Top tips on beating bloat this Christmas:

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but for many it also means battling the dreaded holiday bloat. The combination of festive feasts, sweet treats, and a break from our regular routines can leave us feeling sluggish and uncomfortable. But fear not! Here are some tips to help you beat the bloat and truly enjoy Christmas:

Nearly all of us love a coffee and many rely on it's caffeine content to get going in the morning.

Caffeine is found not only in coffee, but also in tea, energy drinks and chocolate.

Caffeine stimulates the release of adrenaline and dopamine to increase alertness, focus, pain tolerance and reduce fatigue.

VITAMIN D

It’s beginning to feel like summer is just around the corner…

The sun is our major source of vitamin D which we absorb through our skin, but here in the UK we can only absorb enough between April and October, if the sun is out and we are out in it with our arms and legs exposed. I don’t know about you, but I’m still in my winter woolies and am not about to get my shorts on just yet!

I’m often asked “what is functional testing?” Well, functional testing is a type of medical testing, used by nutritional therapists and other integrative medical practitioners, that assesses how well different body systems are working. It seeks to address the root cause of health issues and is used to identify underlying imbalances that may be contributing to someone’s health concerns.