Hormonal imbalance is one of the most common causes of feeling unwell. There may be many reasons for poor hormone health such as poor diet, chronic stress, poor gut health, genetics, an increased exposure to endocrinedisrupting chemicals to name a few. These factors could cause hormonal imbalance by negatively influencing the steroidogenic pathway. Modern ways of living (think: poor diet, chronic stress, toxic environments) could be a factor in many conditions that are prevalent in society today.

These are the good bacteria found within your gut microbiome. These bacteria can affect your health, minimise illness and aid the synthesis of vitamins. There is much discussion around the many benefits of a healthy gut and understanding your gut health is a good place to start.

Our bodies are very good at self-regulating the enzymes used in digestion. However, when we are sick or regularly surrounded by food and non-food intolerances, we can become unbalanced. This can affect our metabolism and our weight by causing us to store higher levels of fat or by storing fewer elements, which causes less absorption of vitamins and minerals.

Metal toxicity is the build-up of large amounts of heavy metals in the soft tissues of the body. The heavy metals most commonly associated with toxicity are lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. Exposure usually occurs through industrial exposure, pollution, food, medication, improperly coated food containers or the ingestion of lead based paints.

Vitamins are essential for bodily functions such as helping to fight infection, wound healing, making our bones strong and regulating hormones.

Additives are substances, which are added to food for a specific reason such as; to improve the look or taste of a food, to preserve a food and make it last longer on the shelf, to aid food processing and manufacturing, to stabilise a food and keep it safe to eat. The main types of additives are colourings, flavour enhancers, sweeteners, antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilisers and preservatives.