Author: Kate Arnold
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Where is the nearest loo?
Many of my IBS clients and patients tell me how worried they get at always needing to know where the nearest loo is. Put travelling abroad into the mix and a whopping 70% of us Brits have travelling loo concerns. These can vary from finding a loo, travelling long distances, how clean the loos will…
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Why can’t I lose weight?
The subject of weight loss is immense, vast and quite frankly exhausting. We all have our opinions on how to lose weight, how we gained weight in the first place and the latest craziest fad that is THE one that will make the difference. Well of course if we all take a deep breath and…
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What supplements should I take?
What supplements do we really need in our cupboard? It is paramount to start with the basics, and the basic principle is that food comes first. Your dietary requirements ie. vitamins and minerals, need to come from your food first and foremost. If you want Vitamin C, eat peppers, if you need Omega 3, eat…
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Is it really Candida or something else?
In the last 18 years of being a nutritionist I have seen hundreds and hundreds of patients who consider themselves “riddled” with Candida, who follow anti candida diets in the hope that their considerable long list of unrelated symptoms will disappear. I have not written on this subject before mostly because at best it is…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency
I cannot begin to tell you the importance of Vitamin B12 and the problems of not getting enough in your diet can have on your health. About twenty years ago my levels were so low that every time I touched a hard surface it would feel like cotton wool. My sensory touch sensations had vanished,…
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Great benefits of sex
The sun is shining, England is in full bloom and I think it’s time to talk about sex! This months article will cover ways to improve your libido, drugs that affect your sex drive and why kissing can boost your immune system. Low libido is a very comment complaint among both sexes and it’s an…
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Preventing migraines
During the recession years of 2008-2011, Google searches for migraines and headaches went through the roof. Since then, this pattern has continued, with more people sicker than pre-recession. Migraine headache is one of the most common health conditions in the world, regardless of the economic climate and is also one of the top twenty causes…
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Do eyes tell us anything about overall health?
Sometimes I wish I didn’t assess people in the way I do, but that’s my job! Every line, wrinkle, black circle, change in hue or skin colour I pick up as second nature. Taking the time to look at someones outward appearance can be hugely important in not missing a health condition. When I see…