by Lisa Patient | Sep 25, 2020 | Health Issues, Healthy Foods, Uncategorized
As I have a close friend who lost their sight from glaucoma, and am the proud owner of a retired guide dog, I’m acutely aware of the importance of caring for our eyes. The older we get, the poorer our vision. But age is only part of the story – a healthy diet and...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Jul 8, 2020 | Health Issues
We’re all guilty of occasional mindless eating – sometimes, there just isn’t time, and we’ve got to grab something on the go. A croissant here, a sandwich there, munched while waiting for the bus or in the car on the way to work. At other times, food goes into...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Jun 16, 2020 | Health Issues, Mens Health
The most common hormonal abnormality in women of reproductive age is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), affecting as much as 10% of young women. One sign of PCOS is male-pattern baldness, along with obesity, acne and excessive hair on the face, chest, back and...
by Lisa Patient | Jun 15, 2020 | Health Issues, Mens Health
Our focus this month has been mens health, and, so far, issues that affect men over the age of 50. In younger men the shocking truth is that the most common cause of death for men under 50 – and tragically teenagers and boys – is suicide. Although more...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Jun 12, 2020 | Health Issues, Mens Health
We have been working as nutritional therapists for 11 years now. Over the years we have seen hundreds of people in clinic and couldn’t help but notice that very few of our clients are male. Is this, we wondered, because men feel more comfortable seeing a male...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | May 22, 2020 | Health Issues, Healthy Foods
At first glance, it may seem unlikely that your diet would affect your mental health, and yet it is not that far-fetched if you think about it on a chemical level. Our brain needs chemicals (i.e. nutrients) for structural as well as functional purposes and where would...
