As you read this, approximately 38 trillion microbes are working around the clock within your gut – foraging for food, jostling with each other for survival and reproducing. This is your microbiome, the vibrant ecosystem of bacteria, yeasts and fungi that work synergistically to boost your immune health. As a health Practitioner, chances are youRead more
Are you at the mercy of your hay fever? If itchy eyes, a runny nose and sneezing have taken over your life, changing your daily habits can help you manage your symptoms and reduce your exposure to the environmental allergens, such as pollens, that trigger them. New habits can be hard to develop, so startRead more
Has your struggle with allergies hit an all-time high? If stepping outside on a sunny, spring day makes your eyeballs feel like they are on fire, it’s time to heal your gut… hang on, what? Let me explain… Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to something normally harmless, such as pollen or dust mites,Read more
Before antibiotics were discovered in the 1900s, bacterial infections were a feared enemy of modern society. Antibiotics changed everything – saving millions of lives and offering an effective tool to battle deadly infections. Fast forward to now, and antibiotics, while still incredibly useful, are sadly claiming the lives of our beneficial gut bacteria (discussed furtherRead more
What do a cold, depression, and hayfever have in common? If you said “they’re all health conditions”, or even “they’re all inflammatory health conditions”, you would be right. However, there is something more unusual that connects the three. Give up? All three are influenced by your gut microbiome, the microorganisms that call your digestive tractRead more
Coming back from a holiday with a sore gut as your souvenir is never fun. From Bali to Delhi, infections that cause traveller’s diarrhoea can lead to chronic digestive issues if you don’t repair the damage done. Let me explain. Traveller’s diarrhoea is simply a form of gastroenteritis (un-affectionately known as ‘gastro’), an intestinal infectionRead more
If uncomfortable bloating, constipation and smelly gas are a part of your daily life, chances are you’ve been looking for relief… Did you know symptoms such as these often reflect a deeper issue related to your gut bacteria? For this reason, getting to the core of the problem requires an understanding of the complex relationshipRead more
Your gut is one of the hardest working systems in your body. Meal after meal, it hustles to digest your food and extract the nutrients required to sustain you. Despite it’s solid work ethic, your gut can experience occasional performance hiccups, leading to digestive symptoms. While many of these are normal, others may indicate somethingRead more
In Resisting Colds and Flu Part Two, we learned five key factors that put you at risk of infection, and how to overcome them. Although prevention is better than cure, it’s important to stock up on remedies that can reduce your symptoms and help you get better quickly if you do fall sick. Create yourRead more
In Resisting Colds and Flu Part One, we learned about the immune system and how seeing a Practitioner can help you strengthen it in time for illness. In order to prevent illness, your immune cells are constantly on the lookout for infectious bacteria and viruses, ready to mount defensive attacks against them. However, to helpRead more
