by Amie | May 8, 2021 | Environmental Health, Mould
Is mould harmful or harmless? Many people still mistakenly believe that mould growing in their home is harmless, but just like when the microbiome of our gut shifts away from a healthy balance – so too the microbiome of our home can shift to an unfavourable...
by Amie | Aug 16, 2017 | Berries, Fruit, Healthy Ageing, Natural Beauty, Nuts & Seeds, Research, Skin Health, Wholistic Wellbeing
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are known to be beneficial for, amongst other things, skin health. And when it comes to EFAs, omega-3 and omega-6 are usually top of mind. You may even know about omega-9. But most people have never heard of omega-7, let alone know...
by Amie | Jul 18, 2017 | Healthy Ageing, Immunity, Research, Vitamin D, Wholistic Wellbeing
Sometimes referred to as sunshine in a bottle, vitamin D (a hormone, in actual fact) is a powerful and essential nutrient when it comes to our wellbeing. Almost every single cell in our body contains a vitamin D receptor (VDR) which highlights just how important this...
by Amie | Jul 11, 2017 | Immunity, Sugar is the Devil, Vitamin C, Wholistic Wellbeing
One of the easiest strategies to preserve immune function is to avoid refined sugar. Sugar has a significant disabling effect on our immune system which means, if you’re consuming it, you are more at risk of picking up what’s going around – and less able to...
by Amie | Apr 4, 2017 | Berries, Fruit, Healthy Eating, Natural Beauty, Research, Skin Health, Vegetables, Wholistic Wellbeing
So it turns out eating fruit and vegetables increases your attractiveness… and I don’t just mean you look great sitting there eating your salad. Beauty, or others perception of your beauty, is linked to your fruit and vegetable consumption! We all know that...
