Exploring your gut microbiome with Microba Insight™ The community of microorganisms living in your gut does much more than you may think! Your gut microbiome has the potential to benefit your overall health and supports many bodily functions, such as digestion,...
I love this article by biomedica which gives instights on how chemicals found in plant foods such as polyphenols and prebiotics, fuel for our gut microbiome help our gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and therefore our health. More proof on how important our gut health is!...
What's Your Bowel Transit Time! Transit time is the time between food entering the mouth, and exiting your body. It is important in learning about the health of your gut and will give you an idea how well your digestive system is working. Having a healthy gut means...
Understanding Irritable Bowel Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease! Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is not to be confused with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Symptoms for both are chronic but IBD, as the name alludes to is an inflammatory condition with ...
Iron deficiency Nearly everyone knows that iron deficiency causes tiredness and fatigue but it's one of the best kept secrets that iron deficiency causes much more than a tired body! When we are fatigued we are not motivated for a start! But iron deficiency also...
Gall Bladder Is gallbladder removal absolutely necessary in all cases? The gallbladder is a small pouch like organ which sits just under the liver, its job is to store bile, which is produced by the liver. The gallbladder empties bile into the small intestine, and...
ALLERGY, HISTAMINE or INTOLERANCE? Many people suffer obvious, allergy type symptoms, yet have not been tested to determine if its actually an allergy or intolerance, or a histamine clearing issue! Treatment varies with each of these and for those who suffer the...
Addictions Addictions are becoming a major issue and whilst one of the key elements to recovery is, ones genuine want to stop and for their lives to change, there are some still some potholes that can interfere with ones recovery and rehab centres for many have not...
Ulcers Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) is a gram-negative bacteria which invades the human stomach, effecting 30% of children and 60% of adults worldwide - that is more than half the population! It has developed the ability to survive in the acid environment of the...
Looking for healthy snack ideas? If you usually turn to fruit, or fruit based snacks, but want something different, then it might be time to consider something like, these flaxseed crackers. We often buy crackers, but you can make your own! It will take you a couple...
Are parasites causing illness and pain in your body? It sounds extreme, but parasites in humans are more common than you might think. You don’t need to travel in the wilds of South America to pick one up. Parasites can be found and contracted anywhere and not just...