Backed By Science

There is a great deal of nutrition & wellness advice out there, some scientific and/or reliable and some not so! 

I use evidence-based science in my coaching however, that said, nutritional science only goes so far…

Nutritional studies are very difficult, we don’t have a great deal of data - mainly due to financing as they are very expensive to carry out. Those that we do have are often biased, for example when paid for by an organisation or private individual with a vested interest. 

Furthermore, when they are carried out they are not always very accurate, for instance epidemiological studies are mostly used in the UK by the government, but these are not carried out in a controlled environment – they also rely on people’s memories, self-awareness and honesty! You will often see a heading that says something like ‘Brushing teeth may prevent heart disease’ – this shows correlation but not causation. 

On top of all of all of this, without locking people in a room there are various contributing co-factors such as exercise levels, DNA, metabolic rate, sex, race/ethnicity and economic status – even if they are locked in a room however, they cannot have the same emotional and mental state. There is also a moral issue, for example testing on children, pregnant women or those with Cancer - which means a lot of research doesn't get done.

Scientists also often dismiss observations by those that see people day in, day out, however, many Doctors, Nutritionists, Health Coach's or general Healthcare professionals will tell you that this is hugely important and forms a major part of their work, furthermore a majority of scientific theories start with observation.

So you can see, it is a very nuanced area. Therefore our work is based around both (good) science and experience. Below are some papers that cover some of the subjects mentioned on this website - happy reading!