Today, there is so much information available about different diets and healthy eating, yet many of us are still confused about how to stay healthy. If you've followed any sort of diet or diet plan before, you're probably familiar with the concept of monitoring your carbohydrate, fat or protein intake. But if these are all you're focusing on, it’s likely you're missing out on one other very important nutrient, fibre! 

When your immune system is working properly, you don’t even notice it, but when you have a compromised immune system, or your immune system becomes under- or over- active, you're at a greater risk of developing infections and other health conditions.

As our interest in health and wellness grows, so too does our focus on brain health and mental wellness. Many of us are well aware of the benefits that eating a balanced diet has on our physical health, but the understanding of how diet affects our mental wellness is less well known. 

If you have been looking into how to support your gut health, you may be familiar with the terms ‘prebiotics’ and ‘probiotics’. Although they sound the same, prebiotics have an entirely different role in your body when it comes to digestive health. 

Although there are a number of ways to help prevent DOMS and its symptoms, it is important to be aware that pain reduction does not equal recovery.

Best known for its beautifying and youth-promoting properties, there's much more to collagen than meets the eye.

But, what is collagen exactly? Collagen is the most abundant and complex protein in your body, making up roughly one third of your body’s total protein count. Collagen is made of three individual amino acids - glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline.

The immune system is an interactive network of organs, white blood cells and proteins that work together to protect your body from outside invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other foreign substances. In order to make sure this vital network is functioning properly, there are a number of ways we can support immune system function.

Brain fog, hormonal imbalances, weight gain and mood swings are all symptoms of a disrupted body clock and lack of deep sleep. It’s not entirely surprising. Sleep is your nervous system's chance to rest, when your brain detoxifies, when memories are stored and when your body recovers from illness.

In an ideal world (in terms of nutrition), we would all live on a small farm and grow our own seasonal, organic fruits and vegetables. We would raise a couple of animals, fish on the weekends and our food would be completely free from processing and packaging. 

When a stressor, danger or threat is perceived by your body, the sympathetic nervous system, known as the fight or flight response, is activated. During this reaction, certain hormones like adrenaline and cortisol are released from the adrenal glands.

Inflammation is the body’s natural immune response to injury and infection, but problems can arise when the inflammatory process goes on for too long and becomes chronic, as chronic inflammation is at the root of most diseases. 

Zinc is an essential mineral, meaning it has to be acquired through our diet as we can’t produce it on our own. However, this isn’t always easy or convenient, and a lack of zinc in our diet can result in zinc deficiency and depletion.

Vitamin D is a fat soluble nutrient. In fact, it’s not technically a vitamin, it’s actually a steroid hormone that regulates a vast proportion of our bodily functions. Vitamin D plays a role in modulating our immune system, and is powerful in supporting hormone regulation, the bones, teeth, and muscles. 

Leaky gut syndrome is a condition that occurs when gaps begin to form between the tight protein junctions that make up your intestinal tract lining, or gut barrier, resulting in permeability. This permeability can result in a number of symptoms, ranging from digestive issues like bloating and diarrhoea, to skin conditions like acne or psoriasis. 

Toxins are substances present within your body that can cause imbalances if they're not neutralised and safely removed. Toxins can be derived from both the environment and our own metabolism. The accumulation of these substances is known as your ‘toxic load’. 

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient that plays a role in the production of various proteins in your body. These proteins are essential precursors to the pathways involved in blood clotting, bone health and cardiovascular health. 

The Winter blues, more commonly known as seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder, are a real thing. While the exact cause of seasonal depression is unknown, there are factors that might contribute to it, including the levels of your happy hormones: serotonin and dopamine, as well as adrenaline.

Stress is your body’s response to a disruption of balance in your body or “inner equilibrium”. It’s the result of chemical reactions that happen in response to external events (“stressors”), such as getting stuck in traffic or being made redundant. 

Zinc is an essential dietary mineral that is found in every cell in your body. In fact, it’s the second most abundant mineral in your body after iron. As humans we can't produce it though, so we need to get a constant supply through our diets.