Wellness Journal
Welcome to the Vale of Health Wellness Journal! We’re a team of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncturists, Reiki Healers and Naturopathic Nutritionists, dedicated to helping you feel better and reach your health and wellness goals. If you’ve found your way here, we’re excited to support you in making small, meaningful changes to your diet and lifestyle that can have a big impact on your overall health.
In our journal, you’ll find expert insights on holistic living, including fertility and emotional wellness. Expect tips on navigating seasonal changes, nourishing recipes, how to tackle difficult hormonal conditions, analyses of new research, and lifestyle advice rooted in ancient practices. These are the tools that have helped us and our clients, and we hope they do the same for you.
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Ovulation, and Why Irregular Periods Are Trying to Tell You Something
Irregular periods aren't random. This post explains how brain signalling drives ovulation, and what patterns like hypothalamic amenorrhoea and high prolactin actually mean.
Your Period Isn't Just About Fertility, It's a Vital Sign
Your cycle affects your brain, heart, gut and bones, not just fertility. A London acupuncturist and nutritionist explains why irregular periods matter even if you're not trying to conceive.
Long Covid and Why It's Not "All in Your Head"
Long covid is real, physical and treatable. A functional look at the nervous, immune and hormonal changes behind lingering symptoms.
Blog Post 3: Your Gut Has a Brain. So Does Your Heart.
Your gut and heart both have their own nervous systems. A London practitioner on what that means for stress, digestion and immunity.
Adrenal Fatigue Isn't Real. Here's What Actually Happens Instead.
Adrenal fatigue isn't a recognised condition, but something real is happening to exhausted, wired clients. A functional look at HPA axis adaptation.
Blog Post 1: Why Your Morning Light Habit Matters More Than Your Supplement Cabinet
Why morning sunlight matters more than most supplements for energy, weight and sleep. A London nutritionist explains the science of circadian rhythm.
What a Real SIBO Recovery Timeline Actually Looks Like
Expecting SIBO to clear up in a few weeks? Here's an honest, realistic look at how long recovery genuinely takes, why relapse happens, and why the diet you use to get better has to have an exit plan.
SIBO Testing Explained: What Breath Tests and Stool Tests Actually Tell You
Confused by conflicting SIBO or stool test results? Here's how breath testing actually works, what your stool test can and can't tell you, and why two "different" results aren't necessarily a contradiction.
The Three Faces of SIBO: Why Hydrogen, Methane and Sulphide SIBO Need Completely Different Treatment
Tried SIBO treatment before and it didn't stick? SIBO isn't one condition, it's three. Here's how to tell hydrogen, methane and hydrogen sulphide SIBO apart, and why mixing them up is often why treatment fails.
Why Does Your Bloating Keep Coming Back? The Gut Story Behind SIBO
Tried FODMAP, cut out onions and garlic, still bloated by 4pm? Here's what SIBO actually is, why your small intestine is meant to be quiet, and the surprising reason a bout of food poisoning years ago might still be behind it.
Reading your bloods: what your immune cells are trying to tell you
Told your blood test is "normal" but still don't feel right? Here's how to read your white cells and immune markers like a practitioner does.
What's actually keeping your inflammation switched on
Turmeric and fish oil only calm inflammation down, they don't stop it starting. Here are the real drivers, from blood sugar to gut health to hidden infections.
Why your body's alarm system sometimes won't switch off
Confused why your body overreacts to everything, or nothing? How inflammation is meant to resolve, and what happens when it doesn't.
Leaky Gut Is Real: Here's How to Know If You Have It and What to Do About It
Intestinal permeability is increasingly linked to autoimmune conditions, food reactions, and whole-body inflammation. Learn what's happening in the gut lining, how to test for it, and the key steps to restoring tolerance and reducing systemic inflammation.
What's Really Going On With Your Reflux
Acid reflux and heartburn are incredibly common, but the standard advice isn't always getting to the root of the problem. Learn what's driving reflux, what long-term PPI use means for your gut, and how to support your body through a safe, structured taper.
The Gut Infection Most People Don't Know They Have
H. pylori is far more common than most people know, and its effects go far beyond digestive discomfort. Learn how this bacterial infection affects stomach acid, B12 levels, and long-term immune health, and what a natural treatment approach looks like.
You Might Have Too Little Stomach Acid
Bloating after meals, heavy food sitting in your stomach, or undigested food in your stools could all point to low stomach acid. Learn why HCl is far more important than most people realise, what depletes it, and how to start rebuilding your digestive fire.
Why Ibuprofen Is Not Working for Your Period Pain
If painkillers barely touch your period pain, or you get diarrhoea, hives or migraines with your period, histamine could be the reason. Here is what is actually going on in your body and what to do instead.
Is It Histamine Intolerance or Something More? What You Need to Know About MCAS
Low-histamine diet not working? Reacting to things that have nothing to do with food? There is an important difference between histamine intolerance and mast cell activation syndrome, and it changes everything about how you treat it.
Why Your Histamine Symptoms Are Worse at Certain Times of the Month
If wine hits you harder before your period, or your symptoms spike around ovulation, there is a specific hormonal reason. Here is the oestrogen-histamine connection explained simply, and what to do about it.