with multiple and complex issues. With my good health these challenges are no longer […]