This year folic acid is being added to all non-wholemeal wheat flour by law. The given intention is to reduce neural tube defects such as spina bifida by ensuring that women of childbearing age consume enough folate; however, from traditionally recommending folate supplementation to pregnant women, the government has now taken a step further: folic acid will be in the food supply automatically. Let me explain why this is a very bad idea.

This change doesn’t affect only women of childbearing age. It affects everyone.

Every person who eats supermarket bread, pastries, pasta, biscuits and processed foods made from white flour will now consume synthetic folic acid as part of their diet, whether they need it, want it, or can metabolise it properly. And the implications are huge. 

Ageing is viewed as a fixed, one-directional process, but emerging science is challenging this belief, offering a far more hopeful and empowering perspective.

Researchers are now increasingly focused not on how old we are in years, but on how old we are at a biological level. This concept, known as biological age, has opened the door to a new understanding of health, vitality and longevity. Interest has also grown in nutrients that support cellular energy and repair - in particular NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide).

So what role might an NAD supplement play in supporting healthy ageing?

Do you wake up tired no matter how much you’ve slept? Struggle to focus, think clearly, or keep up with daily tasks? Feel like your body is constantly “running on empty”, even though every test comes back “normal”?

What if the root of your fatigue wasn’t just “in your head,” but in your cells?

It’s time we start calling chronic fatigue what it really is: a breakdown in your body’s energy delivery system. And the story begins at the microscopic level - with your mitochondria.

Fatigue is your body waving a white flag. It’s a clear message that your cells are struggling and your metabolic systems need support - not suppression.

Conventional medicine often responds to this signal with a symptom-management approach. You may be offered stimulants, sleep aids, antidepressants, or told “there’s nothing wrong with you.” But none of these fix the problem at its root.

As a Holistic Health Coach, I take a different approach. I see fatigue as a clue - a map pointing toward the deeper imbalances in your body. And with the right tools, we can begin to restore the systems that generate true, sustainable energy.