The AKHealth Journal
AKHealth Journal
Are you addicted to stimulants?
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? You reluctantly crawl out of bed and head for the kettle for a strong cup of tea or coffee. Thebreakfast you grab before you head to work is a jam crumpet or Marmite on toast. Up go yourblood sugar and adrenalin levels and you start to feel...
Stress Awareness Month
April is “Stress-Awareness Month”. Did you know that eating the right foods can contribute to building physical and psychological resilience? Pre- and probiotic foods are amongst those foods that help nurture healthy gut bacteria which in turn may...
Should I Avoid Gluten?
Gluten is in a lot of things we eat, from bread and pasta, to cookies, pastries and even drinks like beer. It’s been a staple for thousands of years but, along with turning vegan, going gluten free has been one of the biggest health trends in the last decade and is...
SAD – Why Everything Seems Worse In The Winter
It is thought by health insurance companies that the ‘winter blues’, or SAD, affects about 3% of the population. It comes with a variety of symptoms, including low mood, listlessness, an increased need for sleep and cravings for sweets and carbohydrates – and...
This Is Your Year
We are two weeks into 2023. How are you feeling? I’m writing this letter to you on Blue Monday, the day many of us really feel the winter blues. The Christmas lights are gone, the skies are grey and it is cold outside. We are also beginning to...
Endings – What they do to our health and how we can look after ourselves
I’m writing this blog on Remembrance Sunday. Today we remember our loved ones that are no longer with us – at least in their physical form, depending on our belief system. We each have our individual rituals of remembrance, we light a candle, take a minute...
The Ultimate Holiday Eating Strategy – My Top Tips
Who doesn’t love a good holiday? Whether it’s a beachy escape, a trip to the slopes or a city break, it’s a chance to rest and reset, to destress and to delight. Taking time off to relax is an important part of wellness – almost as much as all the other things that...
10 Tips To Avoid The Easter Binge
Easter is around the corner... Chocolate and hot cross buns are all around, in every shop and TV commercial. It’s enough to melt away your good intentions and, with this much pressure, binging can be difficult to resist. Of course, chocolate is available all...
Your Christmas Survival Guide
How can you have a great time without either depriving yourself or putting on lots of weight? This Christmas Survival Guide will give you some ideas for what to avoid and what fabulous healthy and delicious choices you can make in order for you to look good and feel...
Nutrients For Healthy Skin
DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF GORGEOUS SKIN In an age where everything seems to be about looking good, not feeling confident about the skin you’re in (on every level) can have a really negative impact on how you experience your life. It IS possible to have an enormous...
Be the CEO of your health
No matter your role in life, there is none bigger or more important than being the CEO (the chief executive officer) of your own health. Whether you believe it or not, you have as much control over your own health and happiness as a CEO has over the success of their company — and often much more.
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