Nutrition With Love

Talking with Lucinda Miller was such a joy. Her approach to nutrition and lifestyle medicine is so friendly and understanding, it’s almost as if you chatted to a mum at the school gate – except for the fact that there’s rigorous science and huge clinical experience underpinning everything she says!

This incredibly encouraging conversation is full of stories to re-ignite hope, and point the way, towards the possibility of better family health.

And for anyone who’s encountered thyroid issues, mental health challenges, neurodivergence, and the challenges of children’s health – this is an episode just for you.

We talk about:

• How Lucinda recovered her own health despite thyroid and energy issues
• How members of Lucinda’s family recovered their health beyond medical prognoses
• The beginnings of the NatureDoc vision and team
• The functional tests which help us address thyroid and mental health challenges in a targeted manner
• Children and neurodivergence, and her own son’s improvement after testing and support
• The impact of key nutrients, nootropics and toxins upon mental health

Qualified in Functional Medicine, Lucinda has been practising as a naturopath for over 25 years. She’s the founder and clinical lead of the NatureDoc clinic, a team of UK-wide nutritional therapists who specialise in family nutrition, and the founder of the NatureDoc online shop.

Lucinda is also the author of two bestselling cookbooks, “The Good Stuff” and “I Can’t Believe It’s Baby Food”, and her forthcoming book Brain Brilliance: A Nutrition Toolkit To Nourish Neurodivergent Minds is available now for pre-order.

Lucinda is a mum of three and lives in Wiltshire, UK.

Lucinda can be reached at NatureDoc: https://naturedoc.com/ and https://naturedoc.shop/

We mention Dr James Greenblatt’s book on ADHD: https://ww.psychiatryredefined.org/finally-focused-book/

And for anyone concerned about their thyroid health, follow the link below to contact me and find useful blog articles.

Look out for more on thyroid health in future episodes!

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Let me take you behind the scenes of Nutritional Therapy practice.

Here's where I take you to the back-stage of Nutrition work. Show the nuts and bolts. 

The sorts of things nutritionists take for granted, but aren't often known to the general public.

The lowdown includes:

• Why we never diagnose
• Where we stand with pharmaceutical drugs
• How we  do and don't connect with medical doctors
• What Lifestyle Medicine is, and where it comes in
• Why we almost always want to talk about bowel movements!

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

In nutritional therapy and lifestyle medicine, there are some challenges that simply cannot be fixed with diet alone. Sometimes, you want … a volcanic rock.  Even better, a volcanic rock that acts like a wheelbarrow, to cart away substances that are harmful and difficult to remove.

Volcanic rock ‘binders’ like Zeolite Clinoptilolite do not interact with the body any more than a pair of spectacles. And yet they have proved effective in diverse health issues, including:

• mycotoxin / mould exposure
• heavy metal exposure
• H. Pylori
• recurring acid reflux
• histamine ‘intolerance’ (or overload)
• eczema / psoriasis / urticaria

… and all without having to resort to drugs.

Dilkiran Kular is not a nutritionist. But he’s well known to healthcare practitioners like me, because his company Nouveau Healthcare supplies this extraordinary binder under the name Toxaprevent.

Sharing his own journey with histamine overload and a chronic skin condition, Dilkiran Kular explains why this volcanic rock is like a wheelbarrow, and how it manages to address such a variety of health problems.

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Happy New Year! I hope that whatever your Christmas-time and New Year were like, that this short episode will be a cheering thing to listen to in these first days of 2024.

Health and nutrition shows up in so many people’s new year resolutions, so it seems only sensible to talk about them. 

But let me offer you a slightly different take, on how to make it all a little easier, and more joyful. 

I'll also share some of the research on why this approach works.

References: 

Berkman, E.T., 2018. The Neuroscience of Goals and Behavior Change. Consult Psychol J 70, 28–44.

Falk, E.B., O’Donnell, M.B., Cascio, C.N., Tinney, F., Kang, Y., Lieberman, M.D., Taylor, S.E., An, L., Resnicow, K., Strecher, V.J., 2015. Self-affirmation alters the brain’s response to health messages and subsequent behavior change. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 112, 1977–1982.

Pandey P, Kang Y, Cooper N, O'Donnell MB, Falk EB. Social networks and neural receptivity to persuasive health messages. Health Psychol. 2021 Apr;40(4):285-294.

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Making the most of the Christmas season isn't always straightforward. 

This episode is all about ways to enjoy the best of the celebrations, while protecting your energy, mood and digestion.

Merry Christmas, and  a Happy New Year to you!

Mentioned in the podcast: 

A beautiful winery in West Sussex https://www.wistonestate.com/

Kombucha from West Sussex https://holoskombucha.com/

My blog: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/post/fermenting-for-immunity

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

What if nutritional therapy was rather different from what you expected? 

Many people struggle with their health, but, convinced that they already eat healthily, think nutrition can't help them.  

Others labour under the illusion that nutrition work is simply bullying people to eat more vegetables!

Still others try to piece together their own nutrition programmes with 'Dr Google', but pick up poor quality advice or contradictory information - and don't get results.

But Nutritional therapy is so much more complex and more delightful than people think!

Based on my own and my clients' experiences, this is a short introduction to what nutritional therapy might actually feel like, and what goes on behind the scenes of a consultation.

Connect with me: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact

@transformationnutritionuk 

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Nutrition has numbers – and it’s not just about the calories or the nutrient levels, or the myriad complexities of farming. 

Nutrition numbers also include budgets, meal plans, and the time practicalities of shopping and preparation. 

And we all of us have food budgets, whether we think about them or not. 

But did you know that all this stuff could be fun, could expand peace, and could make for a more restful kitchen?!

Blogger and influencer Kezia Neusch has a lot of experience in the numbers of nutrition, having set up her own course on meal planning and budgeting, and provided practical on sustainable living to many thousands via her books, hugely popular Instagram posts and information-packed website.

Kezia is so clear, and brings such enthusiasm and wisdom to this subject. I hope our conversation will encourage you that everyone can be powerful and impactful with food choices, whether we have a tight budget, or no budget at all.  

And I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did!

Topics we cover:

- How money, time and energy aren’t the only ‘currencies’ to consider

- How to take change in your stride

- Simple ways to sharpen up your food budget

- Mindsets for organising food in your household

- Why ‘emotional eating’ isn’t necessarily a disaster

- The link between snacking and food preferences

- Connecting budgets and sustainability with abundance and fun

Connect with Kezia: https://www.thewholehome.co.uk/

@the.whole.home

And if you're looking to combine better nutrition numbers with some seriously scientific, in-depth health support, get in touch with me and find out about my various support programmes for individuals. Like my one-year 'life overhaul', with in-depth health testing and live coaching, to help you re-create a menu, lifestyle and home environment that's maximally suited to your very best health. 

Connect with me: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

@transformationnutritionuk

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Sleep is a bit like money; no matter how much you have, you generally want more of it - especially in autumn and winter.

The more we appreciate what sleep does for us, the easier it may be to look after our bedtimes. And they do like to be looked after.

In this episode, I talk about  the beautiful things sleep does for our bodies, including building protection against viruses, and helping the brain clean itself.

I also talk about a whole variety of mindsets and practicalities that may help you get more and better rest.

Sweet dreams!

My references to books and academic articles can be found on my blog post here: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/post/sweet-sleep

And for more on one of the practical tips I mention, have a look at my post here: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/post/mouth-taping

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

We all know our genes are set for life, and can create predispositions towards certain health issues. But the good news is that nutrition and lifestyle medicine may support the unique genetic picture we each have, to help optimise mental and physical well-being.   It's also the kind of information that may prompt a bit more compassion for ourselves.  Emma Beswick, from LifeCode Gx, tells us more.

Emma's company has hugely advanced our ability to understand and use information about genes, facilitating real health breakthroughs for so many - and she is also one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. 

So Emma was the most ideal person I could ask to come on the show, and I was thrilled that she was able to join me for the very first interview on Nutrition With Love.

In this episode:

• What is nutrigenomics
• How understanding our genes may encourage more compassion for ourselves
• Why not all nutrient needs are the same for everyone
• How nutrigenomics can help address even long-standing issues like anxiety
• How thyroid health may be supported more effectively, using information from nutrigenomic testing
• What is methylation and how can knowing about it help us?

If you’d like a bit more information on the basics of thyroid health, do have a look at some of my previous blog posts: 

https://www.transformationnutrition.org/post/my-thyroid-mistakes

https://www.transformationnutrition.org/post/nutrition-for-thyroid-health

Or, probably better, have a listen here: 

https://www.transformationnutrition.org/post/audio-demystifying-thyroid-health

Emma Beswick is an entrepreneur with an impressive record of solutions delivery and business growth. After qualifying in Nutritional Therapy (2017), Emma created the first specialist nutrigenomics analysis service for health professionals, which evolved to become the full end to end testing service which is Lifecode Gx®. Emma is an expert, speaker and presenter and is a published researcher on nutrigenomics; she holds an MBA, and membership of BANT and of the IFM (Institute for Functional Medicine).

(NB this is not the same Emma I mentioned in my first episode; there are so many exceptional nutritionists called Emma.)

Lifecode Gx® are the leading experts in nutrigenomics testing and education, applying the latest genomics science to enable a preventative, proactive and personalised approach to health. They offer a range of specialist nutrigenomics test panels which inform how nutrition and lifestyle factors impact our genetic potential, so we can make positive changes that align with our genes to optimise health and well being. Tests are available via health professionals or directly from LifecodeGx as part of a package which includes practitioner support. Further details are available via https://www.lifecodegx.com/

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Welcome to the Nutrition With Love podcast, the show to help you feel better, about getting better.

Clare describes her own experience of being a nutrition patient, and then ditching her work in academia to re-train as a nutritional therapist herself. 

In this episode: 

• how Clare recovered sleep, digestion, mood and energy without taking drugs
• why side-effects are so rare in nutritional therapy
• why nutrition is so appropriate for chronic illness and immune issues
• what makes nutrition so different from mainstream medicine, yet not opposed to it either
• why nutritional therapy is actually challenging to podcast about

https://www.instagram.com/transformationnutritionuk/

https://www.transformationnutrition.org/

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/