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Food Supplements : A User’s Guide WORKSHOP
Are you a supplement hoarder with a cupboard full of of half-used bottles which you have no recollection buying? Or perhaps you're simply curious about whether they might be for you. Either way, this workshop will help you make informed decisions and maybe make some...
What’s the link between vitamin D and chronic kidney disease?
Did you know that, if your shadow is longer than you are tall, the sun is probably not high enough in the sky for your skin to produce vitamin D? Thankfully, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are seeing our shadows shrink. If we choose to get outside, UVB light...
Should I exercise if I have chronic kidney disease?
The answer, with very few exceptions, is a big YES. Unless you have been advised against exercise or need to rest for recuperation, then exercise is your friend. And that includes those on dialysis. What do we mean by exercise? Well, that depends where you are...
Adding In is the new Cutting Out.
Is there always some food or food group that you're cutting out of your diet? How often do we hear announcements such as ‘I’m not eating carbs this week’. We are surrounded by a culture of food demonisation. What could be more anxiety inducing than a message in our...
Chronic Kidney Disease? How to get the most out of your appointment with me.
Have you been told that you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and have no idea where to start looking for help? Perhaps you’ve spent weeks with your head down internet rabbit holes. I would love to extract you from those holes and place you back into the light and on...
Help! My blood glucose spikes after a meal.
I have a lot of people, who don't have diabetes, asking me whether it is normal that their blood glucose levels rise (spike) after a meal? So let me explain in case you were wondering too. The reason they know this is happening is because they’ve been using a wearable...