Natural Relief from Asthma using Nutrition & Functional Medicine
If asthma affects you and you are looking for natural relief from asthma using Nutrition & Functional Medicine then read on.
Natural Relief from Eczema using Nutrition & Functional Medicine
If you suffer from eczema, you’ll know how uncomfortable and frustrating it can be. The itching and redness which flare up unpredictably often make life a misery. But you’re not alone, as up to one in ten adults in the UK are affected by eczema
Natural ways to manage arthritis
There are over one hundred different types of arthritis or arthritis-related conditions. Although arthritis is often connected with older age, some types of arthritis can affect younger people and even children.
Down Syndrome – How May Functional Medicine Help?
World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated annually on 21st March. The theme this year is ‘End the Stereotypes’, with the event aiming to advocate for the rights, inclusion and wellbeing of people with Down syndrome.
Is There a Link Between Endometriosis and Inflammation?
It’s Endometriosis Awareness Month and in support this article will look at the connection between endometriosis and inflammation. Because endometriosis is a mysterious and unpredictable disease, understanding what lies behind it can help you take action to reduce your symptoms.
Simple Healthy Swaps – Cooking Oils
With so much misinformation out there about cooking oils, let’s try and cut through the confusion so you can make healthy informed choices.
Could a Hormone Imbalance be Making You Tired?
It may surprise you to learn hormone imbalances are one of the most common reasons for fatigue. In this blog, you’ll discover how your hormones could be making you tired.
How to Have Healthy Sperm
It can be extremely distressing when a couple experiences difficulties in conceiving, but often male fertility can be overlooked. In this blog, you’ll learn how to keep your sperm healthy, plentiful and strong. This way they will have the very best chance of winning gold in the race to an egg.
The Effect of Mould on Your Child’s Nervous System
There’s a lot of buzz about the negative health effects of moulds. This is because many types of mould emit toxins, known as mycotoxins. These substances can be an unsuspected cause of health issues.
In this article, you’ll learn about the health effects of mycotoxins, especially on the nervous system.
Naturally Support Your Child’s Dental Health
It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month, and in support this week’s blog is all about optimising your child’s dental health.
Why All Supplements Are Not The Same
In this article you’ll learn why all supplements aren’t created equally, plus some of the rationale your practitioner may have used when formulating your supplement plan.
How Shock Proteins Affect Your Hormones
In this article you’ll discover how substances created by extreme heat or cold, known as shock proteins, can influence your hormonal health.
Simple Healthy Swaps – Nut Butters
Sometimes it’s hard to think of quick, healthy options to fit in with a busy life. This is why we’re launching our ‘Simple Swaps’ series. Today we’re highlighting one of our favourites: nut butters.
Clean Up Your Home This New Year
New Year is traditionally a time to get stuck into spring cleaning, discarding whatever doesn’t serve you well. Why not use this opportunity to establish some new healthy lifestyle habits? One relatively simple way of doing this is to clean up your home environment.
How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect Your Health
You may have heard of the term ultra-processed foods bandied about in the media, and you might be wondering exactly what they are.
Read on to find out what exactly is meant by ultra-processed foods and how they affect your health.
Transform Your Skin Health this Winter
Skin problems are rarely skin deep. This means solving them requires delving more closely into what’s happening inside your body.
Read on for some helpful tips to improve your skin health.
How to Prepare for Flu Season
Yes, it’s that time of year again, and unpredictable weather combined with flu, colds and COVID all doing the rounds means many people are struggling with the flu. But don’t despair, the Embracing Nutrition team are here to help with some practical suggestions to prepare for flu season.
Improve Your Gut Terrain with Prebiotics
You might have come across probiotics, supplements and foods containing beneficial bacteria to top up your microbiome. But are you familiar with prebiotics? They’re worth knowing about, as they have a significant effect on your microbiome and can positively affect your body’s internal environment, known as its terrain.
Natural Support for Your Premature Baby
Around 60,000 babies are born prematurely in the UK each year, and a preterm birth can be a confusing and stressful time. So, we’ve pulled together some natural tips to help give your very new arrival the best start in life.
Nutritional Support for Better Hearing
Hearing loss is the second most common disability in the UK, with an estimated 11 million adults affected. Discover more about nutritonal support for better hearing.
Prevent SAD From Ruining Your Winter
If your child seems to go down with any bug going, read on to discover some of nature’s ways to support their immunity this winter.
Immune Supporting Nutrients for Your Child This Winter
If your child seems to go down with any bug going, read on to discover some of nature’s ways to support their immunity this winter.
Support Your Cardiovascular Health Through the Menopause
It’s World Menopause Day and this year the focus is on raising awareness of the links between menopause and cardiovascular health. In this article, you’ll learn how your hormones shape your heart health, and what you can do to protect your heart through the menopause and beyond.
The Metabolic Approach to Cancer – How Can it Help?
We’re celebrating the first-ever International Metabolic Health Day on October 10th, supporting research and awareness into metabolic health. Read on to discover what is meant by metabolic health and why it holds the key to understanding and managing chronic diseases, including cancer.
Natural Support Through Your IVF Journey
In this blog you’ll learn how to naturally support your body through IVF to maximise your chances of pregnancy.
Natural Ways to Protect Against Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma, otherwise known as BCC, is the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for around 75% of all cancers affecting the skin. In this blog you’ll discover why BCC develops and how you can reduce your risk.
Is Obesity all About Overeating?
Hands up if you’ve ever heard losing weight is all about cutting calories. After all, it sounds logical, as well as simple. If you want to lose weight, simply reduce the amount of energy going in, and increase the energy you expend. Read on to discover that weight management is far more complicated than simply counting calories.
How to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s
It’s World Alzheimer’s Month, and a sobering statistic is that one in fourteen people will develop Alzheimer’s by the time they are 65. This figures rises to one in six by age 80. Read on to learn how you can reduce your risk.
Preventing Macular Degeneration with Nutrition
Age-related macular degeneration affects over 700,000 people in the UK, usually those over 50, but it can affect younger people, too. It’s the most common cause of sight issues.
How to Naturally Support Fertility
Around one in seven couples in the UK today experience problems conceiving. In this blog you’ll learn why sometimes it can be hard to make babies. Plus, you’ll discover some natural solutions for supporting fertility in both men and women.
Can Food be Used as Medicine?
Throughout August, we’ve been posting on our socials about the amazing medicinal power of food. Greek physician Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine, wasn’t wrong when he said almost 2500 years ago: ‘let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’.
Lupus – Could a Leaky Gut be the Cause?
Lupus affects over 50,000 people in the UK today, 90% of them women. In this article you’ll discover the close link between lupus and leaky gut.
How to Stop Snoring Naturally
Snoring is one of the most cited reasons for marital issues. Over 40% of adults in the UK are thought to suffer from snoring. So if you’ve ever woken yourself up with your snoring or driven your partner to despair, read on for some natural ways to help stop snoring.
Are You at Risk of Nutrient Deficiency?
Are you deficient in any nutrients? If you were, how would you know? Did you know that even if you eat a healthy diet, the odds are increasingly stacked against you obtaining enough nutrients from your food?
Improve Your Gut Health to Manage Psoriasis
This month is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Read on to discover the link between skin and gut health, and how to naturally manage psoriasis to obtain lasting relief.
Prevent UTIs by Nurturing Your Microbiome
Do you suffer from frequent urinary tract infections? In this blog you’ll discover why urinary tract infections occur, and the link between your microbiome, your hormones and UTIs. Finally, you’ll learn how to break the vicious cycle.
5 Stress-Busting Tips to Try Today
Dealing with stress is so much easier said than done. Read on for some time-saving stress-busting tips for you to try right now.
Do You Suspect Your Thyroid is Struggling?
Are you battling with fatigue, sluggish digestion, dry skin and hair, low libido, weight gain or constantly feeling cold? It could be your thyroid!
Six Natural Strategies to Relieve Allergies
In this blog, you’ll learn why allergies happen. Then you’ll be introduced to some natural strategies to ease your symptoms.
Alcohol and Your Gut
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, aiming to encourage people to think about their drinking. When the weather is good, it’s easy to slip into drinking regularly. But alcohol comes with a cost, both financial and to your physical and mental health, plus it’s often connected with relationship and family issues.