What’s functional medicine?

What’s functional medicine?

Functional medicine is a constantly growing field of medicine which aims to provide a fully comprehensive and uniquely personalised approach to healthcare. Functional medicine simply recognises that each person is unique, with their own genetic makeup and individual...
How accurate are nutrition labels?

How accurate are nutrition labels?

“Are nutrition labels accurate?”, Written by: Tracey Strudwick, Nutritional Therapist Aside from being a legal requirement, labels displaying the nutritional value of packaged foods help us make healthy choices between products, but should we take nutrition labels...
Functional Medicine vs Lifestyle Medicine

Functional Medicine vs Lifestyle Medicine

Written by: Dr Sara Rizvi, Associate Functional Medicine Doctor Functional Medicine as a term was first coined by Dr Willoughby F Wade, a physician at Birmingham General Hospital in 1871. He stated that a disease is a disordered function and functional medicine is the...
Kimchi

Kimchi

Written by: Tracey Strudwick, Nutritional Therapist Kimchi is a popular Korean fermented dish, usually made with cabbage, but you can use any vegetables you like. Serve it with salads, sandwiches, soups, or as a side dish for fish, meat or tofu. Fermented foods are...
Home-made kefir

Home-made kefir

Written by: Tracey Strudwick, Nutritional Therapist. Kefir is a fermented milk drink or yogurt that is an excellent source of protein, calcium and beneficial bacteria, and is made by fermenting milk with kefir grains. Fermented foods provide your gut with probiotic...