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Brain Fog in Midlife: Causes, Solutions and Foods to Support Clarity
Struggling with brain fog in your 40s or 50s? Discover common causes, lifestyle tips, and 4 nourishing foods that can help restore clarity, focus, and energy. Learn how the Metabolic Balance® programme supports midlife brain health.
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Sep 233 min read
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Are you Waging War with your Food Choices? How to Finally Make Peace with Your Plate.
Feeling stuck in the cycle of cravings, guilt, and mindless snacking? You’re not broken — it’s not about willpower. Discover how Metabolic Balance® can give you clear guidance on what your body truly needs, helping you step off the dieting rollercoaster, nourish your hormones, and finally feel energised and in control.

Michaela
Aug 283 min read
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Metabolic Balance® Meets GLP-1: Turning Down the Food Noise and Rebuilding Health from the Inside Out through Personalised Nutrition
GLP-1 medications can help reduce appetite and quiet the food noise, but they don’t teach you how to nourish your body. In this blog, I explore how Metabolic Balance® helps you build lasting habits, understand your metabolism and restore balance—whether or not you're using medication. Real health starts with giving your body what it truly needs.

Michaela
Jul 305 min read
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Don't Let Your Gut - or Dreaded Leisure Sickness - Ruin Your Well-Deserved Holiday Break
Feeling bloated, constipated or even sick the moment you go on holiday? It might be more than just bad luck. In this blog, I explore why travel can disrupt your digestion—including the real phenomenon of leisure sickness—and share simple, practical tips to help your gut stay happy before, during and after your break.

Michaela
Jul 224 min read
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The importance of Hydration
Discover the link between hydration and midlife energy, sleep and weight. Plus easy, realistic tips to stay hydrated—even if water isn’t your favourite drink.

Michaela
Jul 14 min read
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Satiety, Belly Fat & Your Microbiome: the surprising connection you may have never heard of
Midlife health isn’t just about cutting calories—it’s about working with your biology. New science reveals your gut and immune system are influencing your brain’s hunger signals and fat storage. Satiety is not just about food but depends on the health of your gut, your immune function and the messages your microbiome is sending to your brain. Discover what to eat to maintain a health gut microbiome and understanding the differences between prebiotics, probiotics & postbiotics

Michaela
Jun 45 min read
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The Unexpected Barrier to losing Middle Age Spread: What Every Person Beyond a Certain Age Needs to Know
Is inflammation the reason your metabolism just isn't what it used to be? Discover the hidden barrier that might be standing between you and your weight loss goals.

Michaela
Apr 254 min read
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The Importance of Quality Sleep - A Reminder from a Stressed and Sleep-Deprived Wellness Professional
Discover how sleep affects your energy, health, and wellbeing. Learn actionable tips for better sleep.

Michaela
Mar 285 min read
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Functional Testing in Nutritional Therapy: Game changer or just hype?
Are functional laboratory tests essential for optimal health or is it better to first focus on diet and lifestyle recommendations?

Michaela
Mar 24 min read
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The Hidden Unintended Health Consequences of Long-Term PPI Use and How to Take Control of your Health
Raising awareness of the benefits of PPIs & hidden health risks associated with prolonged PPI use and suggestion of action steps to improve

Michaela
Jan 208 min read
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Nutritional Therapy - an investment in your long-term health and wellbeing
Demystify what Nutritional Therapy is, its benefits, who it can and cannot help and what's involved in the process.

Michaela
Jan 38 min read
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Holiday Health Hacks: Tips to Avoid Overindulging and Staying Well this Holiday Season
Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips to Avoid Overindulging and Staying Well this Holiday Season

Michaela
Dec 6, 20246 min read
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How to get a good night sleep
Sleep hygiene is defined as a set of behavioural and environmental recommendations intended to promote healthy sleep. Paying attention to...

Michaela
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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Dietary Support for Cardiovascular Health
Our cardiovascular health often declines as we get older but the damage is done decades earlier. With an increasing awareness about the...

Michaela
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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Plant-Based Protein Sources
A varied plant-based diet can provide all the protein building blocks (amino acids) your body requires. The benefit of plant-based...

Michaela
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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Rethinking Obesity: Beyond Blame & Labels for Real Solutions
Unless you have lived under a rock, you will be aware that levels of obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate across all sectors...

Michaela
Sep 27, 20247 min read
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Is there a problem with artificial sweeteners?
Aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free foods, made the headlines this week. The World Health...

Michaela
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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