"The realm of nutrition science is probably the last place you should look." Season 2, Episode 2

Lucy Fabbri—UK nurse and carnivore health advocate—shares how witnessing the realities of modern healthcare pushed her to rethink everything she knew about nutrition. From chasing blood sugars with insulin to being told patients with type 2 diabetes should eat more carbs, she began asking: what if everything we've been told is wrong?

In this episode:
• Why so-called 'healthy' porridge could be the worst way to start the day
• How humans evolved eating animal protein, making plant-diets non-sensical
• How a Carnivore diet provides all essential nutrients
• The biased and flawed evidence behind our food pyramid & Eat Well Plate
• How hospitals are making patients more unwell without realising it

About Our Guest
Lucy Fabbri is a UK-based registered nurse and carnivore health advocate. After personal struggles with fatigue and conventional dietary advice, she turned to a meat-based diet—and saw her health transform. She now helps others do the same through her Fuelled For Life programme, empowering people to reclaim their health through a species-appropriate, nutrient-dense way of eating.
Download Lucy’s free e-book here

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

"By the time you need it, it's too late. Be ahead of burnout." - Season 2, Episode 1

At just 12 years old, Anna’s life was changed by acupuncture. Now a Reiki Master and holistic therapist, she shares how complementary therapies helped her recover from chronic illness and reconnect with her intuition. Together, we explore the healing power of energy work, scent, body awareness—and why Western medicine still doesn’t tell the whole story.

In this episode:
• How acupuncture helped put Anna's chronic symptoms into remission
• What Western medicine still doesn’t fully understand
• How to choose the right complimentary therapies for you (and not waste time or money)
• Which traps to avoid (that social media marketing doesn't want you to see)
• How to 'justify' spending money on things that feel like a luxury, not a necessity

About Our Guest
Anna is a Reiki Master and holistic therapist based in London. She offers Reiki, massage, and Aromatherapy sessions—both in person and online—blending various holistic modalities to create fully tailored wellbeing journeys. She often works with women, particularly around long-standing conditions and mental health.

Website: www.freeflowholistic.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07591 410 658
Instagram: @freeflowholistic

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

What if the food you trust most is the thing making you feel worse?

In this honest and inspiring conversation, Sarah and I talk about healing chronic symptoms through food, what’s really in the products on our shelves, and why reconnecting with nature might be one of the most powerful shifts we can make.

In this episode:
• From processed to plant-based: how Sarah’s health transformed
• Behind the scenes of the food industry
• Why “vegan” doesn’t always mean healthy
• The anxiety–altruism connection (and how to find purpose)
• Tips for navigating food choices without fear or dogma

About our guest:
Sarah Wright is an international yoga teacher, plant-based chef, and founder of Nuve Foods, where she helps people heal through whole-food nutrition and mindful movement. Her own journey began with yoga to support her anxiety, eventually leading to a deeper connection between food, body awareness, and emotional wellbeing.

Sarah also hosted Modern Wellbeing, a podcast exploring sustainable living, holistic health, and conversations with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and nutritionists. She now blends intuition with nourishment—advocating for clean, minimally processed ingredients and empowering others to listen to what their bodies truly need.

Connect with Sarah here

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

What happens when your life no longer feels like home?

In this soft, soul-level conversation, Diwa and I explore the identity shifts that happen when illness, change, or pressure pull you away from your authentic self. We talk about how to come back to your body—gently, compassionately, and without judgment.

In this episode:
• Illness, identity loss, and the grief of change
• What to do when your body doesn’t feel safe
• Kundalini yoga and the release of stuck emotions
• Boundaries, self-permission, and everyday self-love
• Why community and vulnerability are key to healing

Diwa’s work supports women—especially travelling partners—who are navigating emotional transitions, inner disconnection, or simply yearning for more joy. Connect with her here.

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

Could your dog’s behaviour—or even their health—be reflecting what’s going on inside you?

In this eye-opening episode, animal communicator and energy practitioner Viviana reveals how our dogs often mirror our emotional wounds, energetic imbalances, and stress. Whether it’s anxiety, illness, or “bad behaviour,” what if your dog is actually showing you something about you?

In this conversation, we explore:

• How your dog may be absorbing your stress or trauma
• The energetic connection between humans and animals
• Why gut health is key to your pet’s emotional and physical well-being
• How to support your dog’s true nature in a human world

About Our Guest:
Viviana is an animal communicator, energy healer, and founder of Skool of Drool. Her work helps dogs and their guardians reconnect through intuitive communication, bodywork, and energetic healing—so both can live in alignment, authenticity, and health. Connect with Viviana here.

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

How do you eat well when your pancreas isn’t playing ball?

Clinical dietitian, Yasmin Chotai de Lima, joins me on the MEN1 Mosaic Podcast to unpack some of the most misunderstood issues around food, digestion and low blood sugar in MEN1 and neuroendocrine cancer.

We cover:

The truth about 'carcinoid trigger foods'

What to do if you've had pancreatic surgery (or haven't—but still have gut issues)

What PERT is, why it matters, and how to navigate UK shortages

How to manage insulinomas or blood sugar crashes while protecting long-term health

Why trusting your gut matters when faced with confusing or conflicting advice

Yasmin Chotai de Lima is a registered clinical dietitian based at the Royal Free Hospital, London, where she specialises in supporting people with neuroendocrine cancer. Her expert knowledge and calm, compassionate approach have helped many patients navigate some of the most complex dietary challenges that come with these rare conditions.
Learn more about Yasmin’s work here.

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

What if the first signs of a child’s health issues weren’t in the blood—but in their breathing, jaw, or even sleep? I didn’t realise just how much oral health and orthodontics had clashed with my own MEN1 journey until I met Dr Steffan Decker. In this episode, he explains why mouth breathing, tongue position, and under-treated dental issues may be doing more than just affecting our smile—and why UK families might be missing crucial opportunities to intervene early.
 • Why mouth breathing matters far more than we’ve been told
 • How misdiagnosed orthodontic problems may mask deeper health issues
 • What MEN1 parents should know about sleep, growth, and jaw development
 • Why functional screening is worth doing—even if treatment comes later
 • How other cultures (and healthcare systems) approach this very differently

Dr Steffan Decker is a specialist orthodontist and airway-focused practitioner with clinics in London and Amersham. He combines orthodontics with cranial osteopathy, breathing therapy, and myofunctional approaches—treating patients not just for aesthetics, but for long-term stability and health.

Visit Dr Decker’s website here

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

What if blood sugar swings aren’t just about what you eat—but how and why you eat it? Christina Lile is a diabetic health consultant, registered nurse, and type 1 diabetic with over 40 years of lived experience. In this episode, we talk honestly about food, freedom, blood sugar, and how to stop letting health advice make you feel small.

We cover:

Why eating carbs isn’t the enemy

What binging and guilt really mean

How exercise, hormones, stress and weather affect blood sugar

Why personalised care must include mindset and curiosity

How Christina built a life and business around what the system didn’t teach her

Christina’s approach is refreshingly real, radically empowering, and rooted in community. Whether you’re navigating MEN1, diabetes, or just sick of cookie-cutter solutions, this episode will give you the permission you didn’t know you needed.

Learn more about Christina’s work:
https://mynurseadvocatecoaching.com

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

What if your chronic disease symptoms aren't just physical—but the result of a nervous system stuck in survival mode? In this deeply personal and thought-shifting conversation, I speak with Dr Erin Hayford, a naturopathic doctor and somatic practitioner who has lived on both sides of the healing journey. From being bedbound with Crohn’s disease to exploring what it really means to feel safe in your body, this episode dives into why trauma, people-pleasing, and misalignment with self can all play a role in how chronic illness expresses—and what can actually help.

Key takeaways:

How nervous system dysregulation affects chronic illness

The emotional root of symptoms (even in genetic conditions)

Why food fear and over-restriction might be doing more harm than good

A simple technique to reconnect with your body and calm your system

Learn more about Dr Erin Hayford and her work at:
https://www.drerinhayford.com

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.

What does good parathyroid surgery look like for someone with MEN1? In this rare interview, leading UK endocrine surgeon Professor Fausto Palazzo shares what really matters — from timing and surgical options to what you should know before and after the operation.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed or weighing up next steps, this episode will help you feel informed, empowered, and ready to ask better questions.

You’ll learn:

Why MEN1 surgery isn’t the same as non-MEN1

What “success” means for MEN1 parathyroid surgery

The biggest pitfalls to avoid

Recovery tips most patients don’t hear

When surgery during pregnancy might be necessary

ABOUT OUR GUEST - Professor Fausto Palazzo is a leading UK endocrine surgeon specialising in parathyroid, thyroid, and adrenal surgery. Based in London, he is known internationally for his expertise in complex endocrine conditions and syndromes like MEN1. Professor Palazzo leads the endocrine surgery service at Hammersmith Hospital and regularly contributes to research, education, and multidisciplinary care.
Website - click here.

Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced?
When I stopped just 'settling' for symptom management, I began carving a path to somewhere I believed impossible in MEN1: symptom-free, surgery-free, and medication-free. If you’re curious to see how I’m making this happen, join my community here.

Disclaimer
I share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.