It’s easy to get lost in the weeds of which foods are ‘good’ and which are ‘bad’, but every now and then it’s important to remind ourselves of some simple universal basics about food and eating, and how it’s not that complicated after all.

Navigating the many different dietary protocols and the mountains of contradictory dietary information out there can be exhausting! How do you know which is right? By finding what works best for you as an individual, even if that doesn’t fall neatly in line with a dietary ‘label’.

My personal experience of how I ended up needing emergency ileostomy surgery, and all that followed.

All you need to know when it comes to preparing for ileostomy surgery, and what to expect post-op.

The essentials of what IBD is, what it involves, and how it is dealt with. Just the essentials - the ABCs - and a must-read for the newly diagnosed and anyone who needs a ‘crash course’ in this chronic condition.

In a nutshell, this book promotes the conscious eating of "real food", as well as low-impact living and is full of all the essential information you could wish for. It is chock-a-block full of solid information and practical advice for being your healthiest self.

A helpful meditation for when you’re feeling fearful and in need of grounding, but also when feeling a general loss of connection. It somehow manages to anchor you while simultaneously creating a feeling of lightness.

Do you sometimes feel your willpower unravelling? Is Project Health just feeling too difficult? Are you struggling to stick to your chosen health regimen? Do you feel like you are the walnut in the photo but you’re also the one holding the hammer? When we feel ourselves self-destructing, what should we do? Push harder or give ourselves a break?

A look at the question of fat, saturated fat in particular, and how it has been unfairly painted as ‘the bad guy’ for so long. Nina Teicholz’s “The Big Fat Surprise” walks you through the history of nutritional science, the focus being on the individuals and the ultimately inadequate studies behind the development and promotion of the 'diet-heart hypothesis'.

The starting point for the GAPS diet and its gut-healing properties. This book is full of useful information, as well as laying out the foundations and stages of what is possibly one of the most daunting dietary approaches to healing the gut.

There are articles upon articles talking about the practically endless health benefits of coconut oil, from being the best fat to use for cooking, to oil-pulling for whiter teeth. However, occasionally, the odd article damning the practice of cooking with coconut oil as very unhealthy makes the rounds, thus causing inevitable confusion. 

 'Dance Around Like An Idiot' Therapy (aka DALAI Therapy) is a self-coined anagram for what I believe to be an absolute must for anyone, anywhere, anytime, but in particular during times of stress, anxiety and depression, which are precisely the times you will probably feel like doing anything BUT dancing around like an idiot - this is all the more reason to do it!