In this episode of Healthily, Nicola chats with Debbie Cotton about the oral microbiome, its impact on overall health, and practical tips to support your mouth—and body—wellbeing.

In this episode I chat to Dr Venita Patel, an NHS community paediatrician and private practice nutritional therapist. She describes an approach to working with children that is calm, practical and kind to both children and those who love and care for them.

In this episode I chat to genetics expert Emma Beswick about how foods affect our genes and how, in return, genetic variations affect the way we react to nutrients in foods. We cover their influence on the day-to-day of who we are and how we function, including our hormones, brain chemistry and immune system. It’s a must for anyone who loves going that little bit deeper into things, and it’s a great way to showcase how stunning the human body is!

In this episode I am in conversation with forager and food lover Belinda Blake, as we discuss the wild food around us, and how it can be used in the simplest of ways to produce teas, oils and syrups as traditional healing remedies. Plants offer such an amazing array of botanical compounds and nutrients to support health, and this is a must for anyone who is keen to engage with food in a more exciting and experimental level.

In this episode I chat to my good friend and colleague Jackie McCusker about the troublesome - and persistent - layer of fat that often appears around the middle as us women transition through the menopause. We discuss the metabolic changes that lead to shifts in body composition, and importantly, what to do about it. We cover hormones, circadian rhythm, stress, the gut, food and more.

In this conversation with fellow nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde, we cover ways to embrace delicious food as a means to improving gut health. With its links to the brain, weight, skin and immunity, our guts are crucial to how we feel both physically and emotionally. We cover fermented foods, the role of fibre, and how colour can make all the difference to overall health. This episode really celebrates food. Prepare to leave feeling hungry!

In this episode of Healthily, Nicola chats with nutritional therapist Tanya Borowski about persistent low energy, why standard tests often miss the root cause of fatigue, and practical steps to help you feel like yourself again.

In my conversation with Ben Brown, author of The Digestive Health Solution, we cover some simple, and often overlooked, practical steps that can be taken to help overcome IBS and digestive health complaints. This episode is heavy on common sense and evidence, as we tackle food elimination diets, digestive support supplements and the gut microbiome.

In this episode I talk to mindfulness teacher Katie Sheen about how we can use mindfulness to help us improve our relationship with both ourselves, and our food. It was great speaking to Katie on this subject, and she shares some really useful, practical steps to becoming more mindful and compassionate about how we view our bodies and how we can approach eating in a way that feels positive. 

In this episode of Healthily, Nicola speaks with breast cancer specialist Dawn Waldron about personalised approaches to hormone and immune health, collaborative care, and practical strategies to support women through and beyond treatment.