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The Lowdown on Cystitis

May 19 '22

The Lowdown on Cystitis

UTI stands for urinary tract infection. A UTI occurs when an infection (often caused by bacteria), affects the urinary tract. In this article, Dr Hazel Wallace breaks down the symptoms, the causes, the treatments, and more.

Dr Hazel Wallace,

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

May 19 '22

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Gut-related symptoms are very common and something that is often seen by GPs. There are a whole host of conditions which could contribute to these types of symptoms from thyroid disease, to food intolerances, pancreatic issues, and so many more. In this article, Dr Nirja Joshi is exploring the relationship these symptoms have to IBD.

Dr Nirja Joshi,

Nutrition Tips for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

May 18 '22

Nutrition Tips for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, long-term condition involving inflammation of the gut. In this article, registered dietitian Maeve Hanan explores how nutrition can be used to support the symptoms of IBD.

Kaitlin Colucci,

Nutrition and Stroke Prevention

May 16 '22

Nutrition and Stroke Prevention

As May is stroke prevention month, this article will outline the role nutrition can play in reducing the risk of a stroke.

Confusing Things Trainers Say

May 16 '22

Confusing Things Trainers Say

As trainers we should be clearer and specify what we mean exactly when cueing a client, rather than just throwing some blanket trainer-saying out there and assuming it will be understood, and here, PT Adam Willis is doing just that with 3 of the most common confusing things trainers say.

The Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health

May 13 '22

The Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health

We talk about physical and mental health as two separate entities, but they are very closely interconnected and affect each other through a number of ways. Let's explore some of these ways.

Dr Hazel Wallace,

5 Ways to Support Someone with Coeliac Disease

May 11 '22

5 Ways to Support Someone with Coeliac Disease

This article has been written to raise awareness of Coeliac Disease during Coeliac Awareness Week starting 9th May 2022 with some key tips to help people be more understanding and supportive towards people with coeliac disease.

Cristian Costas,

Step-Ups: A More Effective Way to Build Your Glutes

May 9 '22

Step-Ups: A More Effective Way to Build Your Glutes

For some reason step-ups have gotten lost in the exercise pool when it comes to single leg work, with people favouring split squat variations, lunge variations, and single leg romanian deadlift variations instead. Adam Willis is here to explain why step-ups are actually just as effective.

5 Things Most People Don't Know About Coeliac

May 8 '22

5 Things Most People Don't Know About Coeliac

This article will highlight 5 key things most people do not know about coeliac disease in an attempt to raise awareness of the condition and help more people get diagnosed.

Cristian Costas,

The Importance of Strength Training for Runners

May 4 '22

The Importance of Strength Training for Runners

If you’re a runner, or thinking about pursuing a running goal, strength training should be an important part of your weekly training programme. Strength training is vitally important as it prepares your body for the rigours of your current running training, and your future runs. It’s what can and will keep you in the game, so to speak.

Should You Aim for 30 Plants Per Week?

May 1 '22

Should You Aim for 30 Plants Per Week?

This article will explore the advice that you should specifically aim for at least 30 different types of plants per week to boost gut health.

What Footwear Should I Wear When Exercising?

Today

What Footwear Should I Wear When Exercising?

What footwear is the best to train in? Does it even matter? Is it CrossFit-style shoes? How about canvas shoes like Converse or Vans? What about minimalist shoes like Vivo Barefoot? Or perhaps you should be training without any shoes on at all? Adam Willis has the answers in this article.

5 Nutrient Pairings for Absorption

Yesterday

5 Nutrient Pairings for Absorption

Read on to find out about 5 nutrient pairs that boost nutrient absorption, all broken down by registered dietitian Maeve Hanan.

What is an NHS Health Check?

April 21 '22

What is an NHS Health Check?

This article will help to understand more about the NHS health check and see how this could help you or members of your family to understand more about your health.

Dr Nirja Joshi,

Can Food Help Fight Depression?

April 17 '22

Can Food Help Fight Depression?

Read on to learn more about this fascinating and important topic including nutrients for brain health, the effect malnutrition can have on the brain, and the gut-brain axis.

Contraception 101

April 14 '22

Contraception 101

We realise this topic can be quite overwhelming but hopefully, this article will help shine some light on a huge topic and give you a simplified overview of what contraception options are available to you.

Dr Nirja Joshi,

Nutrition for Ramadan

April 10 '22

Nutrition for Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. This is a time when many Muslims choose to fast every day between sunrise and sunset for religious and spiritual reasons. In this article, we’re sharing some meal ideas to enjoy during Ramadan.

Dr Hazel Wallace,

Bowel Cancer Awareness

April 7 '22

Bowel Cancer Awareness

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Through this article, we hope to promote awareness of the disease.

Dr Nirja Joshi,