Mel Lagan - Integrative Health Practitioner

31/01/2025

The Hidden Gut - Kidney Health Connection: Wahat You Need To Know:

I'm excited to share that my article, 'What You Need to Know on The Hidden Gut-Kidney Connection', has been published in Brainz Magazine!

You may be aware of the widely discussed 'Gut-Brain-Axis', but did you know about the direct link between gut health and kidney function?

The article dives deep into the interconnectedness of these two systems and explores simple, targeted steps you can take to both, nurture your gut microbiome and strengthen kidney health.

Here is what you will learn:

- What is the gut microbiome?
- Why is it important for health?
- What can happen when gut health is compromised?
- What this can mean for your kidneys
- Why a one-size-fits-all approach isn't enough and can even set you back
- Simple steps to balancing YOUR gut microbiome and nurture kidney health

If you want a happy gut and are looking for a way to nurture your kidneys but feel overwhelmed navigating the online maze of information on 'kidney friendly eating and living', this article is for you. It offers valuable insights, links to research, and actionable steps to help you take control of your specific health needs so that you can begin to make everyday dietary decisions with confidence.

Read the full article in Brainz Magazine:

https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/what-you-need-to-know-on-the-hidden-gut-kidney-connection

31/01/2025

I'm excited to share that my article, 'What You Need to Know on The Hidden Gut-Kidney Connection', has been published in Brainz Magazine!

You may be aware of the widely discussed 'Gut-Brain-Axis', but did you know about the direct link between gut health and kidney function?

The article dives deep into the interconnectedness of these two systems and explores simple, targeted steps you can take to both, nurture your gut microbiome and strengthen kidney health.

Here is what you will learn:

- What is the gut microbiome?
- Why is it important for health?
- What can happen when gut health is compromised?
- What this can mean for your kidneys
- Why a one-size-fits-all approach isn't enough and can even set you back
- Simple steps to balancing YOUR gut microbiome and nurture kidney health

If you want a happy gut and are looking for a way to nurture your kidneys but feel overwhelmed navigating the online maze of information on 'kidney friendly eating and living', this article is for you. It offers valuable insights, links to research, and actionable steps to help you take control of your specific health needs so that you can begin to make everyday dietary decisions with confidence.

Read the full article in Brainz Magazine:

https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/what-you-need-to-know-on-the-hidden-gut-kidney-connection

Please share your thoughts in the comments and feel free to make others aware of this article if you feel they could benefit.

Read the full article in Brainz Magazine:

https://lnkd.in/eQH2JQk4

Did you know your gut health plays a crucial role in supporting kidney function, and vice versa? Research reveals that poor gut health...

25/01/2025

2025 is a year of change, the potentials and 'new ways' of doing things that align with your values and serve you and and those around you better.

What are the sticking points in your live?
Is there more than one way to interpret things?
What do you want to see or do instead?
Which first step can YOU take today towards this?

Focus on these questions. Be still, and see what comes up for you.

Set your intention. "I am ready and open to feeling.... knowing that I am my own anchor point, my own best resource."

Make a commitment to yourself, to support yourself, to hold yourself with love, no matter what.

I have been on my own journey of growth and transformation over the past 5 years, and it feels like a necessity and a privilege to share more of the insights I have been blessed with through study and learning from others here with you.

You may resonate with what you see me post, you may not. Both are ok. Just take the bits away that speak to you and leave the rest.

With blessings and gratitude,

Mel

25/11/2024

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This website provides a platform to understand the benefits of Earthing the body and the opportunity to buy genuine Clint Ober Earthing products.

25/11/2024

Are you fed up with feeling stressed out about aspects of your personal or work life, a dear person or events on the world stage?

It all starts with your decision to 'do something about it'.

I'm excited to be supporting this event this Sunday where we share tips, tools and techniques with you that allow you to move out of a place of 'distress' to 'de-stress', calm and confident in your ability to take control.

These are life skills and knowledge that will benefit you but can also be shared with dear ones who are struggling.

Join us to learn how to navigate choppy waters with greater ease, resilience and a sense of empowerment. :)

STRESSED?

Know someone who is?

There's plenty of it around - and it looks set to continue as the world faces brisk change.

If the last few years have raised your stress levels or you know someone who is anxious, then this event will help.

A group of local practitioners will be teaching and sharing a range of stress management techniques that will give you the resources and skills to cope in life.

It's time to take back some control over how you feel - to learn what we're not taught in school... that we have a choice and we CAN cope better.

From mindset, breathing, to sound, reflexology and 'tapping' - these natural approaches to handing our own nervous system responses in life are going to be magical.

There's only a few spaces left so be sure to book soon if you know this will be of interest.

22/10/2024

Top tip for reducing chronic inflammation and balancing cortisol for those with early CKD:

Whether you're lucky enough to be on holiday right now or (kind of) enjoying our rather reluctant British summer at home, I urge you to make a daily habit of reconnecting to Mother Earth.

I keep banging on about how tremenduously helpful to our health the practice of grounding can be... most people have never heard of it and yet it's so simple! Barefoot contact with the Earth is my top recommendation and it's Free!

Apart from drinking clean, structured water and eating fresh, organic food, I don't know of a more basic yet impactful way to support your health at all levels!

To watch a documentary on grounding or to explore how you can ground even while indoors, I recommend going to www.earthingrevolution.co.uk/JDVooi

15/07/2024

A new day, a new week...

Many things going on on the inside and around me.
Things that threaten to upset my inner balance and that I can't really control. But I CAN control how I respond to them.

Every day, we have a choice. In fact, we make dozens and dozens of choices...

We can choose to judge or to observe...
We can choose to hold on to heavy emotions that drain our battery or to shift our focus onto feelings that replenish our energy, such as joy, gratitude, care, appreciation.

We can choose to take a step back and remember the things, people and gifts we are grateful for. It takes just a minute. What are you grateful for?
What makes you feel good? How does this feel?

Another thing I know I can always do is to focus on the breath. Put my hand on my heart and imagine my breath flowing in and out of my heart space, breathing evenly in and out. This shifts my attention away from the stressful thing. Instead, with each breath, I focus on the feeling of gratitude, or one of care or love. There is always something, someone, a dear pet, place or situation we can lovingly think of.

Then I set my intention for this day. 'I intend for the day ahead to be blessed with love, joy, peace and growth for myself and others. All my relationships are harmonious. My body gets stronger every day and I lovingly take care of it and my health.I am willing to embrace change.' (Or whatever is pertinent for your situation).

I end with 'and so it is' and know that the universe is ALWAYS listening.

With gratitude, Mel

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28/06/2024

Music to my ears... I think there is a LOT we are still to discover about the nature of water.

17/06/2024

Doctors know that heart and kidney health are closely linked.

One such link could be via our heart rhythm pattern, or Heart Rate Variability (HRV).

Research suggests that poor Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is linked to a higher risk of progressive loss of kidney function.

HRV measures naturally occurring beat-to-beat changes in our heart rhythm pattern.

The more COHERENT we are, the BETTER our HRV.

Coherence not only improves HRV but also correlates with improved energy levels, stress resilience and brain function (memory, concentration, etc).

So if you are a patient with a CKD diagnosis, here is something you can do at home every day that will positively influence your kidney health and that off the entire body.

More on this to follow in a future video.

Please like and share and FOLLOW me to ensure you catch the video when it comes out.

Also, feel free to DM me with any questions.

14/06/2024

What do you believe to be true about your health, body and kidneys?

What does having a CKD diagnosis mean to you?

How does this make you feel?

Is this way of thinking serving you?

I am working on a free mindset resource for people with CKD.

Reply MINDSET in the comments and be the first to receive this valuable tool as soon as it's available!

12/06/2024

"Your bloods look fine' may be a comment you have had before, when you knew for a fact you were NOT FINE? How can this be?

It's because whenever there is an assault on your health, the body will initially do all it can to balance, compensate and repair, so your blood results may look as if things are fine when in reality, something is brewing.

That's why I love Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) testing, where we can see what has been going on in the body at cellular level for the past 3 or 4 months, and discover root causes for the symptoms you are experiencing.

Feel free to ask questions in the comments, or DM me.

07/06/2024

Relying on supplements alone is pointless if you have CKD and plummeting energy levels.

Whatever your symptoms, reducing toxin intake through eating a cleaner diet and living a cleaner lifestyle needs to come first.

Once this foundation is in place, it makes sense to support the body in rebuilding and rebalancing itself, which will ultimately lead to you feeling much more like yourself again.

My upcoming coaching programme teaches you how to do this in 6 simple and easy to follow steps.

DM me for further info and to be one of the first to know when enrolment opens!

25/05/2024

Off to do a weekend dialysis shift starting at 6am on this gorgeous morning.

Once people are on dialysis, this significantly impacts on all aspects of life, including family, relationships, work etc. as treatment is ongoing, usually for 4 hours, 3 times per week.

The good news is, if you are in the early stages of kidney disease, making dietary and lifestyle changes will go a long way towards avoiding or delaying the need for dialysis (or having transplant surgery).

This is why I am crafting my innovative course/coaching programme for ladies with early stage CKD that will enable them to boost their kidney strength and retain their flexibility and freedom, without interfering with conventional treatment.

Any questions, please drop me a DM.