Hayfever is an allergic reaction to pollen that affects 1 in 5 people at some point. Pollen is a powder released by plants and you can be allergic to tree pollen (spring), grass pollen (end of spring/ summer), weed pollen (autumn), plant and tree moulds or a mixture of these. The pollen particles irritate the lining of the nose, eyes, …
Dr Jess: This is my New Years resolution work in process as I’ve been researching the last of the really toxic chemicals in my life – PPD (see more below). Hair dye is a difficult topic, particularly as a busy woman! We all want to look our best, there are a great range of organic and chemical free makeup options, …
Dr Jess says… Eggs are amazing! They are very nutritious, containing healthy fats good for your heart, high quality protein and are good sources of nutrients including Selenium, Vitamin B12, Lutein and Zeaxanthin (essential eye nutrients) and Vitamin D* and Vitamin K*. *Only if organic and pastured (allowed to eat grass and plants outdoors). But let’s look at the most …
Dr Jess:Like many doctors I was taught to mainly think about thiamine (B1) and B12 when considering low B vitamin levels, but B6 has emerged as being just as critical. It is particularly important for the brain and mood . Vitamin B6 is a necessary co-factor for making serotonin (our happy hormone), dopamine (helps motivation and GABA (calms the nervous system) …
The Natural Doctors: Bone broth is the new name for a traditional chicken or beef stock. So incredibly easy to make and wonderful for your gut and your health. However, it is important to use organic meat bones where possible as there is a risk of heavy metal contamination (1). Bone broth is a good source of minerals like calcium and magnesium, …
The Natural Doctors: This is our ultimate, go-to, comfort recipe. Bone broth is the new name for a traditional chicken stock, so incredibly easy to make and wonderful for your gut and your health. Even better, it is very versatile and can be used in a lot of different ways. This is one of our favourites, far better than the shop bought …
Dr Jess: Stress is a 6 letter word nearly all my patients use at some point to describe how they are feeling or what has caused their symptoms. A terrifying 3 in 4 people in the UK have felt so stressed in the last year that they have felt unable to cope. Although stress is more commonly expressed by women, …
Dr Jess: Like many doctors I was trained to look for severe deficiency of Vitamin B1 – particularly Wernicke’s encephalopathy – but failed to understand the wide range of lesser symptoms like low energy, mood and sleep problems which can be caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency. Over the years, however, I have improved these symptoms multiple times after finding B1 …
Dr Jess: As I am sitting on the sofa recovering from a horrible cold writing this, Zinc seems the perfect mineral to write on. Unfortunately today my body is proof that despite good diet, herbs and supplements, my immune system can’t overcome sleep deprivation with my son Jack! I find zinc excellent to help shorten and lessen a cold, and also to …
The Natural Doctors: We all struggle with how to give kids fun food that isn’t full of sugar and additives and we often need a ‘treat’ which we can ‘swap’ for the sweets and cakes our children get from other parents. These have been a big hit with both our children and visiting friends and we have even given them …