Nutrition and natural health have been Lorena’s core passion for the past 10 years and has culminated with her training as a Nutritional Therapist. Besides working for BioCare, Lorena is also furthering her education, being involved in the Assistant Clinic Supervisor Programme for a prestigious nutrition college.
Lorena is committed to support people to reach optimal health and wellbeing, and she has a particular interest in gut health, female health, and metabolic health.
Dysbiosis is a familiar concept for most of us. However, we may still be inclined to think about pathogens as the villains, and us as the victims, tempting us to embark on a journey of “eradication”. But is this a holistic approach? Does that approach encourage a robust and resilient gut ecosystem? There are cases where pathogens are perilous and eradication is required, but more often than not, we are talking about a state of dysbiosis, created by a disruption to gut ecology. Assessing the whole person by considering all the complex contributing factors and restoring that ecology offers a wider and likely more effective approach to addressing dysbiosis.
Are you peri- or post-menopausal? Have you noticed changes to your menstrual cycle, perhaps with some tiredness and fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and are often feeling hot out of the blue?
You might need support for your female hormone balance and help your body to adapt to the changes.
Are we at the mercy of our hormones? Women’s health is dependent on good sex hormone regulation, but the maintenance of the natural hormone balance has never been more difficult due to the modern environment we live in.
Are you prone to low mood or mood swings or not feeling motivated or sociable, perhaps coupled with low energy? Do you often feel you need to drink coffee to increase your energy levels and stay focused, or do you feel the urge to have a chocolate bar mid-morning? Or maybe you’ve been craving salty or spicy foods more lately?
It has been more than a year since the COVID pandemic hit us with full force. It’s taken a toll on all of us, affecting our finances and health. Some of these effects are more forceful and some are more subtle, with consequences yet to unveil themselves in the months and years to come.
Whilst the social restrictions are lifting in many countries, for many people who have had the virus, life isn’t quite getting back to normal as they’re left with prolonged effects of the infection – the so called ‘Long COVID’, or ‘Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome’.
