Eleanor Reid

Many people reach a point where their energy becomes unreliable. The afternoon slump that didn’t used to happen. The sleep that no longer restores. The gradual gain in body weight. The brain fog! It feels like the body isn’t quite responding the way it once did, despite reasonable effort. These changes are often put down to getting older, being busy, or not trying hard enough. In many cases, there is a physiological explanation. What Is Metabolic Flexibility — and Why Does It Matter? In a...

As a menopausal woman myself, surrounded by friends and colleagues navigating the same territory, I'm struck by just how many questions we're all asking. HRT? Herbal supplements? Intermittent fasting? More protein? Exercise? Red light therapy? Peptides? The choices are endless, and the off-the-shelf solutions even more so. Many of us turn to AI or search engines for answers — and come away more confused than before. That's not surprising. Because menopause isn't one thing. Our hormones...

From digestive resilience to immune modulation, evidence-based research continues to reveal how these non-digestible fibres are quietly running the show in your gut. Your gut contains trillions of microorganisms — a complex, living ecosystem that influences far more than digestion. Prebiotics are the compounds that feed this ecosystem. Understanding them is increasingly central to my evidence-based Nutritional Therapy practice. I frequently recommend them to clients of all ages and needs from...