Fermented foods with their beneficial bacteria and yeasts support a healthy gut microbiome. Find out why fermented foods are important in your diet.

Do you suffer with skin issues, bloating, IBS, anxiety, depression or an autoimmune condition? Could a leaky gut be the underlying reason? A leaky gut is when your gut lining looses it's integrity allowing toxins and bacteria to migrate into the body circulation causing havoc. I write about nutritional and lifestyle factors you may consider for a healthy gut lining.

Stress affects your digestion in a negative way. Lifestyle changes can help combat long-term stress. Stress also depletes nutrients.

Do you feel bloated after eating? Is this affecting your everyday life? There can me many reasons for bloating and low stomach acid could be one factor contributing to your ongoing bloating your experiencing daily. Find out causes of low stomach acid and natural ways to support healthy stomach acid levels to reduce bloating.

Runner Beans are a classic summer vegetable in England. If not picked direct from PYO (pick your own) farms, people that like to grow their own vegetables will be growing these beans. I like to pick my own runner beans when in season this way I can select the young tender ones that have not formed stings yet! I use the beans to cook one of my favourite Turkish Cypriot dish: Etli Taze Fasulye!

Berry kvass is a fermented probiotic drink you can make at home. Berries are plentiful during the summer months. If you visit a pick your own farm you may end up with too many ripe berries that will need to be used. This is a perfect recipe to create a tasty yet healthy drink to support you gut health.

Fermented foods are known for their health benefits. Here is a simple yet delicious fermentation recipe to make and enjoy as tapas or meze.

Rhubarb kvass is a fermented probiotic drink. It is delicious and practical to make when rhubarb is in season. The Probiotic drink may be beneficial to gut and immune health with it's probiotic properties and organic acids.

Why do we need to consider detoxification. We are bombarded with toxins in our modern life. If your detoxification system is not working optimally you may be susceptible to accumulating harmful toxin in your body. In my blog a talk about sites of detoxification, the liver detoxification phases and nutrient and lifestyle considerations to support healthy detoxification.

Do you often worry about getting constipated? constipation can be uncomfortable and make you feel lethargic and sluggish. For best health we want to be opening our bowels daily. I want to share some of my great tips to help you along to avoid this situation. Looking at your diet and lifestyle to can make a difference to your gut health and is a great place to start.

Beetroot Kvass is a delicious fermented probiotic drink. You can make this drink at home and support your gut health and digestive function. It is very practical with proven health benefits it is rich in antixodants that support your overall health.

Nutritional therapy to eliminate bad breath by investigating the root cause.

This is an antioxidant rich fermented spiced purple sauerkraut recipe. It is easy to make and great for gut health packed with probiotics.

Kombuch is a fermented drink made with tea. It is delicious and a source of probiotic bacteria. There are health benefits associated with it

A great way to evaluate your digestion is knowing your transit time. A simple home test can help you get an insight if your gut is moving well. Find out how you can do the gut transit time test at home and what you can use instead of beetroot and why doin the transit test is important.

If you have the carcass from the chicken that you have cooked for the family roast you can prepare this to make a nutritious broth.

What is a food sensitivity test, reasons to consider having it. Identify foods causing inflammation, bloating skin problems depression.

Kimchi is a traditional fermented Korean dish made mainly with Chinese cabbage, radish, garlic, fresh ginger, and chilli.

This traditional and delicious fermented food has been associated with many health-promoting properties.

Purple carrot kanji is a fermented drink originating in North India. The drink is made by lactic acid fermentation and rich in antioxidants.