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Fatty Liver Disease - What is it? It is a condition where there is a build up of excess fat in the liver cells. It affects about 1 in every 10 people in Western countries.  There are two different types. Non-alcoholic fatty liver and alcoholic fatty liver disease.  One is due to alcohol and the other is mainly due to poor nutrition and food choices, can also result from gut issues and not being able to break down and utilise the food you do eat.  It doesn't matter which one you have they both end up with the same end...

Difficulty managing anger ✔️ controlling temper ✔️ easily provoked ✔️easily upset ✔️ compulsive and/or obsessive behaviours ✔️ constant worrying – especially that something bad is going to happen ✔️ sleep disturbances ✔️ insomnia ✔️ weight fluctuations ✔️ changes in eating patterns ✔️ unexplained physical problems such as headaches ✔️ chronic pain ✔️ back aches ✔️ diarrhoea ✔️ constipation ✔️ chronic fatigue ✔️ tiredness ✔️ lack of energy ✔️ lack of motivation ✔️ emotional overload ✔️ emotional distress ✔️ memory problems ✔️ decline in performance at school or work ✔️ anxious moments ✔️ changes in social behaviours ✔️ phobias or fears ✔️ mood swings ✔️ feeling tearful ✔️ finding it hard to cope with everyday life ✔️ using alcohol to cope with feelings ✔️ not wanting to do things you usually enjoy ✔️ and erratic behaviours ✔️ These are all signs and symptoms of difficulty in coping with emotional stress. Emotional stress… we are overloaded with stress to the point where it is...

In my clinical practice the two main areas I see that affect women are both hormone related and include the thyroid gland and the reproductive system. What is interesting is that these two areas are actually connected and your body needs to be treated as a whole not just in one specific area, eg oral contraceptive pill or thyroxine. It is not often that I see a case of PCOS without also seeing hypothyroidism signs (usually undiagnosed) in the same person.  What is interesting is that both of these conditions are in very different areas of the body and yet...

Acidic food and Alkalising food have a huge impact on your body. Both can do damage when taken to the extreme.  This is why it is essential for your body to maintain a balance.  It does this by being a BUFFER.  A diet that is high in acidic foods can lead to many chronic health conditions that affect the entire body. (Details to follow) What is a buffer I hear you say? If you are a mother with kids you might feel like a buffer between them when one is being not so nice to the other. It gets pretty...

It is known as a "functional disorder" as there are no visible signs of any disease when the bowel is examined but it doesn't work properly. There are definite signs and symptoms that a person experiences indicating that there is a change in functional quality but no visible evidence. A colonoscopy is usually conducted to rule out other diseases such as autoimmune conditions Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. . The most important thing to know is...... . YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT I have helped sooooo many patients who thought that this was their "new normal" and...