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Supergeneralism
Supergeneralism - the new model for patient care. Having just read the Evolution of Medicine I wanted to share my synopsis on this new model of thinking…
By Kate Arnold · 1 Nov 2016
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Kate Arnold
Nutrition Consultant
Kate has been a Nutrition Consultant for 25 years and practises Lifestyle Medicine. To date she has seen 12,500 clients and patients and has vast experience and knowledge on nutrition and impacts on health. She specialises in fatigue syndromes and the gut microbiome and its role in complex health issues.
Articles by Kate Arnold (46)
Alkaline and acid diets
I’ve been writing for this wonderful local magazine for many years now and have waxed lyrical on a number of wide ranging subjects and some of my regular…
By Kate Arnold · 8 Sept 2016
Health claims - truth or bunkum?
Health claims on food labels are claims by manufacturers of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition. For…
By Kate Arnold · 6 Jul 2016
Sugar alternative
One of the most common questions I get asked is about sugar and whether natural alternatives are more healthy. With so much marketing, hype and excitement…
By Kate Arnold · 11 May 2016
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GP's under pressure
I want to turn my attention this month to the subject of GP’s. Recently they have been having a really tough time. NHS reorganisation coupled with increased…
By Kate Arnold · 12 Mar 2016
Faddy trends including detox
At around this time of year, nearly every single woman’s health magazine will for the umpteenth year be full of faddy trends and telling us to detox and…
By Kate Arnold · 8 Jan 2016
Listen to your gut
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently you will probably have heard how important your gut is in relation to your overall health.
By Kate Arnold · 16 Nov 2015
B vitamins
Clearly B vitamins are on people’s minds. What are they, and more importantly how crucial are they for our health and longevity?
By Kate Arnold · 5 Sept 2015
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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.
By Kate Arnold · 13 Jul 2015
Why can't I lose weight?
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…
By Kate Arnold · 13 Jul 2015
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What supplements should I take?
What supplements do we really need in our cupboard?
By Kate Arnold · 16 Mar 2015
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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…
By Kate Arnold · 7 Jan 2015
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.
By Kate Arnold · 1 Sept 2014
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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…
By Kate Arnold · 2 Jul 2014
Preventing migraines
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 of…
By Kate Arnold · 6 May 2014
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Do eyes tell us anything about overall health?
When I see patients, I am assessing them as soon as they come through the door. Do their eyes, skin, nails tell me anything about their overall health?
By Kate Arnold · 3 Mar 2014
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FODMAP Diet
Following on from last months article on SIBO, this issue will look at the pros and cons of the low FODMAP diet, an exclusion diet specifically targeted at…
By Kate Arnold · 1 Jan 2014
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What is SIBO?
This month is devoted to Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).
By Kate Arnold · 8 Nov 2013