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Exhausted? Some lifestyle tips to get your energy back [Part 3]
In my previous blog I went through some dietary tips to help the exhausted adrenal glands recover and in another blog I spoke about the effects that ongoing stress has on the body and how it can affect the adrenals. Are you constantly tired? Do you not wake up feeling...
Quinoa & carrot salad
Ingredients (serves 1) 1/3 cup (60g) quinoa rinsed 1 large carrot grated 1 small tin of chickpeas Juice ½ lemon ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp honey 1 dessertspoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp mint 1 tbsp dried cranberries or sultanas or pomegranate seeds Method To make the...
Exhausted? Some nutrition tips to get your energy back [Part 2]
In my previous blog I mentioned the Hypothalamic-Pituitary -Adrenal (HPA) axis that controls how the body handles and responds to stress. Overstimulation of the HPA axis over a long period of time may lead to nutrient deficiencies especially magnesium, chromium, B...
Your stress response, what stage are you at? And can it affect your health? [Part 1]
My first light bulb moment – learning about stress & adrenal fatigue When I had my first really bad bout of fatigue in 2006 I had never even heard of the term of adrenal fatigue. At the time of my fatigue my B12 levels were low and I was diagnosed by my GP with...
Time to spring clean your body
Horray! it’s now officially spring time and we can start saying goodbye to those dark evenings. Here in Wicklow we’re having a wet start to the season with lots of rain and grey skies but don’t let that dampen your spirits. It’s now time to come out of winter...
Set your goals and make this the year of action!
Forget about New Year’s resolutions. Why? Well most of them fall by the way side by the end of January. Have you ever noticed the increase in gym membership at the start of every year. There is a mad rush to get on the nearest available treadmill but then 4 weeks...
Magnesium powers your cells!
Did you know that many of the chemical reactions in your body depend on a mineral called magnesium. To explain the science bit a little, magnesium is a "co-factor" for the enzymes that produce energy for your cells. Enzymes are protein molecules that make it easier...
Curry chips – full of goodness!
Ok, so not your standard chip - these are made from Celeriac, sometimes called celery root or knob celery. It’s an odd looking root vegetable that someone recently mentioned, looks a bit like a brain! It has a taste similar to regular celery stalks, and can be...
Protein – are you getting the right balance?
So why is protein so important? It’s needed not just for muscle tissue but for your hormones, immune system and enzymes that start biochemical reactions e.g. they help breakdown foods so you are absorbing all of your nutrients. It is also needed by the body for...