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Straight Answers About Your Health, From a Nurse

Plain-English articles about energy, hydration, recovery and the nutrients your body runs on. Written by me, not copied from the internet.

These articles exist because Google is full of rubbish and you deserve better. Each one explains a topic the way I’d explain it across the kitchen table: what the signs are, what causes it and what your options are, including the ones that have nothing to do with me. Read what’s relevant, ignore the rest, and message me if something rings a bell.

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Latest · IV Infusion Parties

What Is an IV Infusion Nutrient Party?

A drip with your mates. What actually happens at a group infusion session, how it is run, who tends to book one, and what everyone has to do beforehand.

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The Articles

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B-Complex

Are You Lacking B-Complex Vitamins?

Brain fog, flat energy, a short fuse. What the eight B vitamins do, the signs you are running low and why they need topping up every single day.

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Vitamin B-12

Are You Suffering from a Vitamin B-12 Deficiency?

Tired, tingling hands, foggy head? The signs of low vitamin B-12, who is most at risk of running short and where the vitamin actually comes from.

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Glutathione

Could You Be Deficient in Glutathione?

Your body makes its own master antioxidant, then spends it. What glutathione does, what runs it down and the food and lifestyle changes that support your own levels.

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Calcium

Could You Be Lacking Calcium?

Night cramps, brittle nails, weak teeth. The signs of low calcium, why it matters well beyond your bones and how to get more of it from food.

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Vitamin C

Could You Be Lacking Vitamin C?

Bruising easily, bleeding gums, run down all winter? The signs of low vitamin C, what your body uses it for and the foods that bring your levels back up.

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Magnesium

Could You Be Lacking Magnesium?

Cramps, broken sleep, low mood, headaches. The signs of low magnesium, what the mineral actually does and the foods that top it back up.

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Zinc

Could You Be Lacking Zinc?

Slow healing, thinning hair, taste going off. The signs of low zinc, what the mineral does in the body and the foods that carry the most of it.

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Athletes

Athletes: What Hard Training Actually Burns Through

Training hard and recovering slowly? What long sessions cost you in fluid and minerals, why that shows up as cramp and flat legs, and how to put it back.

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Hydration

Hydration, and Why Your Cells Care So Much About It

Hydration is the foundation everything else runs on. What water actually does at cell level, why thirst is a late signal, and how to tell when you have fallen behind.

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Magnesium

Magnesium and Migraines

A lot of people who get migraines turn out to be low in magnesium. What the mineral does around nerves and blood vessels, and where it comes from.

Sound Familiar?

If you recognised yourself in an article, you’ve got options: talk to your GP, look at your diet and sleep first or have a free phone chat with me about whether an infusion is worth considering as part of the picture. No pressure either way.

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