Schia Mitchell Sinclair MNIMH RCST

11/11/2025

Ever wondered if you were taking the right supplements? Or whether some of your health issues might come from heavy metal toxicity? Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis is one way of finding answers to those questions. And, realising that it's something that not many people know about, I'm giving a free talk at on Friday 5th December at 6pm to tell you all about it!

Come along and I'll explain how a simple, non-invasive, scientifically backed test can offer powerful insights into your body’s mineral balance and overall wellbeing. I will explore the history and science behind HTMA, look into why not all hair analysis tests are equal, and discuss how HTMA can highlight nutrient needs, uncover imbalances linked to health issues, and reveal hidden heavy metal exposure.

You can book your slot or you can just turn up. Find details on my website (www.cambridgeherbalist.org.uk/events). Hope to see you there!

04/05/2025

So nice to see the sun and the spring blossom in Cambridge - so beautiful! ☀️ 💚💚 🌸

01/05/2025

Really great day today as launches a new range of organic herbal tea. It has been a journey and it's so exciting to see them go from an idea to a real thing. I managed to grab these two boxes before I left the office yesterday and all of my clients in clinic today are getting samples. 🤩🌱💚.

Put on the kettle!! 🍵

23/04/2025

If you are interested in a free webinar on Friday, I'll be talking about stress. Do join us 🙂 Register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/23pskavr
Hope to see you then 🌿

Feeling overwhelmed? 🌿
Join us for a free webinar this Stress Awareness Month:
Discover how adaptogens can support your nervous system, build resilience, and help you feel more like yourself again.

✨ Finding Balance – Using Adaptogens to Tackle Stress
🗓️ Hosted by our brilliant Medical Herbalist, Schia Mitchell Sinclair MSc MNIMH RCST
🕐 1–2pm
📩 DM us to sign up

20/03/2025

A key component of my microcirculation phytonutrient diet is beetroot juice, because its nitrate content improves nitric oxide production and hence microvascular flow and endothelial health. Several studies have found that it can thereby boost physical performance. Now beetroot juice has been shown to improve fitness gains in postmenopausal women. Those who drank a half-glass of beetroot juice before working out saw significantly greater improvements in fitness measures over eight weeks.

Late postmenopausal women, defined as at least six years past their final menstrual period, often find it harder to build strength and improve fitness compared to premenopausal women and men of the same age. Reduced nitric oxide availability may diminish the responsiveness of skeletal muscle and fine blood vessels during exercise. Beetroot juice is rich in dietary nitrate, which is stored only in limited amounts in muscle and is converted to nitric oxide during physical exertion.
In the study, 24 late postmenopausal women completed supervised, circuit-based exercise training three times per week for eight weeks. Half of the participants drank 140 mL of beetroot juice two to three hours before each workout. Before and after the training period, all participants underwent physical fitness assessments, including a six-minute walk test.

The participants who drank beetroot juice prior to exercise showed greater improvements in several aspects of physical function, including aerobic capacity and recovery, compared to the control group. For example, beetroot juice increased the six-minute walk test by 40 metres, while the exercise-only group improved by just 8 metres.

Those who took beetroot juice before working out also had significantly greater aerobic capacity measures, as well as heart rate recovery, with a 10-beats-per-minute decrease after the six-minute walk test for the beetroot juice group compared to a one-beat-per-minute decrease in the control group.
The researchers concluded that the study provided preliminary evidence that consuming beetroot juice before exercise could be uniquely beneficial for late postmenopausal women, helping this population to sustain mobility independence and quality of life.

For more information see: https://www.nutraceuticalsworld.com/breaking-news/beetroot-juice-improves-fitness-gains-in-postmenopausal-women-study/?utm_campaign=NUT%20eNewsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8LCays33FE1adq4kJWxhlQXf6FQBt8GDZwTRP-Xc32imtMjDOwbXmhWzPCFoFqBKhAvua-Z292DfgrnQpqBZD-k6BO9Q&_hsmi=337934310&utm_content=337934310&utm_source=hs_email

and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39250543/