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Immunity

How to support your immunity as we head into winter.

Olivia SmartOctober 8, 2024immune 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

A holistic approach

Why are prevailing therapies for chronic pain, fatigue, depression and weight loss often unsuccessful? A more holistic approach has the answers.

Olivia SmartApril 27, 2024holistic, medicine, pain, depression, mental health, fatigue, chronic, cancer, weight loss, obesity, stress, toxins, loneliness, community, naturopath, nutrition, hampshire, stockbridge, wiltshire, nutritionist

How to boost your energy through better nutrition

5 tips on how to eat better to reduce everyday tiredness and boost your energy

Coronavirus

What is coronavirus, who is most at risk and what you can do to help protect yourself and your family.

Olivia SmartFebruary 5, 2020coronavirus, nutrition, fulham nutritional therapist, immune support, antiviral, respiratory infection, beta glucans, lysine, vitamin d, vitamin c common cold, healthy gut, prebiotic, probiotic, natrolive, naturopath

Healthy habits

Struggling to keep your New Year resolutions? A look at habits, the role of dopamine and tips on how to break those bad habits and replace them with new healthy ones.

ME and Nutrition

Why good nutrition is important for ME/CFS (and fibromyalgia) sufferers, with tips on what to eat and things to avoid.

About M.E.

To mark ME awareness week (6-12 May), my blog gets personal….

ME/CFSOlivia SmartMay 4, 2019myalgic encephalomyelitis, me, chronic fatigue syndrome, cfs, nutrition, nutritional therapist, nutritionist, naturopath, me awareness week, fatigue, brain fog, action for me, natrolive, actionforme

Stress: Part 2

The second post in my stress series. I discuss how chronic stress causes symptoms/disease.

Antibiotics: the longer term effects

Antibiotics are valuable and life-saving; but what happens after you have taken them. The importance of a rich and balanced gut microbiome together with a healthy and intact gut lining.

Dirty Dozen

Which fruits and vegetables should we prioritise buying organic, based on the US EWG’s annual ‘Dirty 12 - Clean 15’ lists

Olivia SmartMarch 27, 2019organic, pesticide, fruit, vegetable, nutrition, health, wellness, natrolive, nutritionist, nutritional therapist, naturopath, strawberries, spinach, kale, apples, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery, potato, avocado, onion, pineapple, corn, kiwi, asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, melon, broccoli, mushroom, ME, CFS, dirty dozen

Hygiene Hypothesis

Looking at how changes in our diets, lifestyle and environment have led to the rise in asthma, allergies and autoimmune disease, especially in children.

Olivia SmartMarch 13, 2019wellness, health, nutrition, nutritionist, nutritional therapist, naturopath, asthma, allergy, autoimmune, hygiene, microbiome, microbiota, gut, bacteria, fulham, immunity, breastfeed, antibiotic, fibre

Autoimmunity

Autoimmune diseases are typically explained individually; but what is autoimmunity and what are the common factors that may cause them?