Honest + Goodness Nutrition

Honest + Goodness Nutrition Claire | Nutritional Therapist mNTOI mANP, Accredited Coach

If you are working on your relationship with food or working on a specfic health goal, this time of year can be tricky.F...
16/12/2025

If you are working on your relationship with food or working on a specfic health goal, this time of year can be tricky.

Food noise, food guilt and pressure to be 'normal' can be loud right now.

Christmas parties and get togethers can feel overwhelming.

Taking a big picture or helicopter view helps. Zoom out and look at it in context.

No you haven't "blown it".

Focus on the data, the observations, try to find the neutral objective view.

And if this doesn't apply to you...

Be sound to the people around you šŸŽ…

Don't comment on their food choices (or life chocies) this Christmas season.

10/12/2025

Waking feeling stressed

If you wake up with a startle reaponse or feel like youre already in trouble, you cortisol is already peaking.

It's time to look at a night time wind down and morning routine to reduce your stress.

Finding ways to slowly come into your day can help.

Avoiding stimulants like coffee helps.

Using herbs like lemon balm and passionflower helps.

Somatic therapy and breathwork definitely helps.

We start at the root cause and build an approach personalised to you with behaviour change to really make a difference.

We work with a team when needed to really achieve resolution.

08/12/2025

This has come up a lot in the last month.

Looking a t blood test results and seeing very low iron and intake forms with symptoms like fatigue, heavy periods, hair loss and breathlessness.

There are lots of ways to improve iron levels and iron absorption, comment IRON below and I'll send you my tips.

04/11/2025

Regularly hit by the 3pm slump?

Feeling tired after eating is a sign that your body is struggling to break down food.

Common causes

- low stomach acid
- low digestive enzymes
- food intolerances / allergies
- not enough gut bacteria
- poor motility

Start by chewing your food, slowing down your pace of eating. Add probiotic rich fermented foods and zinc, magnesium rich foods.

And if you're still stuggling with fatigue or bloating, consider testing!

30/10/2025

There are so mamy posts, reels, and carosuels about the dangers of inflammation.

Inflammation is a natural response to help repair and recovery in times of stress, physical or emotional.

Its only when stress becomes chronic that inflammation becomrs unhelpful.

Latest blog: Brain fog in Perimenopause Why it happens, what influences it and what can we do about it?This is one of th...
23/10/2025

Latest blog: Brain fog in Perimenopause

Why it happens, what influences it and what can we do about it?

This is one of the biggest areas of stress for women in Perimenopause.

Link in the first comment below šŸ‘‡

20/10/2025

Delighted to be a finalist in the 2025 awards. Huge thanks to for sponsoring this category.

Can't wait for 7th November to see all the finalists and club members šŸŽ‰šŸ’ƒ

Iā€™m hitting pause on my package options untilĀ Spring 2026Ā as IĀ  make space for aĀ postgraduate programme to deepen how I ...
13/10/2025

Iā€™m hitting pause on my package options untilĀ Spring 2026Ā as IĀ  make space for aĀ postgraduate programme to deepen how I support you.

For now, Iā€™ll be offeringĀ individual consultations only, including:

Initial 1:1 Consultations

Follow-ups

Health Map Reviews

Functional Test Result sessions

You can still book a freeĀ Clarity CallĀ if youā€™re unsure where to start, and Iā€™ll also be sharing details ofĀ group programmesĀ over the coming months ā€“ so keep an eye out for new ways to work with me.

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Ever notice how stress can send you straight to bread bin?Or make crisps and cheese irresistible?You might not even noti...
08/10/2025

Ever notice how stress can send you straight to bread bin?

Or make crisps and cheese irresistible?

You might not even notice you're doing it.

But it's your body's chemistry trying to help you cope with whatever physical or emotional stress you've been dealing with.

Carbs help quickly boost serotoin, acting like a comfort blanket for your brain while cheese, crisps, and butter light up your brains reward centres.

Real comfort comes from feeding your brain in a way that nourishes not numbs. Finding ways to let your body feel safe and managing your stress.

Read the full blog on substack or comment BREAD below, and I'll send it to you.

PS no judgement here, who doesn't love a crusty sourdough!?!

Someone nominated me šŸ˜®Iā€™m so delighted to be nominated for The Club Womenā€™s Network Awards 2025 in the Most Positive Imp...
04/09/2025

Someone nominated me šŸ˜®

Iā€™m so delighted to be nominated for The Club Womenā€™s Network Awards 2025 in the Most Positive Impact category.

My work has always been about helping people feel better in themselves, with their health, their energy, and their everyday life. To have that seen and recognised in this way feels really special.

A big thank you to the person who took the time to nominate me šŸ’›šŸ’›




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Honest + Goodness Nutrition

Hi! Iā€™m Claire Oā€™Brien, owner of Honest + Goodness Nutrition. I am a nutritional therapist specialising in heart and digestive health.

It breaks my heart when people tell me they have almost entirely given up trying to be healthy or that they have spent weeks, months or even years beating themselves up for not doing the ā€˜right thingsā€™.

I love helping people to reclaim their health and get to a place where they feel confident, energised and in control of their health.

When we work together, I will start by asking you questions, find out what is going in your tests (if available) and talk through your day to day life to see how a nutrition and lifestyle programme fits.