Author Archives: Colin

Do you eat lunch at work, then feel like you need a snooze? This could be because your meal is too high in carbohydrates that cause a spike in blood sugar, then a crash, creating a slump in energy!  Eating a protein rich meal will give you more energy for several hours.  Studies show that […]

At the age of 17, I left secretarial college with a handful of City & Guilds qualifications in shorthand, typing, and accounts, and got myself a job in a bank. I was lucky enough to work alongside one of the youngest and brightest branch managers the bank had, a no-nonsense Sheffield Wednesday mad Yorkshire man. […]

Here is a tummy-friendly recipe for a simple sauerkraut, full of health-promoting lactobacilli bacteria: Simple Sauerkraut Sauerkraut, or fermented cabbage, is packed with good lactic acid probiotic bacteria, and has long been recommended as a natural remedy for an upset stomach and constipation.  Using only four ingredients, this simple and tasty recipe by British chef, […]

I’ve been a natural health therapist for over 25 years, specialising in digestive, gut health disorders, and natural solutions to resolving such disorders.  I have observed, over the years, a steady increase in the number of people being prescribed powerful antacids to help reduce symptoms of acid reflux, heartburn, indigestion, abdominal pain and bloating. Why […]

We all love a good barbecue, inviting our friends and family over for a Summer get-together, but there can be dangers lurking if the food you are serving is not cooked properly. Cases of food poisoning almost double in the Summer. Here are my tips to ensure you enjoy your Summer barbecued food, and reduce […]

I have been running my Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Digestive Health and Gut Disorders clinic since 2005, and in my practice as a digestive health specialist, I treat my patients following a holistic and wholistic approach to their health and wellness. My practice is underpinned by these core beliefs: Illness occurs if the body is out […]

Every Sunday from 12 to 2 the programme ‘Girls Around Town’ is aired on BBC Radio Newark. They have various guest speakers and very often someone from the complementary medicine world is invited.  You can now listen to my podcast. On Sunday 12th February 2017, I had the opportunity of being interviewed by one of […]

I think we have all, at some point in our lives, experienced the sense of knowing something before we know it, even if we can’t explain how. When I began my training to become a naturopathic colonic hydrotherapist, I had feeling that I was embarking on something much bigger.  I didn’t know what it would […]

If you have ever felt like you’re passing razor blades instead of water, you know that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a unique form of torture.  Left untreated, they can lead to permanent kidney damage and sepsis, a life-threatening immune response to infection. Cystitis, or inflammation of the lining of the bladder, is the most […]

I have been a member of the Association of Registered Colon Hydrotherapists (ARCH) since 2005.  In 2006, I was asked to join the Committee and went on to become Vice Chair two years later. One of my main duties as Vice Chair was to organise the ARCH annual conference, which I did for six consecutive […]

January is upon us and so are the countless number of fad diets, lose weight quick exercise regimes and detox plans.  Luckily, at Just for Tummies, we don’t advocate crash dieting, or dieting at all for that matter, so we’re taking a different approach towards getting your health back on track this January. We’ve teamed […]

Female urogenital health issues are on the rise, yet it is seldom talked about. True, it may not be the most glamorous of topics, but those less than pleasant symptoms that ladies experience ‘down below’ are linked to health elsewhere so it’s time we did some straight talking about UTIs, cystitis, bladder infections, thrush and […]