Energy, Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, pandemic December Reflection on the year that was 2020

During 2020, the part of our brain responsible for the reactions of ‘fight’, ‘flight’, ‘feeding’ (especially during lock down baking stints), ‘fear’, and ‘freezing up’ – was more likely to be running the show. As a result of this, many of us have had less access to choiceful and thought-out deliberate responses.

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bush fire, Energy, Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, pandemic, Total load In times of crises we need to be mindful of supporting our nervous system

2 practical exercises to support yourself at times of great stress or crises

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Energy, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Sleep 6 daily actions to get your mojo back quickly

Thermogenesis or cold water therapy. Known to improve our energy power batteries within our cells – called the mitochondria. Also improves thyroid and adrenal function, helps with weight loss by increasing more fat burning “brown fat”, plus reducing leptin resistance – which is a hormone which prevents weight loss & when in the right amounts, promotes fat burning. And yes, it does support our immune system plus a whole lot more. The primary positive benefit is to reduce inflammation, the big factor in all illness.

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Energy, Gut health, Gut-brain-immune, Immunity, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Sleep, Total load Intermittent Fasting for reducing inflammation and disease

Our genetics (and brains) have historically been exposed to intermittent famine or feasting, for thousands of years. We know how to do this innately. Our cells and DNA expect this. We unfortunately don’t live in a world where this is easy or encouraged. So, we have to think outside the square and decide to choose it. Time Restricted Feeding or the 5/2 Diet has now been made popular by Michael Mosley fame.

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