Today we're talking about 9 of my favourite herbal teas, what health benefits they possess, and how to use them to elevate your well-being. To read the full description please click here for the full blog post! Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! We'd love to continue the conversation, so please follow us on social mediahttps://www.instagram.com/maya_naturopathy/ https://www.facebook.com/ActionForWellness And of course as usual the full information discussed on the blog is av...

I moved back to the UK from the middle east, where it's hot, and the food traditions are very different indeed! It's been an interesting process to try and put my finger on some of the things that happened when I got here, in terms of what habits changed and what I had to do to regain my health equilibrium.To read the full comments please check out this blog post! Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! We'd love to continue the conversation, so please follow us on s...

In today's episode, we talk about heartburn! What is it, why does it happen, and how can we treat it? Naturopathy suggests that in situations of heartburn, we will always want to combine three main elements: diet, lifestyle, and stress management.So today we offer some tips on how to do exactly that! If you'd like to read the full text please click here :) Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! We'd love to continue the conversation, so please follow us on social mediahttps...

Snacking can be a great way to refuel and recharge during the day, but it's important to choose wisely to ensure that you are fuelling your body with the nutrients it needsWhat most of us struggle with, in my experience, is ideas!In this episode we look at 7 of my favourite snack optionsIf you'd like to read more, please visit my blog post here:https://www.mayanaturopathy.co.uk/lifestyle-advice/the-7-healthiest-snacks-for-optimal-nutrition/Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! We'd ...

Anti-nutrients are substances in food that reduce the absorption of essential vitamins and minerals.In this episode, we discuss what anti-nutrients are, the effects of excessive consumption, and ways to reduce or neutralise their effects. What are Anti-Nutrients?We know that all foods contain nutrients - however what's less known is that some plant foods including grains, seeds, nuts, and legumes, contain compounds which are known as anti-nutrients. They are the compounds that act ...

I know you've heard that you can boost your immune system through healthy lifestyle changes? Probably lots of times, right? But could it really be that easy? The answer might surprise you. As we head into winter and a potential new variant of Covid, booster shots are being recommended - but are there more proactive ways we can protect ourselves?A healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise and sleeping habits, can boost your immunity and keep you healthy during the winter months—without ...

Sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your health and well-being, but many of us struggle to get enough rest at night. If you’re having trouble getting quality sleep, there are steps you can take to get yourself into the best sleep habits possible, leading to a lifetime of better health and well-being as a result! Let's talk about the first line of solutions that can help you sleep better at night!What is the first line? You can probably guess... nutrition! Well, you a...

Ischaemic heart disease is the amongst the leading causes of death in the United Kingdom in men and women.What exactly is a heart attack?The progression of heart disease is determined by the progression of atherosclerosis (or to put it plainly, how much plaque is built up in your blood vessels). Heart attacks result from the formation of atherosclerosis, and of sclerotic plaques which are liable to block the passage of blood in the blood vessels to the heart. Try picturing a pipe that's clogg...

Building and maintaining healthy bones is of course an issue that is important to all of us.I often see patients in my clinic who are in the early stages of osteoporosis, and who ask how the process can be slowed down or stopped...From the moment we begin to grow until we reach our mid-twenties, we build our bone strength. After this we must maintain the strength we have built up, and slow down as much as possible the rate of bone thinning. In postmenopausal women, the rate of bone depletion ...

After talking a bit the other week about what a ketogenic diet is, opening the door to a pretty interesting discussion with some patients about the body's use of sugar, I thought this week it would be worth explaining about glycaemic responses.Basically, a glycaemic response is an increase in blood glucose levels that occurs after eating carbohydrates. When we digest our food, the carbohydrates in the food break down and become glucose, which passes from the digestive tract into the bloodstre...

You have showered, soaped up, sprayed yourself with perfume, put your make-up on, and you feel as clean as possible ...You may look wonderful, but what's going on inside your body? You have just covered yourselves with an unknown number of chemicals (whose effect is not always clear).Every day our body is exposed to between dozens and hundreds of different chemicals and pollutants from various sources. The list of hazardous or potentially hazardous ingredients in our home cleaning and groomin...

In recent years I have heard more and more people talking about a ketogenic diet, and more and more patients are asking if this is the right diet for them.You know, of course, that I will not give you an unequivocal answer here, because each of us is different. But I will explain what a ketogenic diet means and when it is more or less appropriate.In principle, our body receives energy from three main sources:Carbohydrates (grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables ...), fats (various oils, butte...

When should I take supplements? How long? How do I know if the supplement is working?In my first meeting with new patients, I always ask for a list of all the supplements they are taking. I am often surprised by the length of these lists ...We are all familiar with a situation where something is wrong with us, and we hear a recommendation from friends, or read a recommendation on a website for a supplement, and think to ourselves - what do we have to lose?Today there are a lot of supplements ...

Kids can be ridiculously stubborn when it comes to eating vegetables, and when they are allowed to choose what to eat - cakes and cookies will win most of the time. Getting children to eat more vegetable can seem like an endless battle. There are advertisements for processed foods everywhere, often using children’s stars and role models to promote the products. It is not so surprising that diabetes and obesity are becoming so prevalent.But fear not: there are some effective ways how to get yo...

I love grounding. It’s a simple, easy, fun, and free method everyone can use literally right now to improve their health. What is it? Grounding, also known as earthing, is literally reconnecting to the earth: i.e. walking on the earth. It requires direct skin contact with the surface of the Earth, such as with bare feet or hands, or with various grounding systems. In this connection, we are reconnecting the conductive human body to the Earth's natural and subtle surface electr...

You’ve heard the saying: “you are what you eat” right? A more accurate sentiment though, is “you are what your microbiome eats”! The lining of our gut is covered in organisms which create a micro-ecosystem called the microbiome. You may or may not know that this little ecosystem within us has a huge role to play in our mood, our behaviours and our health. A few examples of what our gut microbes do include:1. Help in maintaining a healthy weight2. Help with healthy immune respo...

Talking about hydration!The truth is that you don’t need to make a big “effort” to be dehydrated. A lot of us live that way constantly throughout our lives. If your body lost only 1.5-2% of the water that it usually contains (note that our body normally has 60-70% water), you will reach the critical point of mild dehydration. “When dehydration reduces body mass by more than 2%, it has been consistently reported that mood is influenced, fatigue is greater, and alertness is lowe...

It's spring time! The days get longer, the weather is warming up, spring is approaching and everyone starts spring cleaning the house and refreshing their wardrobe. And what else happens in the spring? Along with the spring come seductive articles that appear everywhere on detox diets.Why? There are a number of reasons. The obvious reason is that these are usually diets that contribute to weight loss, and before the summer almost all of us have thoughts about this. But the truth is, bikinis a...

There is an old formula that says: If I want to lose weight, I need to eat fewer calories than I expend. If I take in more calories than I expend (through my regular daily activities) then I will gain weight, and if I take in less, I will lose weight. This equation is not only old, it is outdated.It is an old approach that we know today to be inaccurate. There are a lot of factors that affect weight loss.There are actually 4 things that are important in the weight loss process, and if we do n...

Emotional Eating: From Slavery to FreedomHow do our emotions relate to and influence our dietary choices? How does the food we eat change our mood?Emotional eating is a hot topic right now, probably because after trying all the possible diets, going from one extreme to another, from paleo to vegan, what we have found is that nutrition is one part of the picture, but the other part is our feelings and their impact on quantity and quality of what we eat. How can emotions be separated from dieta...