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 dieting, or dieting at all for that matter, so we’re taking a different approach towards getting your health back on track in 2022. Before explaining […]
My January ‘digestive reset’ – for increased energy, health, and healing
I always say that I have a cast-iron digestive constitution. I think I get it from Gran on my mum’s side of our family. She had a very good appetite, often saying how she ‘lived to eat’. Gran was the gregarious one, a larger than life character – quite different to my quiet coal miner […]
10 top tips for detoxing and cleansing after Christmas
First, lighten up your toxin load. Eliminate alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars, and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to your healing process. Also, minimise the use of chemical-based household cleaners and personal health care products (cleansers, shampoos, deodorants and toothpastes), and substitute natural alternatives. Eat plenty […]
Immune boosting tips for children
It comes as no surprise to me that scientists are concerned that the measures we’ve had to take in order to combat Covid-19 have weakened the immune systems of young children who have not been able to build up resistance to common bugs, leaving them vulnerable now that mask-wearing and social distancing have come to […]
How To Winterise Your Immune System
The leaves are changing colour and the nights are drawing in. Autumn is well and truly here – making it the perfect time to host a Facebook Live event on ‘How to winterise your immune system.’ On Tuesday 5th October, I was joined by nutritional therapist, Sophia Hill and we shared with attendees the supplements […]
Stop winter viruses and infections with a healthy and balanced immune system
For as long as I can remember, everyone in my family has taken live bacteria probiotic capsules, including my daughter-in-law when she was pregnant with my first grandchild to boost our immune system. She also took my Omega 3 capsules throughout her pregnancy. My mother, who is almost 82, never misses a day of taking […]
Stop viruses and infections with a healthy and balanced immune system
For as long as I can remember, everyone in my family has taken live bacteria probiotic capsules. This includes my daughter-in-law who has recently given birth to my first grandchild, and who took my Live Bacteria capsules and Omega 3 capsules every day of her pregnancy, as well as my mother who is now almost […]
How to recover from over-indulgence at Christmas
I hope you have had a lovely, relaxing Christmas. And, more to the point, did your tummy survive the season of indulgence? I hope that some of the tips I shared in my Christmas Survival Guide, and in my two blog posts on bloating enabled you to enjoy a few festive treats and avoid unpleasant […]
How to prevent festive bloating
Nutritionally speaking, the festive season is a total shock to the system. Suddenly we’re eating large roast dinners with rich desserts, devouring endless boxes of chocolates, and drinking countless glasses of champagne. December is, without doubt, the month when our digestive system takes its biggest hit with all the feasting. And while Christmas is a […]
What causes bloating?
We’ve all been there – overindulged on all the festive food and wound up feeling like a stuffed turkey, in the most uncomfortable of ways. Stomach bloating is a common problem that occurs after eating too much. So it’s not really surprising if you feel permanently puffed up at the moment, with all the office […]
Have a tummy trouble-free festive season with my Christmas Survival Kit
If you’re anything like me, you like to enjoy a festive treat or two. My personal indulgences are Anton Berg chocolate liqueurs, Drambuie on the rocks, Marks & Spencer’s mulled wine, my mum’s mince pies and sausage meat stuffing, sugared almonds (although I do have to be careful of my dental work!), and a nice […]
Download my free Christmas Digestive Guide
I can’t believe that we are coming to the end of another year – and that Christmas is almost upon us again! I’ve always feel a slight sense of panic at this time of the year, worrying about how I’m going to get everything done – buying and wrapping gifts, shopping for all the food, […]
The benefits of taking activated charcoal
I’ve been a natural health therapist for coming up to 30 years now, and I have carried out tens of thousands of consultations and treatments in that time. One of my go-to supplements to ‘detox’ the stomach and gut is activated charcoal. I’ve always recommended a charcoal cleanse when the seasons change in March, June, […]
Three ways to Christmas-proof your tummy
Seasonal Survival Starts Now! The festive period is by far my busiest time of the year, both in my digestive health clinic and with Just For Tummies. I think it’s a real shame that for many, Christmas and the New Year festivities can be a source of stress and anxiety. People who suffer with digestive […]
Never mind the January blues, what about the January Poo!
I always say that I have a cast-iron digestive constitution. I think I get it from Gran on my mum’s side of our family. She had a very good appetite, often saying how she ‘lived to eat’. Gran was the gregarious one, a larger than life character – quite different to my quiet coal miner […]
Fasting is not a new fad
Fasting is not a new fad, and can be undertaken at any time of the year, from 1 day to 30 days. However, the perfect time to begin any fast is at the beginning of January, just after Christmas, when many of us are willing to abstain from food for a while, quite simply because […]
