Holistic Healing

Getting Informed


Persistent Fatigue / Tiredness – what could be making me ill?
Feeling tired all the time has a serious impact on our sense of health & well being. There are many causes of persistent tiredness – these include low thyroid function (Hypothyroid), poor blood sugar control, adrenal fatigue, anaemia, nutritional deficiencies, heavy metal toxicity, lack of exercise, stress, allergies, Candida, inadequate sleep, clinical depression, and chronic infection.
It is important to find out what is making you feel unwell before you can effectively get the treatment you require or make lifestyle changes, including changes to your diet to help yourself get well. The information contained on these pages is intended as a guide only.
It is recommended that if you are experiencing any symptoms which are making you feel unwell, you should seek the advice of your Doctor before going ahead with a Nutritional Therapy Programme.

Is Stress making me ill? Do I have Adrenal Fatigue?
High pressure job, money worries, relationship problems, family pressures, moving house? Any of these and more can frazzle your nerves and make you vulnerable to illness. Everyone is exposed to one type of stress or another in their lives. A certain degree of stress is in fact necessary; it is only when stress becomes out of hand that it becomes a problem. Chronic stress can lead to adrenal burnout where the body is unable to produce sufficient adrenal hormones. At this point you can start to feel quite unwell and become unable to cope with stress at all.
Anybody can suffer from adrenal fatigue – you just need to encounter enough stress! People who drive themselves hard, don’t take enough time in their lives to rest and relax and those who’s personalities drive them constantly – perfectionists, chronic worriers, people who feel chronically unhappy with their lives or who have experienced severe stress or emotional trauma are at risk of adrenal fatigue.
For further information, click on the link.
Why am I so Tired - Do I have Adrenal Fatigue.pdf


Persistent tiredness, weight gain, hormonal imbalances – Do I have Low Thyroid Function? The Thyroid Gland is an important part of the endocrine system and its main function is to govern the metabolism in the body, which is the level of activity within every cell of the body. Every muscle, organ and cell in the body depends upon the thyroid gland to achieve & maintain optimum function. Hypothyroidism is the condition whereby the thyroid gland is under functioning, this is turn slows down the metabolism and function of every cell in the body.
There are many symptoms of Low Thyroid Function including low energy, weight gain, inability to lose weight and abnormal responses to the cold (please click on full article for comprehensive list). Although low thyroid function occurs in both women and men, it is far more common in women, especially from mid-life onwards. An underactive thyroid can lead on to many other problems, including Adrenal Fatigue, Obesity, Depression, Muscle pain, persistent overwhelming fatigue, menstrual problems.
Improving your thyroid function can help you to recover from your fatigue and revitalise your health and vitality in many ways.
For further information, click on the link.
Why Am I so Tired - Do I have Low Thyroid Function.pdf
Barnes Axillliary Temperature Test.pdf

Mood Swings, Low Energy Bouts, Light Headed – Could I have Poor Blood Sugar Control?
For the body to function efficiently, it works hard to maintain the amount of glucose, the main fuel for all the cells of the body, at a constant level in the blood, by a process known as homeostasis. If the blood sugar level gets too high or low we can get ill. The body controls the levels of sugar in the blood by producing certain hormones which affect the blood sugar levels by either pushing sugar into the cells so that they can use it for fuel or storing it for later use – mainly as glycogen or fat. The main hormones which regulate blood sugar levels within the body are Insulin and Glucagon, these hormones are produced in the Pancreas. The Adrenal Glands also play a role in blood sugar control, which is why stress can have an adverse effect on blood sugar control as well as poor eating habits.
If the levels get too high then we can develop the condition Diabetes, a serious medical condition which requires ongoing treatment by a Doctor.
If the levels get too low, then we do not have enough available energy for the body to work efficiently. Hypoglycaemia, the medical term for low blood sugar, in Diabetics is serious and needs urgent medical treatment. However in non diabetics whilst not as serious or extreme in normal circumstances, episodes of low blood sugar brought about by poor blood sugar control can lead to a variety of unpleasant symptoms.
For further information, click on the link
What is Blood Sugar Control.pdf

What is Candida?
Candida normally exists in the bowel in spore form, and in this way causes us no harm. However when conditions within the bowel become toxic and the immune system is weakened the spore develops and the Candida begins to grow like a mould along the bowel wall. The mould develops tiny sharp projections called micelle, which dig into the lining of the intestines causing inflammation and swelling.
In this way the unlucky recipient can develop what is commonly known as “leaky gut” syndrome. This is caused by the afore-mentioned inflammation which results in the holes through which food is normally absorbed getting bigger, so the body then allows entry to larger molecules than normal, causing much more widespread problems. The large molecules of semi-digested foods will trigger the immune system and this can contribute to the development of food allergies. The leaky gut not only allows absorption of particles not normally taken up by the body, but also the spread of the Candida to other areas of the body.
The Candida releases metabolites and toxins which can be absorbed into the bloodstream and can cause a wide variety of symptoms – see Candida Questionnaire for comprehensive list. The symptoms can be mild or in some cases so severe they can be quite disabling.
For further information, click on the link
Candida Questionnaire.pdf

Bloating, Indigestion, Feeling tired and Sluggish – could I have Poor Digestive Function?
We all know “we are what we eat” – but, more accurately, we are what we digest and absorb from our diets. It doesn’t matter how healthy the food you eat is, you must be able to digest it efficiently for you to derive any nutritional benefit from it.
The digestive process starts in our mouths by the mechanical process of chewing and mixing our foods with saliva. It continues mechanically with the movement of the stomach and the gut (peristalsis) and chemically with the help of digestive juices and enzymes produced in the stomach, small intestine, pancreas and liver.
Could I have Poor Digestive Function.pdf

Liz McWatt
RGN.DNMed.MLCHom.DA.DTM
BANT Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Registered Homeopath (MARH)
Registered Aromatherapist (MIFA)
Flower Essence Practitioner

Tel: 01539 728188
liz@holistic-healing.org.uk