Feeling fruity?
November 7, 2011 by Ange
I’ve started adding fruit to cooked vegetable dishes and I have to say they taste rather lovely! During the summer I was adding lots of fruit into my salads, be they goji berries, strawberries or pears. As the nights draw in, I’m carrying that over into my cooked vegetable dishes. So next time you’re stir-frying [...]
The future of personalised Nutrition
March 29, 2011 by Ange
The term Nutrigenomics refers to the effect of components in food on our gene expression. Many believe this will be the future of personalised nutrition and this funky little tool provides an interactive guide to the history of nutrigenomics.
A short history of nutrigenomics
There’s a whole world living in your gut
January 16, 2011 by Ange
The MetaHIT project is undertaking the biggest census of the bugs living inside our guts. The European study has taken samples from 124 subjects; a mixture of healthy, overweight and people suffering with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and identified the genes of the intestinal microbials (mainly bacteria) by DNA stretches.
The results are pretty impressive. They’ve [...]
The Times love nutrition at Jiva Healing
January 14, 2011 by Ange
Jiva Healing was once again named one of the top places to detox by The Times. Jiva featured in their review of 21 spa and retreat holidays earlier this month “The sessions on nutrition are exceptionally good”.
Angela Walker will be offering nutrition sessions at Jiva Healing retreats to Turkey in June 2011 and at the [...]
Beating Colds & Flu Naturally
66 to 75% of colds are caused by 200 different viruses which is why there is no effective anti viral for the common cold. For the Flu, a jab may be on offer, but the leading doctors only recommend those for people at high risk, given the potential for side effects and development of [...]
The Diabetes Gut Link
November 16, 2010 by Ange
Our understanding of the role of the microorganisms in the gut (also known as microbiota) is growing by the day.
A study published earlier this year looked at the microbial mass of diabetic and healthy populations and found that the level of Bifidobacterium species were significantly lower in the diabetic group [1]
What we eat affects the [...]
Cellular Rhythm and Dance of Life
November 5, 2010 by Ange
Ever wondered just what goes on inside the body? These incredible animations from Harvard University bring to life the incredible processes and interactions of our cells to life.
Narrated by Jeff Bland PhD as part of the IFM Symposium earlier this year, this little piece of film goes right to the heard of the functional medicine [...]
Want to know what Mercury does to your brain?
August 12, 2010 by Ange
Recent posts have mentioned the reasons for avoiding mercury, the heavy metal which finds it’s way into our bodies from food (especially fish), water (it’s been found in tap water) and silver fillings. This video from the University of Calgary shows you exactly what damage the mercury does to our brain cells (neurons). It’s full [...]
Gluten Free, Casein Free Diet
This video is a fantastic explanation and how to guide about the gluten free and casein free diet:
Fabulous Nutrition is a London based Nutritional Therapy Clinic, addressing functional imbalance in the body with bespoke nutrition programmes. www.fabulousnutrition.co.uk.
For more information please contact Angela Walker at Fabulous Nutrition on 07775 582 332 or ange@fabulousnutrition.co.uk
Detox in the Dordogne
May 28, 2010 by Ange
Take some time out to detox, cleanse and rejuvenate in a beautiful country house in the Dordogne region of France next month. Jiva Healing are running two week long fasting retreats, from 19th June to 3rd July. Week one is already booked, but there are still a couple of spaces for week two.
At Jiva, the [...]