The Caroline Peyton Health & Wellbeing Podcast

Podcast 112 - Is drinking coffee the secret to a healthy gut Is coffee good for gut health? Today I was asked to speak about coffee and gut health on Kaye Adam's BBC Radio Scotland show. This follows the media interest in the announcement that coffee is good for your gut. So did I agree? The scientists behind the Zoe app and study have discovered that those drinking coffee tend to have a healthier...

Stewed apple for gut health I came across stewed apple as a way to nurture and nourish the gastrointestinal tract several years ago, and I frequently recommend it to my clients who experience irritable digestive discomfort, especially to those that need a quick and easy way to calm the gut. Providing expert, personalised, health advice utilising more than 10 years of nutritional therapy and naturo...

FODMAP: is it really good for your gut health? FODMAP is a dietary approach to support gut health and a popular and well known choice. And for those suffering with common digestive symptoms like bloating, pain, cramping and diarrhoea, it can provide fantastic relief. It seems obvious that if it provides symptom relief then it must be good for your long-term gut health, but this is not true, as I'l...

Podcast 109 - More Herbs Less Salt for a Healthy Gut More Herbs Less Salt is an American Awareness day on 29 th August.  It is well recognised that we should be careful with our salt consumption. When we talk about salt, we are referring to sodium chloride, common table salt. The recommended salt consumption over and above the salt we find in food is just 1 teaspoon.  Salt (sodium) is recognised t...

Podcast 108 - CoQ10 the missing link to healthy ageing and longevity   CoQ10 and healthy ageing If you're over 50, vegetarian and/or taking statins, then you may be surprised to discover you may be lacking a crucial nutrient linked to healthy ageing and longevity. CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10) is a substance made naturally in the body, but as you grow older, levels start to decline. Statins also block the...

Nutrition in the News: Can gluten lead to brain inflammation?   Study finds gluten leads to brain inflammation in mice   A small scale study (reported in the Journal of Neuroscience in July), showed a direct correlation between the intake of gluten and brain inflammation in mice.   Whilst this was a small scale study with less than 100 mice, these findings are of particular interest to researchers...

Podcast 106 - Nutrition in the News: Are you supplementing Vitamin D3 year round? It's important for your heart   Vitamin D and Heart Health A recent article in What Doctors Don't Tell You (WDTTY) reported on two long-term studies that showed taking reasonably high strength Vitamin D3 is beneficial for your heart.   Providing expert, personalised, health advice utilising more than 10 years of nutr...

Podcast 105 - The Impact of Artificial Sweeteners on Health: A Nutrition in the News Analysis   Artificial Sweeteners and Health : The Hidden Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners oday, I want to discuss a topic that's been making headlines recently: artificial sweeteners. These are commonly found in low-sugar or low-fat food and drink options, and while they might seem like a healthier choice, there's...

Podcast 104 - Top Tips for Optimal Hydration    Just how much fluid should we drink each day?   I see a lot of conflicting information about what we should drink for optimal hydration. How much? What should we choose? What should we avoid? I decided it was time for a fresh look at fluid choices, how to stay hydrated and provide sensible advice you can easily implement into your day-to-day lives. L...

Podcast 103 - Why many people may be lacking this essential overlooked brain nutrient Choline is an important nutrient for brain health. It's called an essential nutrient as the body cannot make sufficient amounts for its daily needs so must be obtained from the diet, but many people may lack sufficient intake via the diet. The British Medical Journal published a report in 2019 asking "Could we be...

Podcast 102 -How to use naturopathy to help protect yourself from Alzheimer's   In recent years an American physician called Dr Dale Breseden has come to the forefront of those seeking a natural holistic approach to support cognition, brain health and to help protect against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease. He has published several books showing how his own protocols have rever...

Podcast 101 - 5 steps to help keep your bones strong It's more than just calcium! Follow these 5 steps to help keep your bones strong June is National Osteoporosis Month. It is often described as a silent disease, as people may not realise they have weakened bone strength until they have a fracture. Bone mass decreases from 40 years of age, and for women the loss of bone can be enhanced after meno...

Choose these 10 herbs and spices to support good digestive health As I wrote this, it is World Digestive Health Day (29 th May). It's yet another reminder of the need to take good care of your digestive tract, since digestion, the gut barrier and its microbiome has a significant impact on your overall health. Did you know that aside from fibre, many herbs and spices support a healthy gut? Include...

Reduce your intake of these 5 foods to help reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes   Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week takes place from 22nd May to 28th May. It can, in extreme situations, lead to serious health conditions, And it currently costs the NHS over £10 billion a year – 10% of its entire budget.   Providing expert, personalised, health advice utilising more than 10 years of nutritional therap...

Podcast 98 - Good nutrition can help students succeed during exams   Good nutrition can help students succeed during exams | Principles Of Good Health Series   How to stay calm during exams: Tips on how to help young people during their examinations by taking nutrition seriously.   Studying for exams is a stressful time, with long hours spent trying to absorb as much information as possible.   As...

Protect your eyes from sun damage The first week in May is National Sun Awareness Week, and the sun is finally appearing to shine! Whilst this is a campaign led by The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD). UV radiation from the sun can also cause damage to your eyes. As someone who has been severely short-sighted, has had a retina tear, diagnosed with glaucoma and had two cataract operation...

IBS and Food Intolerance Continuing my theme for April's IBS Awareness month, I wanted to share why so often people struggle to eat the foods they love – and have eaten all their lives- but start to find that these foods no longer love them! Listen now to find out more. ↑   Providing expert, personalised, health advice utilising more than 10 years of nutritional therapy and naturopathy experience;...

Podcast 95 - Understand why you're bloated and the first 5 steps you must take to alleviate it   Why you're bloated and what steps you must take to alleviate it   April is IBS Awareness Month (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). It is also Stress Awareness Month and the two go hand in hand since stress exacerbates IBS and having IBS is very stressful.   It's estimated that 1 in 5 of the UK population suffe...

We all recognise that stress is the curse of the modern age and that it is "not a good thing" to experience day to day. But do you fully understand the impact that stress has throughout your body?   In this first video I'll explain just how stress can contribute to many aspects of ill health today, and in Part 2 I'll provide the naturopathic tools and techniques that should form part of your day-t...

We all recognise that stress is the curse of the modern age and that it is "not a good thing" to experience daily. But do you fully understand the impact that stress has throughout your body?   In Part 1, I explained how stress can contribute to many aspects of ill health today, and in this Part 2 I'll provide the naturopathic tools and techniques that should form part of your day-to-day life to h...

The Best Probiotic Foods for Gut Health Your gut is home to trillions of microbes - bacteria, yeasts and archea – with more microbes in your own gut than there are people in the World. The more we learn about the role the gut microbiome plays in our overall mental and physical health, the more we recognise the need to support this community to help it flourish and thrive. Providing expert, persona...

The Best Supplements for women Having recently run a Ladies Retreat Day where we explored all aspects for long-lasting health - and as it's International Women's Day this week, I decided it is a good time to revisit the best supplements to take for women's health. The supplementation market is huge, so how do you know what to take and are they worth the expense? As a judge for the supplement categ...

Why Naturopathy is key to a healthy life Last week I ran my first lady's luxury naturopathic nutrition retreat day which was a huge success. The theme for the day was how to live your best life in your 40s and beyond, using the tools and techniques I have incorporated into my lifestyle. This is based on all the teachings from my initial studies to the continuous learning and development over the p...

How to eat for your health whilst protecting the planet too On 9 th February 2023 the World Wildlife Fund produced a report in conjunction with Knorr identifying plants that help to protect the planet whilst also being beneficial for human health: "50 foods for healthier people and a healthier planet". The report goes into far more detail than just this – and I don't personally agree with all the...

First steps you must take to help your SIBO/IBS symptoms   Last week I explained why SIBO- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth – is now considered to be the leading cause of IBS symptoms.   This is a situation where unwelcome pathogenic strains of bacteria thrive and grow in the small intestines, feeding and fermenting food (that has not had a chance to be digested yet) creating bloating, disten...