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Although Christmas may be slightly different this year, we all still have the temptation to overindulge, with its lavish roast dinners, decadent desserts, and often excessive alcohol. With the build up to Christmas starting earlier and earlier, the temptations can become plentiful, which can lead to an increase in the frequency of these indulgencies.

This can put a lot of stress on our digestive system, with excess carbohydrates, fats, sugars and proteins to break down appropriately. You may even experience symptoms such as diarrhoea, constipation, bloating and flatulence.

But don’t despair, we have come up with some easy and practical Christmas health tips to help you and your gut stay on the right track.

It’s that time of the year again, when everyone around us comes down with colds, flu and other nasty infections. The festive celebrations are just around the corner, and we all want to make sure that our immune system is strong and efficient, so we can enjoy this cheerful season with our loved ones.

Here are the Nutrition team's favourite supplements so you can start building your natural pharmacy and support your family's health throughout the winter months.

Bugs; bacteria and viruses, are all around us and all of us fall prey to them from time to time, coming down with coughs, colds, flu, tonsillitis, or worse… We all know how disruptive and uncomfortable it can be to daily life, so how can we make sure that we are able to defend ourselves against these nasty bugs and viruses?

Thankfully, there is a lot that we can do to help ourselves, such as stress reduction and ensuring we get enough vitamin C, D, zinc, and sleep. But did you know that one of the most effective supplements you can take to support your immunity is actually a probiotic? It makes perfect sense when we consider that our immune system is largely based in the gut, and that the good bugs in it are absolutely critical to protecting us against the bad guys.

Read our blog to learn more.

The dreaded ‘winter vomiting bug’ threatens to wreak havoc on the start of our festivities.

There is currently no conventional treatment, ^[i] so read on to learn how nutrition and lifestyle may help you avoid infection, and support you during and after infection if it comes to that.

Many of us have experienced the feeling of our ‘stomachs turning’ when we are nervous, scared or anxious, and there is good reason as to why this happens. The gut, often referred to as our second brain, plays an important role, not just in digestion, but also in regulating the activity of our nervous system.

Read more on the benefits of probiotics on mental health.