I know body changes during pregnancy are a really sensitive matter for many. Even those who have not had any issues with body image previously can, understandably, experience difficulty with how rapidly their body is changing and how out of control this is for them. This said, I do think it’s important for people to… Continue reading Lifestyle in NICE guidance – Part 4a – Weight & Pregnancy
Fertility is such a sensitive subject for many, with 1 in 7 couples struggling to conceive. It’s also a topic I’ve become more interested in over the past few months. I undertook a short course from Monash University (Melbourne) in the relationship between Fertility, Pregnancy and Nutrition. I am also so, so pleased and excited… Continue reading Lifestyle in NICE guidance – part 3 – Fertility
What is thrush? Firstly, very common! 3 out of 4 women will have it at least once in their lives. The formal name is vulvovaginal candidiasis, it’s caused by an overgrowth of Candida, a yeast (fungus). You know the gut microbiome? Well your vagina has one to! Thrush happens when the balance of micoorganisms in… Continue reading Recurrent Vaginal Thrush
Following on from last week, I'm discussing NICE guidance is going to be ‘Preventing excess weight gain’ (NICE guidance NG7). I started this discussion last week, so if you haven't read this yet, I recommend it: https://thelifestylepill.org/2019/09/15/lifestyle-in-nice-guidance-part-2a/ Further advice for parents and carers of children and young people Encourage parents, carers and everyone in regular… Continue reading Lifestyle in NICE guidance – Part 2b – preventing excess weight gain
MY PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER'S DEGREE A while ago I did a poll asking what you guys would like me to post more about and a lot of you said my master's degree. Someone sent me a DM yesterday on Instagram asking about this too and reminded me I'd failed to share more about this. Today I… Continue reading My Public Health Master’s – Intro
This week’s NICE guidance is going to be ‘Preventing excess weight gain’ (NICE guidance NG7) I realise this is an emotive subject, but I think it is important to talk about it and empower people with the information and tools they can use to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing. The aim of this… Continue reading Lifestyle in NICE guidance – Part 2a – preventing excess weight gain
Lots of people think lifestyle medicine is fringe, or alternative. I want to present how lifestyle interventions are mainstream and today is the start of a blog series on NICE guidance which covers aspects of lifestyle. NICE is evidence-based guidance, advice and information services for health, public health and social care professionals across the UK.… Continue reading Lifestyle in NICE guidance – Part 1 – Brief advice: physical activity
