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substance produced by the liver, found in the bloodstream and is a vital constituent in all your body’s cells. Around 20% of the body’s total cholesterol is obtained from the diet and the body manufactures the rest. There are two types of cholesterol: HDL (high density lipoproteins) and LDL (low density lipoproteins).

Understanding how your testosterone, gut health and essential fatty acids function is an important way of maintaining a healthy body. To some extent the way they impact your body is out of your control.

Mastering hormones at every stage of life: teens, new mums and menopause. Your gut health is vital to your overall health. The health of your digestive system is especially connected to your hormone levels. At every stage of life your hormonal situation will present new challenges.

Stomach and digestive issues can ruin your day. It is important to your overall health and well-being that you keep your gut healthy.

 

There are numerous brands of microbiotics on the UK market today and deciding which microbiotic supplement is right for you can be confusing. Let alone trying to figure out which dosage is best. Nutritionist Marianna Sulic tells you her top tips on what to look out for when deciding which microbiotics to buy.

If you suffer from bloating on a regular basis there are some easy things you can do to your diet and lifestyle to reduce the bloating to make you feel more comfortable. Here are our tip tips!

Do you suffer from indigestion? It is usually a sign that the digestive system is struggling to cope when breaking down foods. Here's some expert advice on how to deal with indigestion.

Parents around the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief as their offspring head back to school. And yet, it can be stressful as a parent going back to the school gates. That realisation that all the plans of reading novels, playing maths games or enjoying nature programmes - or, in our case, brushing up on our Spanish - simply didn’t materialise over the holidays brings a significant dose of parental guilt. 

 

Nutritionist Amanda Hamilton on Seasonal Affective Disorder, what it is and how to manage it.