Welcome to my blog!
Here I share real-world insights from both sides of my work: Functional Medicine and Nutrition that actually make sense in an East African context (or on a tight budget), and reflections from decades in community and planetary health - what’s working, what needs to change, and how we begin to bridge the gap between personal wellbeing and the health of the systems we depend on.
You will find honest questions, and conversations rooted in lived experience that emphasize our interconnectedness with the planet, with each other and with ourselves.
Barometers of the Biosphere
We’re living in a world our bodies didn’t evolve for. Toxins in air and soil, ultra-processed foods, loss of traditional diets, and daily stress from social and ecological upheaval are straining our health in ways that no pharmaceutical system alone can solve.
East African Healing
East Africa is experiencing a significant shift in its health landscape. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity are on the rise, mirroring trends observed in high-income countries.
Anchored in Breath
Long before we had words like “vagal tone” or “nervous system regulation,” our communities knew how to soothe and restore. Young pastoralists hummed or whistled as they herded cattle. Mothers sang softly as they breastfed.
Rewilding Kids
We’ve grown used to sterility: antibacterial soaps, hand sanitisers, mouthwash. The message we send is that “clean” equals “safe.” But when we sterilise every surface, we risk disrupting the ecosystems on our skin, in our mouths, and throughout our bodies.