Hormones and Handstands

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The Gut-Hormone Connection

2026-02-0339:02

Happy gut, happy hormones. We explore the bi-directional gut-hormone connection, why food intolerances are rarely about the food itself, why fart walks are trending, the limits of the Low Fodmap diet, bottom pain, hypnotherapy for IBS and the real reason why you might have itchy skin. Plus, the bizarre world of parasite cleanses and the woman who made a killing selling her farts in jars.

Detox dos and don’ts

2026-01-2728:19

Do you really need to detox? Isn’t that what your liver and kidneys are for? With so many more toxins in our lives these days, our liver especially needs extra help. But what’s the best way to go about it? We take down some social media detox myths – juice cleanses get a bit fat no from Pippa – and sing the praises of daily liver-loving cruciferous veg. Should you you sweat out toxins? And are cold plunges for women are really a good thing? Listen in, you might be surprised! We ...

Fasting – how long should women fast for?

2026-01-2044:07

We catch up mid way through Victoria’s annual fasting stay at the Buchinger Wilhelm clinic in Germany. It’s art spa part integrative medical fasting centre – it’s her third time there, but she’s not there for weight loss as there’s so much more to fasting. Victoria describes the longevity, immune system, skin, liver, muscle and gut health benefits, as well as the profound mental rest she experiences during a nine-day fast, And there’s plenty of nitty gritty: what can you eat (if anything) wha...

Our top wellness trends 2026

2026-01-1330:34

Goodbye blood sugar monitor, is a continuous blood pressure monitor the new wearable for 2026? The weight loss jab conversation is taking a new turn this year with the advent this spring of the GLP1 pill – but what do we think? We’re all over protein or course and now ‘fibre-maxing’ for gut health and hormone detox is the new must-do, especially as 96% percent of UK adults don’t get the recommended 30g per day. We pick our favourite fibre supps and surprising fibre-rich foods. Hair salons are...

Weight loss and why you need to know your metabolic type

2026-01-0641:36

Welcome back to season 2 of Hormones and Handstands with functional hormone nutritionist Pippa Campbell and beauty editor and yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall. We’re friends who met through work and are constantly picking each other’s brains for insights and tips and decided that this could potentially be really useful stuff for other women. To kick off 2026, week we discuss our beauty and wellness highlights of 2025, why knowing your metabolic type can help you lose weight ‘the old fashioned w...

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