Immunity
How to support your immunity as we head into winter.
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Olivia Smart October 8, 2024 immune support , autoimmune , vitamin d , covid , vitamin c , vitamin a , gut , allergies , intolerances , sugar , alcohol , sleep , stress , inflammation , fibre , probiotics , prebiotics , echinacea , elderberry , zinc , beta glucans , mushrooms , virus , nutrition , diet , nature , magnesium , forest bathing
Picnics & Plastic
What are endocrine-disrupting chemicals? How do they work in the body? What health issues are they associated with? And tips to reduce your exposure to them.
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A holistic approach
Why are prevailing therapies for chronic pain, fatigue, depression and weight loss often unsuccessful? A more holistic approach has the answers.
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Olivia Smart April 27, 2024 holistic , medicine , pain , depression , mental health , fatigue , chronic , cancer , weight loss , obesity , stress , toxins , loneliness , community , naturopath , nutrition , hampshire , stockbridge , wiltshire , nutritionist
Hay fever
Advice and tips on managing hay fever
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Olivia Smart May 5, 2023 hay fever , hayfever , allergies , allergy , histamine , salt therapy , salt pipe , immunity , bromelain , quercetin , pollen , sneezing , mould , mold , seasonal
Stress & the brain
Exposure to continuous stress over time has a damaging impact on the brain in a number of ways.
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Stress Olivia Smart January 18, 2023 pandemic , stress , anxiety , brain , long covid , cognitive health , fight or flight , mood , ptsd , hippocampus , amygdala , prefrontal cortex , memory loss , limbic , cortisol , blood brain barrier , neuroinflammation , immunity , chronic stress , depression , inflammation
Vitamin D
What do we need it for? Where do you get it from? How much do you need? Can you have too much? Who is at greater risk of deficiency?
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Olivia Smart September 15, 2022 vitamin d , osteoporosis , osteopenia , osteomalacia , calcium , hormone , immunity , anti-inflammatory , autoimmunity , multiple sclerosis , inflammatory bowel disease , bone density , gut health , winter , uv sunlight , oily fish , nmol/L , elderly , temperate climate , outdoors , liver disease , kidney disease , coeliac , stockbridge , hampshire , nutritionist , naturopath , diet , health
COV-19: What causes long Covid?
Why have you got long Covid? A summary and explanation of possible factors which may be causing or contributing to long Covid.
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Olivia Smart August 21, 2021 long covid , long haul covid , cov-19 , covid-19 , post viral fatigue , mast cell activation syndrome , epstein barr , viral persistence , coronavirus , lymphopenia , brain fog , herpes , viral load , autoimmunity , mitochondrial dysfunction , stress , me cfs , chronic fatigue syndrome , oestrogen , histamine , serotonin , coronavirus recovery , post acute covid
COV-19: Vulnerability
Why does COVID-19 affect people differently? And why does it develop into ‘long Covid’ for some?
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Olivia Smart August 16, 2021 longcovid , covid-19 , coronavirus recovery , coronavirus , long haul covid , cov-19 , mast cell activation syndrome , post viral fatigue , chronic fatigue syndrome , pots , cytokine storm , me cfs , fibromyalgia , epstein barr , pandemic , viral load
