Dietary Advice

Nourish your Gut this Winter

As I often like to point out, around 80% of our immune system cells are located in the gut. This explains why a healthy gut microbiome has been linked with … Nourish your Gut this Winter

Beat the Winter Blues with a Healthy Gut

I hate to say it, but before we know it, the clocks will have changed – days will be shorter, nights will be darker, and it will be cold and … Beat the Winter Blues with a Healthy Gut

Treat Dad to this prostate protecting recipe this Father’s Day

June is Men’s Health Month, and it is also the month when we celebrate Father’s Day, making it the perfect time to celebrate and remind the dads (and brothers, uncles, … Treat Dad to this prostate protecting recipe this Father’s Day

Eat less, live longer – and age well!

These days, we hear a lot about fasting. Intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, juicing, and water fasting are just some of the many terms being thrown around in support of better … Eat less, live longer – and age well!

You are what you absorb!

We all know, well at the least the gardeners amongst us know, that the strength of a tree does not lie in its limbs or branches, but in its roots.  … You are what you absorb!

Mouth-watering low FODMAP Lamb Stew recipe

If you’ve suffered with IBS, you will probably know what FODMAP stands for. If not, it’s a catchy acronym – fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols – more commonly known … Mouth-watering low FODMAP Lamb Stew recipe

Reduce menopause symptoms through diet

Some women breeze through the menopause and hardly notice it’s happening – but four in five get hot flushes, and other symptoms including tiredness, disturbed sleep, low mood, loss of … Reduce menopause symptoms through diet

The critical role of Omega 3s for your heart health

February is National Heart Month – the perfect opportunity to make small changes to your lifestyle that could help make a big difference to your heart health. Small changes, such … The critical role of Omega 3s for your heart health

The January Reboot – How to restore your digestive health after overdoing it!

January is upon us and so are the countless number of fad diets, ‘lose weight quick’ exercise regimes and detox plans. Here at Just for Tummies, we don’t advocate crash … The January Reboot – How to restore your digestive health after overdoing it!

Soft drinks can cause bowel cancer

Cancer can strike anyone, but sometimes certain lifestyle decisions could increase the risk. Recent research published in Gut journal suggests that sugar-sweetened drinks could be doubling the risk of bowel … Soft drinks can cause bowel cancer

Sugar: pure, white and deadly

Sugar may satisfy your sweet tooth, but consuming too much of it comes at a cost to your health. Here are five things you may not know about sugar. Sugar … Sugar: pure, white and deadly

Stomach Acid – why it’s so important to your health

Ever since I first went into clinical practice almost 29 years ago, I’ve been alarmed at the increasing number of people taking strong proton pump inhibitor drugs (PPIs) like omeprazole … Stomach Acid – why it’s so important to your health