Our gut is extremely complex and has a big impact on our overall health. The gut is another word for the digestive tract, which starts from your mouth and ends at your rectum. Gut health refers to the overall health of your digestive tract.

Although much has been talked about IBS in recent years, very few health professionals bring to attention the possible causes that underlie its collection of symptoms. It is widely known that stress and anxiety are some of the main triggers for most individuals but food poisoning is another leading known cause of IBS.

Sleep is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of our health, however, the complex relationship between nutrition and sleep is frequently overlooked. It’s an important one to acknowledge though and can have a profound impact on our sleep quality. By eating smarter we could create opportunities to sleep better.

Nutrition plays a key role in our performance and recovery. I am sure you have found many times that some sessions didn’t go so well as others. One reason for this could be your diet. Making sure you are sustaining a healthy diet to support your energy demands and replenishing your vitamins and minerals will play a key part in how you train, and how you feel.

Eating Disorder Psychologist, Dr Rachel Evans shares the common reasons why someone might wait before seeking help for an eating disorder.

Given the rise of the online persona, it’s more important now than ever that we move away from the correlation between appearance and health and recognise that health is far more than meets the eye. Here I highlight some key health issues that can often go unnoticed from a simple picture.

The ‘MIND’ diet has been branded the leading diet of 2022 for overall health and has gained traction due to its easy-to-follow application.

According to Alcohol Change UK almost three in 10 drinkers (28%) found themselves drinking more in 2021, compared to 2020, and one in four (25%) would like to cut down. It is estimated that Dry Jan attracted 7.9 million adults in the UK to give up booze for the first month of this year.

Stocking up on supplements, drinking apple cider vinegar, the celery juice cleanse and even certain Yoga poses are just a few of the wellness tips that have promised to boost our immune systems in the past year. In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential to have a healthy immune system and this has led to an influx of advice claiming that certain nutrition or lifestyle tweaks can significantly improve one’s immune health.