Understanding Lipoedema: More Than Just Weight Gain Lipoedema is a chronic adipose tissue disorder characterised by disproportionate fat accumulation, primarily in the lower body, and is often misdiagnosed as simple …
The Impact of Oral Contraceptives on Mental Health.
The use of birth control pills is widespread, but the impact of oral contraceptives on mental health remains an area of concern. Oral contraceptive pills (OCP’s) can influence mood, anxiety …
How Trauma Can Trigger Emotional Eating: The Hormonal, Neurochemical, and Nutritional-Psychology Connection.
Emotional eating is a complex behaviour, often driven by deep-seated psychological and physiological responses. For many, stress and trauma are key triggers, leading to an overwhelming urge to overeat. But …
Menopause: Gut health, mood and cognition.
Menopause is a natural shift in a woman’s life, but sometimes the significant hormonal changes have a huge impact on health and well-being. While hot flashes and sleep disturbances are …
Thyroid issues, mood and cognition.
Thyroid dysfunction can have a strong impact on both the body and the brain. Thyroid hormones play a critical role in brain function, and imbalances can lead to significant changes …
Understanding the link between adverse life experiences and weight gain.
Research highlights an association between adverse life experiences and the subsequent development of obesity or being overweight. In psychology carrying extra weight has been referred to as a ‘protective shield’. …
What’s stopping you from losing weight?
Spoiler alert, it’s not always behavioural or psychological. Here are 7 biochemical factors that can prevent or stall weight loss.
PMS, PCOS, peri-menopause and weight gain.
When you have hormonal imbalances like PCOS or oestrogen dominance or you are going through a stage of hormonal fluctuations like peri-menopause then weight loss can be difficult. Standard diets …
Struggling to lose weight? Here’s why.
In clinic I see five reasons why people struggle to lose weight and none of them are about eating too many calories or not exercising enough. The theory of laziness …
