Body & Soul Nutrition

Body & Soul Nutrition Nutritional Therapist focusing on immune system support, auto-immune conditions and sports nutrition.

What if autoimmune disease isn’t about finding one single “root cause” 🌱…but instead understanding an entire ecosystem? ...
21/05/2026

What if autoimmune disease isn’t about finding one single “root cause” 🌱

…but instead understanding an entire ecosystem? 🍃

An ecosystem influenced by:
✨ stress
✨ hormones
✨ trauma
✨ nutrition
✨ sleep
✨ movement
✨ nervous system regulation
✨ genetics
✨ connection & support

So many people with chronic illness ask:
“What should I be doing?”
“How do I know what’s right?” 🤍

But maybe multiple approaches can be right.

💊 Medication
🥗 Nutrition
🛋️ Psychotherapy
😴 Rest
🏃 Movement
🫶 Trauma support
🪷 Acupuncture
👥 Community

Not because there is one perfect answer — but because healing is rarely one-dimensional.

It was never one thing that led someone towards autoimmunity, and it’s unlikely to be one thing that supports healing either.

Maybe the better question is:
✨ “What support feels most necessary for me right now?” ✨

21/05/2026

Congratulations to Rebecca O'Neill of Body & Soul Nutrition on being announced as a finalist in the STEM Professional category at the Network Ireland Kildare Branch Awards 2026.

Rebecca O'Neill is a Nutritional Therapist specialising in autoimmune conditions. She applies nutrition and health science through a client-centred, systems biology approach, focusing on identifying and addressing the root causes of ill health to support her clients in improving health outcomes and physiological function.

This is a fantastic achievement and a wonderful recognition of Rebecca’s dedication, expertise, innovation, and contribution within her field. The STEM Professional category celebrates women who continue to lead and inspire through their knowledge, professionalism, and commitment to making a positive impact through their work and industry leadership.

Wishing Rebecca the very best of luck and looking forward to celebrating with all the finalists on awards night.

Local Enterprise Office Kildare
Network Ireland
Punctual Print

Autoimmune disease, perimenopause and trauma may seem like completely separate issues — but in many women, they overlap ...
11/05/2026

Autoimmune disease, perimenopause and trauma may seem like completely separate issues — but in many women, they overlap more than we realise.

Symptoms like:

fatigue
anxiety
brain fog
poor sleep
digestive issues
inflammation
feeling “wired but exhausted”

Can exist across all three.

One of the missing pieces in many conversations around women’s health is the nervous system.

Chronic stress, trauma, inflammation, hormonal shifts and autoimmune activity can all affect how safe, regulated and resilient the body feels.

Then perimenopause enters the picture — a time of major hormonal fluctuation that can affect mood, sleep, stress tolerance, memory, immune function and inflammation levels.

For women already carrying chronic stress or autoimmune issues, symptoms can suddenly feel much more intense.

This doesn’t mean your symptoms are “just stress”.
And it doesn’t mean your body is broken.

It means the body is interconnected.

Supporting healing may involve:
✨ hormone support
✨ nervous system regulation
✨ blood sugar balance
✨ nutrient support
✨ sleep
✨ gut health
✨ reducing inflammatory load

Sometimes understanding the connection between these systems is the first step toward feeling less confused — and more supported.

Had such a lovely day yesterday attending the interviews for the Businesswoman of the Year Awards at Merits in Naas ✨So...
09/05/2026

Had such a lovely day yesterday attending the interviews for the Businesswoman of the Year Awards at Merits in Naas ✨

So nice to meet and chat with so many inspiring women in business and hear everyone’s stories. Feeling very grateful to have been part of it and proud to represent Body & Soul Nutrition 💛

Now the waiting game begins 🤞✨


An incredible day so far at the workshop on chronic pain conditions. Great food, networking and amazing talks from an...
02/05/2026

An incredible day so far at the workshop on chronic pain conditions. Great food, networking and amazing talks from and

Anyone else eating soup in the sunshine because you did your shopping when it was cold?
20/04/2026

Anyone else eating soup in the sunshine because you did your shopping when it was cold?

I'm making gluten free pizza bases from scratch. I'm so excited for my dinner tonight 😁🍕
17/04/2026

I'm making gluten free pizza bases from scratch. I'm so excited for my dinner tonight 😁🍕

Can we talk about how good the goodie bag is? Thank you
21/03/2026

Can we talk about how good the goodie bag is? Thank you

Over the past few months I’ve been navigating my own perimenopause symptoms, and recently I made the decision to start h...
10/03/2026

Over the past few months I’ve been navigating my own perimenopause symptoms, and recently I made the decision to start hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

It’s still very early days, but the experience has already reminded me just how much hormones influence the entire body.

Like many women, I initially approached HRT with some hesitation. For years it carried a reputation for being risky, largely because of early research that has since been re-examined and better understood. Today we know much more about how and when it can be used safely.

The symptoms that led me to explore this option were the kinds many women begin to notice in their 40s — disrupted sleep, changes in energy, brain fog, and physical discomfort that didn’t quite make sense at first.

At the same time, I could see that the hormonal and immune shifts happening in my body were also aggravating my Crohn’s disease, which added another layer to the picture.

Experiencing this personally has reinforced something I often say to my clients: hormones affect far more than our reproductive system. They influence sleep, mood, muscles and joints, digestion, immune balance and so much more.

HRT is never the whole solution on its own, and nutrition, sleep, stress levels, gut health and support still play a huge role in how we move through this stage of life.

But what I do appreciate is that the conversation around menopause is changing. Women are asking more questions, seeking better information, and advocating for their health in ways that simply weren’t happening a generation ago.

And that can only be a positive thing.

If you’re navigating perimenopause yourself, you’re certainly not alone in trying to make sense of it all.

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