Shorter days, colder weather and weaker sunlight can all make vitamin D harder to maintain in the UK. During autumn and winter, many people spend more time indoors, cover more skin when they go outside and receive less of the UVB light needed for vitamin D production in the skin. Vitamin D is often called the sunshine vitamin, but sunlight is only one part of the picture. Food, supplements, personal risk factors and testing can all play a role in maintaining healthy vitamin D

A strawberry in June tastes different from a strawberry in January. It is not only sweetness. It is scent, softness, colour, and the feeling that the food has arrived at the right moment. That is the quiet appeal of seasonal eating. It asks us to notice when food naturally grows and ripens, rather than treating every fruit and vegetable as if it should be available in the same form all year. This does not mean eating perfectly, avoiding supermarkets, or giving up the convenie

GLP-1 medications have changed the conversation around weight, appetite and metabolic health. For many people, they offer meaningful support. At the same time, they can change how eating feels, how digestion behaves and how easy it is to meet nutritional needs. From a nutritional and naturopathic perspective, the question is not whether medication or lifestyle support is “better”. They can sit alongside each other. The more useful question is: how can the whole person be supp

If there’s one thing that can make eating well feel effortless, it’s batch cooking. Preparing meals in advance not only saves time and money, but it also helps you make consistent, nourishing choices even on your busiest days. As a naturopath and nutritional therapist, I often see clients struggle with the “what’s for dinner?” question, especially when energy and motivation are low. Batch cooking turns that daily decision into a once- or twice-weekly plan, giving you structur

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