Sleep disorders affect millions of UK adults, ranging from chronic insomnia to sleep apnoea, restless legs syndrome, and delayed sleep phase disorder. While ...
Vanda's Kitchen Journal: Healthy Food, Nutrition & Well-Being
Welcome to the Vanda’s Kitchen Journal — your space for trusted insights on healthy eating, nutrition, and well-being. From allergen-free catering and food choices that boost energy to gut health, digestion, and balanced living, we explore how what you eat shapes how you feel. Discover practical tips, expert perspectives, and real stories from inside London’s nut free, halal and gluten free friendly kitchen near St Paul's Cathedral.
Napping is one of the most evidence-supported tools for energy management available — yet it is poorly understood and often poorly executed. Research from NA...
Melatonin is the hormone most closely associated with sleep — produced by the pineal gland in response to darkness, it signals the body to prepare for sleep....
'Adrenal fatigue' is one of the most commonly discussed conditions in wellness culture — and one of the most contested in conventional medicine. While the te...
Fatigue is one of the most common reasons people visit their GP, and one of the most frequently self-managed through caffeine, sugar, and other stimulants. Y...
The nutritional choices made in the first two hours of the day disproportionately influence energy, mood, and cognitive performance for the entire working da...
Cortisol is one of the most misunderstood hormones in health and wellness conversations. Frequently described as purely harmful, cortisol is in fact essentia...
Every cell in the human body contains a molecular clock — a genetic programme that anticipates the day-night cycle and optimises biological functions accordi...
Shift work — any work schedule that involves hours outside the standard 9-to-5, including night shifts, early starts, and rotating schedules — affects approx...
Energy crashes — the sudden drops in alertness, motivation, and cognitive performance that strike at predictable times (mid-morning, post-lunch, and mid-afte...
Insomnia — difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early — affects approximately one in three adults in the UK at any given time, with chron...
Sleep is the foundation of health — and its quality is significantly influenced by what you eat. The relationship between nutrition and sleep is bidirectiona...