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My thyroid mistakes
....and how they could help someone you know. Here’s how I got thyroid disease and made some big mistakes (before becoming a...
Clare Backhouse
Aug 7, 2020


A pro-energy checklist
Ten ways to check you're set for get-up-and-go Despite the warmer weather and being outside more, it can be easy to feel sluggish on...
Clare Backhouse
Jun 30, 2020


Protective patchwork pestos
Protective patchwork pestos taste better than ordinary shop-bought pesto, but don’t contain the usual ingredients: you won’t need nuts or...
Clare Backhouse
Jun 3, 2020


thyroid, sleep and immunity
Talk to a nutritionist about immune support and you’d probably expect to hear about micronutrients like vitamin C and zinc, or...
Clare Backhouse
May 12, 2020


triggers and emotional eating
Hello, and welcome to the second in my series of posts written especially for this strange season of lockdown. Today I want to mention...
Clare Backhouse
Apr 22, 2020


calm in the storm 1. the humble bean
Welcome to my first blog in virus-life. I've been thinking about how we can bolster our sanity and health in these strange times, using...
Clare Backhouse
Apr 4, 2020


Soil Fungi for future harvests
Soil fungi are crucial for the success of all plant agriculture. The way we eat can help save or kill them.
Clare Backhouse
Mar 11, 2020


So, you're thinking about plant-based eating
Navigating nutrition on less meat
Clare Backhouse
Feb 5, 2020


Comfort in Winter
Why bleak isn't always bad. Finding healthy comfort in the winter months
Clare Backhouse
Jan 16, 2020


In my end is my beginning
We are now at the end of the year, but also at the beginning
Clare Backhouse
Dec 12, 2019


Foraging. Or, How I Ate Lunch From The Lawn
An expert forager proved that you could create an entire salad without moving from the garden.
We harvested a huge variety from just one sm
Clare Backhouse
Oct 30, 2019


Mellow fruitfulness: autumn’s natural fortification
Blackberries and apples across the UK countryside are a delightful invitation to harvest. This post is here to describe why they can be a br
Clare Backhouse
Sep 1, 2019


Why molybdenum matters
All about molybdenum, the mysterious trace element without which our livers would fail and we'd all perish.
Clare Backhouse
Aug 3, 2019


Summery puddings and brain health
It feels high time for some frivolity. And what could be more frivolous than a summer dessert? But then again... the nutritional content of
Clare Backhouse
Jul 4, 2019


Mouth-Taping for better sleep,Mood and Energy
Yes, this really is about sealing your mouth up with tape. At night! Let me explain... One of the things I love about nutritional therapy...
Clare Backhouse
May 30, 2019


Nutrition at the cutting edge
“Right now I am searching for water but I will reply as soon as I can 👍🏼😊”
As place-holder text messages go, it’s got to be the most sho
Clare Backhouse
Mar 22, 2019


Nutrition for your new year
So we made it into 2019! Happy New Year! And we have got over the initial rituals - the celebrations, the resolutions, the holiday plans,...
Clare Backhouse
Jan 23, 2019


Where you're headed
December can be a time of disaster for health goals. But this post is here to tell you that it's still going to be OK
Clare Backhouse
Dec 6, 2018


Incremental
The build-up of small things. A beneficial accretion of actions repeated. This is how I have experienced nutritional therapy in my own...
Clare Backhouse
Oct 24, 2018


Global nutrition: non-dairy calcium for infants
Calcium doesn't only have to be consumed from dairy products. Here, we look at other options for infants and children in a country where
Clare Backhouse
Oct 4, 2018
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