The Nutritional Institute

This is probably one of the most common questions I get asked. And I’m sorry to say that the answer isn’t that simple - it really depends on the individual and their context.

Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is the number one complaint that I receive from my clients on a daily basis. For example; this morning I’ve had two clients so far - the first was a guy who’s been working with me on constipation and ‘gassiness’ for the past couple of months and the second was a lady with some hormonal issues - her gut is okay at the moment, but when she first came to see me a year ago, she was struggling with constant bloating and alternating constipation and diarrhoea.

As a yoga instructor and natural health coach, people are often surprised to find that I don’t follow a vegan diet, but rather a ‘predominantly plant-based' approach to eating a broad range of naturally occurring, seasonally variable, whole foods from all the major food groups.

I had to go out on another shop to do some research into the commercial sport shake world to have a look at the ingredient list because we don’t consume or stock these sorts of shakes at home. The end result is a little bleak, but the good news is there are one or two decent shakes to purchase out there if you’re not going to do a homemade version.

I never recalled a tick bite or a rash, so this illness was not on my radar. I guess it all started in July 2016 when I returned to racing after a 7-month break following surgery to repair a torn hamstring tendon.