Hormonal & metabolic healthThe cortisol diet: eating to lower cortisol, honestly
An honest, evidence-led cortisol diet — why you can't detox cortisol with food, what genuinely raises it day… more
14 min read
Focus area
Hormonal & metabolic health
Steady your blood sugar, thyroid and cycle through food — the everyday plate that keeps hormones balanced.
When your hormones are off — thyroid, blood sugar, cortisol or your cycle — the everyday plate is one of the most powerful levers you actually control. Stabilising blood sugar and insulin in particular quietly drives your energy, mood, weight and cycle health.
I help people with insulin resistance, PCOS, thyroid conditions and perimenopause use food to steady their hormones — practical, evidence-led, and built around real life rather than a rigid rulebook.
What I cover
Insulin resistancePCOSThyroid & Hashimoto'sPerimenopause & menopauseAdrenal & cortisolBlood-sugar balance
Guides in this area
Hormonal & metabolic health
Hormonal & metabolic healthThe estrogen dominance diet: eating to balance estrogen
An honest, evidence-led estrogen dominance diet — what "high estrogen" really means, the gut-liver clearance… more
14 min read
Hormonal & metabolic healthHashimoto's diet: what to eat when your thyroid is under attack
An evidence-based Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism diet from a functional coach: the gut-immune root, the… more
15 min read
Hormonal & metabolic healthThe insulin resistance diet: what to eat to turn it around
A practical, evidence-led insulin resistance diet — the foods that steady blood sugar, what to limit, a… more
13 min read
Hormonal & metabolic healthThe PCOS diet plan: what to eat to steady hormones
An evidence-based PCOS diet plan built on the 2023 guideline: no single diet wins, so steady your blood… more
15 min read
Hormonal & metabolic healthThe perimenopause & menopause diet: eat for the body you have now
An evidence-based perimenopause and menopause diet: why protein needs rise, how to steady blood sugar on a… more
15 min read
Hormonal & metabolic healthThe Prediabetes Diet: How to Reverse It With Food
A functional-nutrition coach's evidence-based prediabetes diet: foods to eat and limit, meal order, a full… more
14 min read
Articles & food lists
ArticleFoods That Lower Cortisol: The Honest Answer
The honest, evidence-based take on foods that lower cortisol: no food flips a switch, but steady blood sugar… more
9 min read
ArticleMagnesium-Rich Foods: What to Eat and How Much You Need
A practitioner's guide to magnesium-rich foods — a sortable table of everyday sources, honest daily targets… more
8 min read
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