Cortisol, Calm, and Clarity: A Natural Approach to Stress

Empower your body’s stress response with holistic tools for balance, vitality, and calm.

1. Understanding Cortisol 🧠

Cortisol is often called the “stress hormone,” but its role is far more nuanced. Produced by the adrenal glands, it helps regulate metabolism, blood sugar, inflammation, and your sleep-wake cycle. Cortisol naturally peaks in the early morning (around 6–8am) and tapers off by evening, supporting alertness and restfulness in rhythm.

However, chronic stress can disrupt this rhythm, leading to persistently elevated cortisol levels. This can contribute to fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, and poor sleep.

2. The Impact of Stress on Cortisol 😰

Stress—whether emotional, physical, or environmental—activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, triggering cortisol release. While short bursts of cortisol help us adapt, long-term elevation can impair immunity, digestion, and hormonal balance.

Common signs of elevated cortisol include:

• Difficulty sleeping or waking unrefreshed
• Sugar cravings and abdominal weight gain
• Irritability, anxiety, or brain fog
• Frequent infections or slow wound healing

Left unchecked, high cortisol may increase the risk of insulin resistance, cardiovascular strain, and hormonal imbalances.

3. Naturopathy and Cortisol Management 🌿

Naturopathy offers a gentle, whole-body approach to restoring cortisol balance. Key strategies include:

• Sleep hygiene: Aim for 7–9 hours of consistent, quality sleep. Use blackout curtains, avoid screens before bed, and consider magnesium-rich evening meals.
• Mindfulness practices: Meditation, breathwork, and nature immersion can lower cortisol and improve emotional resilience.
• Dietary support: Emphasise whole foods, healthy fats, and protein. Limit caffeine, alcohol, and refined sugar, which can spike cortisol unpredictably.

4. Supplements to Lower Cortisol 🌱

Adaptogenic herbs are central to naturopathic cortisol support. These botanicals help the body adapt to stress and regulate adrenal function:

Several adaptogenic herbs have been traditionally used in naturopathy to support the body’s stress response and help maintain healthy cortisol levels:

• Ashwagandha is known for its calming properties and may help the body adapt to stress.
• Rhodiola Rosea has been studied for its potential to enhance mental clarity and resilience during challenging periods.
• Holy Basil (Tulsi) is often used to support emotional wellbeing and immune function.
• Licorice Root may influence cortisol metabolism, but should only be used under practitioner guidance due to its effects on blood pressure.
• Panax Ginseng is considered an energising adaptogen that may help maintain hormonal balance and vitality.

Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any new supplement, especially if you’re taking medication or managing a health condition.

5. Cortisol and Hormonal Balance ⚖️

Cortisol interacts with other hormones like testosterone, oestrogen, and insulin. High cortisol can suppress testosterone, affecting muscle mass, libido, and mood. Conversely, low cortisol may impair metabolism and energy, making weight management more difficult.

If cortisol is too low—often due to adrenal fatigue or burnout—gentle stimulation through morning light exposure, protein-rich breakfasts, and adaptogens like ginseng may help restore balance.

This blog is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a registered healthcare professional before making changes to your health regimen.

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Strengthen Your Immune System Naturally This Winter

Natural Remedies, Nutrition & Lifestyle Tips to Stay Well

Get Ahead of the Bugs This Winter

As the days grow colder and we spend more time indoors, our immune systems can use some extra care. Thankfully, nature provides us with many safe and effective tools to help reduce the risk of seasonal bugs — and to support a quicker recovery if we do get under the weather.

Herbs for Immune Support

Echinacea 🌺
Has the reputation of boosting immune response when taken at the first sign of illness

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) 🍇
Antioxidant-rich and clinically shown to shorten cold and flu duration

Andrographis 🌿
Traditionally used to relieve fever, sore throat, and respiratory symptoms

Thyme & Oregano 🪴
Effective as herbal teas or steam inhalations to clear congestion and support lung health

Nutritional & Dietary Immune Boosters

🍊 Vitamin C
Found in citrus, kiwi, peppers, and greens. For colds/flus, taking good doses can aid recovery.

🔆 Vitamin D + K2 – Essential in winter.

⚛ Zinc – Supports white blood cell function.

🍚 Probiotics – Gut health is key. Include fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, and yogurt. Supplementation can enhance immune resilience.

☕ Dietary Tips – Prioritize warm, cooked meals (soups, stews, broths), hydrate with herbal teas, reduce refined sugar.

🧄 Garlic – Chop a large clove and swallow with water after food at the first sign of a cold.

Lifestyle Practices to Boost Immunity

💤 Sleep & Rest
Aim for 7–9 hours nightly to support immune defense.

🧘‍♀️ Gentle Movement
Walking or yoga promotes circulation and lymphatic flow.

💦 Nasal Rinses
Use saline sprays or neti pots to reduce viral load.

♨️ Warm Compresses & Steams
Relieve sinus congestion and promote relaxation.

📖 Mind–Body Support – Meditation, breathwork, and journaling help reduce stress, which directly impacts immune function.

Try Out Our Naturopathic, Immune-Boosting Juice Recipes

🥕🍊🫚 Golden Glow Immunity Juice

A vibrant, anti-inflammatory blend that’s great for mornings.

Ingredients:

• 2 carrots
• 1 orange (peeled)
• 1-inch fresh turmeric
• 1-inch fresh ginger
• ½ lemon (peeled)
• Pinch of black pepper (enhances turmeric absorption)

Instructions:
Juice all ingredients. Stir in black pepper. Serve immediately.

🍋🧄🟠 Citrus Fire Shot (Immune Booster Shot)

A potent shot for when you feel something coming on.

Ingredients:

• Juice of ½ lemon
• Juice of ½ orange
• 1 clove garlic (pressed and rested for 10 mins)
• 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Dash of cayenne and turmeric
• Pinch of sea salt and black pepper

Instructions:
Whisk all ingredients together. Sip slowly or shoot it back. Best taken after food.

Final Thoughts on Winter Wellness

Prevention is better than cure. By integrating immune-supportive herbs, nutrient-rich foods, and restorative lifestyle habits, you empower your body to stay resilient all season long.

For personalized guidance, tailored herbal prescriptions, or nutritional support, feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to help with any health-related questions.

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Get Elimination Organs Flowing Before Detoxification

Prevent a lot of uncomfortable symptoms & more effectively remove toxins from the body

Prepare Your Body for Detox

The main detox pathways in the body are: the bowels, liver, kidneys, lymphatic system and skin.

💦 In preparation for detoxification, it is essential to make sure these organs are free flowing and draining properly.

❌ If the body starts to detox and there’s nowhere for the toxins to exit from the body, they can stagnate, acumulate, recirculate and some will reabsorb into the bloodstream, travel to other organs, and can be overwhelming.

☣️ If you imagine dustbins being put out each week and never getting collected, this is a comparable scenario. The rubbish will sit, fester, move around and cause a toxic waste problem.

Try Out Liver Detox-Support Juicing Recipes

🌰🍋🫚 Beetroot, Lemon & Ginger Juice: Beetroots are wonderful for the liver because of their nitrate, betaine and antixosidants content. Lemon helps bile flow, and ginger stimulates digestive enzymes.

🥕🥒 Carrot, Cucumber & Celery Juice: Carrots are a tonic for the liver, with good levels of beta-carotene and other plant compounds. Cucumber and celery are great for hydration.

🍍🌿🍀  Pineapple, Mint & Parsley Juice: Pineapple contains bromelain which helps to break down waste. Mint and parsley are useful as they help boost bile and hydration.

🥬🍏🍋 Kale, Apple & Lemon Juice: Kale helps with liver protection and apple fiber acts as a binder to toxins.

🍊🟠🫚 Grapefruit, Orange & Turmeric Juice: Vitamin C helps boost liver regeneration, while turmeric optimises detox enzymes.

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Fantastic experience in helping my son with detox , mould and behaviour . It has helped massively , thanks Nick – Rob B

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How to Minimise Exp0sure to Pesticides in Fruit & Veg

Did you know 72% of apples contain multiple pesticide residues?

Have you ever wondered which fruits and veg are most affected by pesticides?

We can avoid the most contaminated fruits and veg by shopping organic. In addition, every year the Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) compiles a great list to show the percentage of fruits and veg samples that contain multiple pesticide residues. With this list in hand, we can be more selective about what we buy and how we prepare our fruits and veg.

The Dirty Dozen

🍑 Peaches / nectarines 85%

🍇 Grapes 84%

🍓 Strawberries 83%

🍒 Cherries 81%

🥬 Spinach 73%

🍏 Apples 72%

🟢 Sprouts 50%

🥒 Cucumbers 47%

🍅 Tomatoes 46%

🍑 Apricots 43%

🥬 Lettuce 39%

🫛 Bean pods 38%

This enlightening list can guide us towards which fruit and veg we should try to buy organic. If you can’t buy organic, which is sometimes difficult, sometimes washing and peeling can bring down the residual pesticide levels.

The UK Government tests approximately 3,000kg ⚖️of food for pesticide residues every year. From there, PAN UK analyses the results to produce this annual Dirty Dozen list. This is so useful to help with our shopping decisions and priorities.

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Fantastic experience in helping my son with detox , mould and behaviour . It has helped massively , thanks Nick – Rob B

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Heavy Metals, Chemicals, Mycotoxins & EMFs

Toxins & the Impact on the Mental & Physical Health of Children, Teens & Adults

How Our Bodies & Minds are Affected by Toxins

Toxins arguably are a contributing factor associated with most disease and illhealth. What’s more, depending on our stage of life, the impacts can be quite different.

How Do Toxins Get Into the Body?

We live in an increasingly toxic world. What’s more, the purifying, healing resources our forebearers enjoyed now can pose real problems. This includes the air we breath, the water we consume and the food we eat. Generally speaking, the majority of toxins in our body are absorbed through our food and drinks.

How to Detoxify Toxins

Eliminating toxins from the body is a four step process:

1️⃣ OPEN DETOX PATHWAYS

This is essential so the body does not simply recirculate the dislodged toxins. Bowels, liver, urinary tract, skin – are all organs that need to be prepared for a detox. For many people their genetic makeup plays a role in reducing their ability to detoxify efficiently, and this is something that can also be helped.

2️⃣ DETOXIFY

In this stage we give the body the tools it needs to eliminate the toxins – each specific toxin is matched with a detoxifying agent. Importantly, this stage is always done on a gradient, with the goal being to gently and steadily help the body to eliminate the toxins. We do this with herbs, homeopathy and minerals.

2️⃣ RESTORE GUT MICROBIOME

This stage is to strengthen the immune system and build resilience.

4️⃣ REPAIR

This stage will be well underway already, but we may need to heal the lining of the gut and rebalance fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

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Fantastic experience in helping my son with detox , mould and behaviour . It has helped massively , thanks Nick – Rob B

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Top 5 Causes of Headaches & Migraines

Natural Medicine Treatment

Common Causes

Why is it some people get regular headaches and migraines and others don’t?

Headaches and migraines are incredibly common, and usually there is no obvious cause, such as a head injury or serious disease, so we have to look deeper.

There are five main causes that I see time and time again in my practice.

1️⃣ Digestion problems:

Bacterial imbalance in the gut and toxins leaking across the wall of the gut into the blood stream are common causes of repeated headaches and migraines. It might not always be obvious that this is occurring, but things like IBS, constipation, food intolerances, parasites, fungal issues are all indicators that point to leaky gut and bacterial imbalance. A good way to diagnose leaky gut is with iridology. Bacterial imbalances can be identified through functional testing if needed.

Another common digestive trigger for headaches and migraines can be liver congestion and gall bladder problems.

2️⃣ Back and neck:

Musculoskeletal tension and misalignment can sometimes be a trigger for headaches and migraines. Bowen therapy is something I offer in my practice to help correct this. Other forms of treatment such as osteopathy or chiropractic can relieve this also. Muscular tension because of nutritional deficiencies sometimes also need to be addressed to help it repair.

3️⃣ Stress:

Stress plays a huge role in our health, including with headaches. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache where the link with stress is clearly seen. Furthermore, stress can play a more insidious role, compromising digestive function which is is linked with the elimination of toxins. Adrenal fatigue and a rundown nervous system are common underlying factors for headaches too.

4️⃣ Hormonal:

Menstrual migraines and headaches are a common indicator of hormonal imbalance and often estrogen dominance. Importantly, it’s also a sign that the body needs help in clearing excess hormones released each month, which involves the liver and digestive system as a whole.

5️⃣ Poisoning & toxins:

When we are exposed to toxins, either through a slow process of exposure, or a toxic shock, it helps hugely if the detox pathways are operating optimally. Examples could be heavy metals, pesticides, flame retardants, chemicals, and many more. In some cases, specific protocols are required to help detox. There is a specific functional medicine test I can recommend if you are concerned about poisoning. Sometimes a hair mineral analysis and toxic heavy metal profile will also provide the information needed to toxic issues.

Natural Medicine Solutions

Once the cause or causes have been identified, natural medicine can be applied.

I use a combination of herbs, nutritional support, homeopathy and some dietary steps to help bring the body into optimal health. The goal is to both correct the underlying issues as well as to alleviate symptoms.

Did you know?

There are different types of headaches and migraines, which can indicate different causes.

Additionally, the location of the pain is an indicator of which body part is contributing to the issue. For example gall bladder problems can manifest as pain at the lower back of the head, and liver problems can translate to pain at the top of the head.

In all cases, dealing with inflammation and detox pathways is key.

🔥 Common migraine

⚡ Classic migraine with aura

💥 Silent migraine

♀️ Menstrual migraine

🔁 Cluster headache

😩 Tension headache

💊 Medication overuse headache

Hear from my Clients

I went to see Nick with the aim of improving my overall health naturally, as well as addressing a couple of specific issues. After only a couple of weeks I can already notice a huge difference, and one specific example is that having suffered with headaches virtually every day for a number of months, I haven’t had a single headache since the day of the visit. I am a complete convert to the natural approach, and can’t recommend Nick highly enough – everyone should go to see him. – Rob Bate

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Beating the Winter Blues Naturally

Starting With Vitamin D3 K2

The Sunshine Vitamin

As the days get shorter and colder, many of us can experience what’s commonly known as the “Winter Blues.” It’s that feeling of fatigue, low energy, and a dip in mood that often accompanies the change in seasons. Fortunately, there’s a natural way to boost your spirits.

Vitamin D3 and K2 work together as a dynamic duo, promoting better mood and overall well-being. Here’s how they help:

🌞 Vitamin D3 is often referred to as the “Sunshine Vitamin” because your body produces it when your skin is exposed to sunlight. During the darker months, our sun exposure tends to decrease, leading to lower vitamin D levels. This deficiency can contribute to feelings of sadness and fatigue.

❤️ Vitamin K2 ensures that the calcium absorbed goes to the right places, like your bones, and doesn’t accumulate in the wrong spots, such as your arteries. This helps improve cardiovascular health, which is essential for overall well-being.

By supplementing with Vitamin D3 and K2, you can give your body extra support during the winter season. Boosting your mood and keeping your bones strong – it’s a win-win!

Get in touch with me or another Naturopath if you’d like to start taking Vitamin D3 and K2 for further advice. Wishing you a joyful and healthy winter! 🌞❄️

Did you know?

🌱  There’s a lot you can do naturally to boost how you feel mentally and emotionally, starting with diet. Avoiding junk food, caffeine, sugar and alcohol is a good starting point, but you can take it further. For example, a Ketogenic diet can be very helpful.

🥑 Vitamins, such as B vitamins, minerals and fish oils are also useful.

🌿 Herbs also have an important role in helping with depression, vitality and mood.

🪷 Homeopathics are a great way to address mood and winter blues, especially at a deeper level.

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Helping Acne-Prone Skin Recover from Within

Explore Root Causes of Acne

The first step in calming acne-prone skin is to explore what’s driving it beneath the surface

For those aged between 21–30, there’s a 45% chance of experiencing acne at some point.

Acne is rarely caused by the skin alone—it often reflects deeper imbalances. To support clearer skin longer term, we need to look inward. Understanding the underlying patterns is key.

In practice, I often see acne linked to one or more of the following:

1️⃣ Gut health: Sluggish digestion or imbalances like leaky gut may lead the body to use the skin as an eliminatory route

2️⃣ Hormonal shifts: Including puberty, premenstrual changes, perimenopause, or PCOS

3️⃣ Dietary triggers: Such as dairy, refined sugars, unhealthy fats, or hidden intolerances

4️⃣ Stress: Both physical and emotional stress can affect skin clarity

5️⃣ Adrenal patterns: Adrenal fatigue may influence immune and hormonal balance

Natural Support for Acne-Prone Skin

Once we’ve explored what’s fueling the skin symptoms, I tailor a program based on your constitution and needs. Iridology helps me understand what areas may need support. From there, I may recommend:

🌿 Herbs to support detox pathways and hormonal balance

🧬 Nutritional support including zinc, vitamin E, and B vitamins

🧘‍♀️ Homeopathy to gently support constitutional balance

🍽️ Dietary guidance to reduce inflammatory trigger

How Homeopathy May Support Skin Balance

Homeopathy can be tailored to very specific patterns—such as where and how acne presents. For example:

• Acne in the hairline may respond well to Nat Mur
• Acne that doesn’t come to a head may be suited to Silicea

These remedies are selected to gently support the body’s natural balancing processes.

Herbs for Skin Clarity

I often use herbs to help calm inflammation, support hormonal balance, and open detox pathways. These are selected based on your individual needs and constitution.

Vitamins & Nutritional Support

Giving the body the nutritional tools it needs is a vital step. Ensuring that nutrient levels—such as zinc, vitamin E, and B vitamins—are in balance may help the body’s natural detox pathways function more freely. A skin-friendly diet also plays an important role.

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Did you know?

✨ Our skin is a reflection of our inner health. It’s the body’s largest organ—and often one of the first places imbalance shows up.

🌼 While many focus on appearance, skin symptoms can be a signal worth exploring more deeply.

🙌 The body is always working to correct imbalance in the least invasive way. The skin is an eliminatory organ, and when the body releases stress through the skin, it’s often a sign of its natural resilience.

Negative UTI Test?

❌ A negative test doesn’t always mean there’s no infection.

UTIs can become repetitive, relentless, and for some chronic

😟 In these cases, it’s not uncommon for tests to come back negative, even when symptoms are very real.

What many people don’t realise is that the urine cultures run by GP clinics in the UK aren’t always sensitive enough to detect low-grade or partially treated infections. The threshold for diagnosis is relatively high, which means some infections are missed—left to linger and cause ongoing cystitis-type symptoms.

🌿 Natural Support for Chronic UTI

🔑 In these situations, the key is twofold:

• Gently clearing any lingering infection (often using natural antimicrobials)
• And just as importantly, addressing what’s making the body susceptible in the first place

What Can Drive Susceptibility to UTIs?

1️⃣ Biofilms: Certain bacteria and fungi can form protective layers—biofilms—that make it harder for antimicrobials or antibiotics to reach the infection. This is a common reason why UTIs become embedded and hard to shift.

2️⃣ Leaky gut The gut is home to trillions of bacteria. When the gut lining becomes compromised, bacteria can migrate to places they shouldn’t—like the bladder. SIBO and other digestive issues often play a role here too.

3️⃣ Stress and trauma: Stress is a powerful trigger for urinary symptoms. Nervous system strain, past trauma, and emotional overload can all contribute—and this is something I often support with herbs, nutrients, and gentle nervous system care.

4️⃣ Rundown body: When the body is depleted, detox pathways and immune defences can become sluggish—making it harder to stay infection-free.

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When Symptoms Persist, It’s Time to Look Deeper

💭 Did you know that urinary tract infections (UTIs) can have an emotional component too? It’s a fascinating aspect often intertwined with our health.

🌟 Past traumas and emotional stressors can contribute to UTIs or exacerbate their symptoms. The body and mind are interconnected, and addressing both is crucial for holistic well-being.

🏡 Homoeopathic remedies are a valuable resource in this journey, as they work on multiple levels to support your emotional and physical health.

💡 By delving into the emotional aspects of UTIs, we gain a deeper understanding of the root causes, leading to more effective and lasting solutions.

Your health is a unique tapestry, and we’re here to explore every thread. Let’s unravel the complexities and pave the way for your well-being. 🌿

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Naturally Strengthen Your Immune System by Taking Care of Your Gut

Find out about everything you can do to boost your immunity

Did you know?

70% of our immune system is tied up with the gut bacteria.

Bowel health, even though it appears unrelated, is such a frequent underlying cause or contributing factor behind so many health problems that it can’t be overemphasised. For example, susceptibility to illnesses, headaches, food intolerances, skin problems, and recurrent UTIs are often related directly to gut health.

I’ve put together a checklist below to help highlight where gut health may be indicated. Anybody can have some of these occasionally, such as a headache, but when symptoms become chronic, and where you notice two or more, it is a good idea to investigate and address your gut health.

❓ Do you experience IBS, constipation or diarrhoea often?
❓ Do you get indigestion, excessive wind or bloating?
❓ Do you have skin problems?
❓ Do you get regular headaches or sinusitis problems?
❓ Do you have recurrent or chronic cystitis?
❓ Do you have fungal or Candida issues?
❓ Do you have trouble with BV?
❓ Do you experience mental health issues?
❓ Do you have food intolerances?
❓ Have you taken antibiotics before?
❓ Have you had food poisoning before?

🌿 Natural medicine is a wonderful way to help rebalance and correct gut health. There are a wide range of targeted and specific probiotics, as well as antifungals, antibacterials, and herbs to soothe and heal the gut wall and address things like leaky gut.

👀 Iridology is useful for picking up issues with the digestive tract, and in some cases further testing, such as a stool test, can be beneficial. These tests can either be done in my London practice or Suffolk for Iridology, or functional tests can be carried out at home.

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How to Stop Colds & Flus in their Tracks…

🤧 If you feel the first hint of a sore throat, cold, or flu developing, treating it quickly will help to either stop it fully developing or will greatly reduce the duration and intensity of the cold.

🌱 At the very first onset I recommend you take a clove of garlic, chop it finely, and take it on a spoon with water and swallow (take after food). This can help to abort colds if done early enough.

🍊 I also recommend taking Vitamin C two times per day until symptoms pass.

🍚 During a cold I recommend avoiding sugar and dairy because of their mucus forming properties.

Other useful remedies, for any stage of a cold or flu include:

🌼 Echinacea
☀️ Vitamin D
🌿 Olive Leaf Extract
👾 Colloidal Silver
🏠 Homeopathy

Natural Immune Boosters

With the winter flu season here, I wanted to explore some immune boosters with you. These can play a crucial role when it comes to maintaining a healthy immune system, and couldn’t be easier to incorporate into your day.

Here are the top 10 natural immunity boosters that can help you stay strong and resilient against illnesses.

🍊 Vitamin D3: this is probably the most important individual vitamin you can take to support and strengthen your immune system.

☀️Vitamin C: Known for its powerful antioxidant properties, vitamin C helps strengthen the immune system by promoting the production of white blood cells.

🧄 Garlic: This pungent bulb is not only delicious in culinary dishes but also contains compounds that enhance immune function and fight off infections.

🍵 Ginger: With its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, ginger stimulates the immune system and helps reduce inflammation in the body.

🧡 Turmeric: Curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, has been shown to have immunomodulatory effects, helping to regulate and strengthen the immune response.

🍵 Green tea: Packed with antioxidants called catechins, green tea supports immune function by protecting cells from damage and reducing inflammation.

🇿 Zinc: A potent vitamin that helps to block the spread of viruses and bacteria. It also supports the immune system and helps with healing.

🌿 Kitchen herbs: Such as sage, thyme, oregano: these can be made into a tea and gargled for sore throats, or used in cooking.

🌼 Echinacea: An excellent remedy to help prevent colds and flus from getting a grip.

🍓 Berries: Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries – these vibrant fruits are rich in antioxidants that protect against cellular damage and support immune function.

By incorporating these natural immunity boosters into your diet or lifestyle choices regularly, you can give your body an extra line of defence against illnesses while promoting overall well-being.

Fresh horseradish root is a must-have at this time of year as colds and flus start to circulate

It is cheap to buy and stores well in the fridge for 2-4 weeks, and can even be frozen

🤧 Fresh horseradish helps with colds and flus by drying up excess mucus, clearing coughs, and aiding with fevers. I like to grate half a teaspoon and mix it raw onto a salad or something I’m cooking. My clients told me on several occasions that they have only needed to use it a few times before symptoms clear.

🛡️ It also helps to boost immune function, with its strong anticatarrhal activity. It is commonly used to help thin and drain mucus from the sinuses, which in turn can help reduce infection from growing in stuffy sinuses. It’s a great choice for anyone suffering from sinus problems, hayfever, or allergies.

💥 Another string to its bow is its high level of antibacterial activity. This can be a powerful support for the respiratory tract and indeed other infections, such as urinary tract and sinus infections.

🌟 It always amazes me how something so plain looking can be so powerful.

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