Reclaim Your Health

16/11/2025

Do you have or know anyone with fatty liver?

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), now renamed as Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MDASLD), is a metabolic disorder which is becoming more and more common with our modern diet and lifestyle. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver occurs when, per the name, fat deposits builds up in the liver due to causes other than alcohol intake. In its initial stages, it is hard to detect and simply results in a slight impairment of liver function, but if no action is taken and the disease progresses, further inflammation develops, leading to scar tissue in the liver (fibrosis) and eventually cirrhosis.

Click the link below to learn more about the causes of NAFLD, and how it can be prevented or supported, from both a mainstream medical as well as naturopathic perspective.

What is NAFLD? Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), now renamed as Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MDASLD), is a metabolic disorder which is becoming more and more common with our...

13/11/2025

Basic advice but so many people do this! A restorative sleep is essential for so many functions in the body. Prioritise it!

Are you guilty of sleeping next to your cell phone?

These devices put out invisible electromagnetic fields (EMFs) that interact with your body’s electrical fields in the brain, heart, and deep in the cells.

In addition to disrupting sleep, EMF exposure may play a role in:
-High blood pressure
-High pulse rate
-Decreased cognitive function (memory, focus, and concentration)
-Increased inflammation
-Mood changes
-Increased risk of stroke
-Increased risk of heart attack
-DNA damage

For this reason, it’s important to keep your cell phone and other devices away from your body whenever possible, especially while sleeping.

11/11/2025

Are you suffering with chronic pain, imbalances or restricted movement? Bowen is a gentle but extremely effective therapy that can be helpful for a wide range of conditions. Learn more and book a session with me here: reclaimyourhealth.co.uk/about-bowen-therapy/

05/11/2025

Are you experiencing challenges with digestion, breathing, stress or tension? Here's just one simple tool Bowen therapists like myself and Anna have which can help to release and rebalance this part of the body.

31/10/2025

Experiencing stubborn health symptoms? Contact me to get to the root cause and resolve it, naturally. https://reclaimyourhealth.co.uk/about-nutritional-therapy/

27/10/2025

This month I was featured in the Integrative Healthcare & Applied Nutrition (IHCAN) magazine! I talk about my training at the School of Health, my naturopathy practice, and how naturopathy can help people not only to resolve their symptoms but better maintain their optimal health.

24/10/2025

Lots of apples this autumn? Try this delicious and healthy apple sauce recipe! Quick and easy to make and goes perfectly with morning porridge.

Super soothing and nurturing for the gut!

Did you know that a simple jar of homemade apple sauce can do wonders for our microbiome?

Apples are packed with pectin, a soluble fibre that acts as a prebiotic, meaning it feeds our beneficial gut bacteria and helps them thrive. A healthy microbiome supports digestion, immunity, and even mood balance!

The best part? Homemade apple sauce is free from the excess sugars and additives often found in shop-bought versions, and it’s so easy to make.

🍎 Simple homemade apple sauce 🍎

🍏 6 medium apples (ideally organic, leave the skins on if tolerated, or peel if you prefer a smoother sauce)
🍏 120 ml water (fresh apple juice for a sweeter result)
🍏 1 tsp cinnamon (anti-inflammatory and helps blood sugar regulation)
🍏 ½ tsp ground ginger (optional supports digestion)
🍏 1–2 tsp lemon juice (helps preserve and balance flavour)

Optional microbiome support:

⭐️ 1 tbsp ground flaxseed or chia seeds (extra prebiotic fibre and omega-3s)
⭐️ A small handful of berries stirred in at the end (polyphenols feed gut microbes)

Method:

1️⃣ Core and chop the apples (skin on if possible for more fibre and pectin).
2️⃣ Place apples, water, cinnamon, ginger, and lemon juice in a pan.
3️⃣ Cover and simmer on a low heat for 15–20 minutes until apples are soft.
4️⃣ Mash with a fork for chunky sauce, or blend for a smooth consistency.
5️⃣ If using flax / chia, stir in while the sauce is still warm and let it thicken. Add berries just before serving if desired.

Store in the fridge for up to a week or freeze in portions. Enjoy warm over porridge or stirred into overnight oats.

Your gut bacteria will thank you!

⚠️ Eat with caution in cases of SIBO as will also feed unbeneficial bacteria.

24/10/2025

Do all you can to minimise exposure to plastics - especially for children. Proven to disrupt the endocrine system, reduce IQ and fertility, increase the risk of asthma and heart issues.

A sweeping review from NYU Langone Health reveals that everyday exposure to chemicals used to make plastic household items - especially during childhood - poses lasting risks for heart disease, infertility, asthma, and even brain development issues. These chemicals, found in packaging, cosmetics, and common household items, can disrupt hormones, ignite chronic inflammation, and lower IQ.

Read the full article in our October issue, out now.

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22/10/2025

Weight loss medication is hitting the mainstream. Many people who have struggled with their weight are turning to the various injections now available, such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, hopeful that they finally have the solution to losing stubborn weight. However, these medications are not without their issues. Even for those who do not experience immediate side effects, the way that the injections work (like most medications), tends to work against how the body should ideally be operating, thus in many ways worsening the root cause of the weight issue and potentially leading to other health issues in the future. These medications affect the function of the gall bladder, pancreas, gut microbiome health and the digestive system as a whole. In this series of articles, I will cover some natural alternatives to weight loss jabs which are more aligned with how the body should function for optimal health.

While weight loss jabs focus on reducing the intake of calories through a reduction in food intake, I would argue that this is the wrong focus. The reason that people are overweight, in the vast majority of cases, is not due to how much that they eat. While calorie restriction can reduce weight, it tends to be too difficult to maintain over a long period of time and the body will realise that food is scarce and make adjustments to metabolism in order to burn less.

Far more important is what you eat, when you eat and how you eat. Paying attention to these also helps you to become healthier overall, reducing the risk of the various diseases connected to being overweight such as diabetes and cardiovascular problems. I’ll cover each of these three factors and how you can use the information to lose weight without medication in this series of articles, starting today with “What You Eat”.

Natural alternatives to weight loss jabs. Learn how what you eat could be more important than how much you eat for losing weight.

20/10/2025

Are you suffering with chronic or acute pain? Bowen is a gentle but extremely effective therapy that can be helpful for a wide range of conditions. Learn more and book a session with me here: reclaimyourhealth.co.uk/about-bowen-therapy/

16/10/2025

✅Would you like to get to the bottom of your symptoms or stubborn health issue?
✅Are you looking to learn more about any toxic elements that might be in your body and the best way to eliminate them?
✅Are you thinking about trying for children or concerned about the nutrition status of your child?
✅Are you taking too many supplements without knowing how they are interacting and might be causing deficiencies in others?

A Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) test might be the answer!

It's an affordable and non-invasive test which checks a sample of your hair for 29 minerals and 9 toxic elements. HTMA has a long history of use in both mainstream and alternative medicine and is even used within the NHS (sometimes!) to check for exposure to toxic elements.

A HTMA can help to pinpoint hidden toxicity, mineral imbalances, excesses and deficiencies which could be playing havoc with your body. Identifying the issue is often the hardest part. Once identified with the help of the hair mineral test, I am trained to put together a clear plan of action to correct the issue.

So what’s the difference between a blood test and a hair mineral test?

A blood test will only give information on what is currently moving around the body in the blood stream. The blood is used to transport minerals around the body. The levels in the blood can fluctuate at different times of the day and from day to day. However, the tissues are where minerals are stored. They therefore give a far more useful indication of the body’s mineral status and reserves from the last few months.

You could compare a blood test to checking the stock of a product in an Amazon delivery van. But the hair tissue test goes straight to the Amazon warehouse. Thus, a more accurate insight into the stock, or in this case, the mineral reserves, is provided. There are of course some instances where blood tests can be more useful, but the hair is the best way to know mineral status.

Aren’t vitamins more important?
While most people focus on vitamins, in many ways minerals are far more important. Vitamins are substances that the body cannot synthesise by itself and has to get through the diet. But this also applies to minerals! Minerals form the basic building blocks of enzymes, hormones, blood, bones, neurotransmitters, they affect genetic expression and the function of practically the entire body. When there is an imbalance in the mineral ratios in the body, some minerals can take the place of others in enzymes, reducing the efficiency of processes in the body and causing a wide range of issues. This is not only limited to minerals which are toxic to the body like mercury, although the HTMA also tests for these.

Click the link below to learn more about the test and how to order one, including a sample report. Or contact me today to get yours booked in! The tests cost £74 or are included with my Reclaim Your Health Gold Package. The results are then discussed and plan of action put together for you in a consultation, all details are on my website below.

What is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis? Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a extremely useful and affordable non-invasive test which checks samples of hair for 29 minerals and 9 toxic...

13/10/2025

"With the slightest squiggle of her fingers, it felt like petrol was being put back in my tank and I could feel all the stress seeping away." Bear Grylls

Ex-SAS trooper and survival expert Bear Grylls became a fan of Bowen after it helped him to recover from a serious spine injury. Visit my website to learn more about Bowen and book a session for yourself: https://reclaimyourhealth.co.uk/about-bowen-therapy/