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Seed Cycling

Have you ever heard of seed cycling? Completely baffled by the concept? You aren’t alone…

We know that so many things can influence our hormones, sleep, the environment, stress and food. Seed cycling is one of the easiest ways to support our hormones - you just have to know what it is…

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Change. love it or loathe it?

August is over. The abnormal amount of rain and weirdly cold ‘summer’ days are soon to be behind us. September is for so many a month of change. Children changing school years, new terms, changing weather, evenings getting darker earlier, a transition in training goals, and even social gatherings start to change too!

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Magnesium What?

Magnesium supplementation is a bit of a mine-field. With so many blends and types it’s almost impossible to know where to start.

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Alcohol & Performance

Its almost an unwritten rule ‘Thou shallt go to the pub after your sporting event’

Run 26.2 miles, be handed a cold beer alongside your well earned medal.
Sink your ball on the 18th hole, off you go to the 19th hole to ‘rehydrate’
Head to the clubhouse after your sports fixture.

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Alcohol & HORMONES

Research has shown that having a few drinks in moderation probably won’t impact your cycle but people who chronically consume excessive amounts of alcohol are at risk of irregular cycles or losing their menstrual cycle altogether.

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CORDYCEPS

Mushrooms really are having their moment! I’m not talking about your supermarket staples; chestnut, button and shiitake. There are some new (or very very old!) guys in town. Meet Lions Mane, Reishi and Cordyceps.

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My Story - Part 1

The nurse put me on the weighing scales, calculated my BMI and told me I needed to lose 8kg to be healthy. I was a dress size 10, eating 5-8 portions of fruit and veg a day, running 20-30mile weeks and rarely drinking more than 2 glasses of red wine a week but apparently BMI was a more appropriate indicator of health.

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