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Improving Gut Health At Home

This month is all about gut health. I’m sure we have all experienced issues with our gut at one time or another. Many people now suffer from food intolerances and chronic gut issues. I truly believe this is due to our high stress lifestyle and poor diet – and the research agrees3. There are manyContinueContinue reading “Improving Gut Health At Home”

Prebiotics, Probiotics & Immune Health

Most of us have heard of antibiotics, and their role in the medical world in treating the ‘bad bacteria’ which may cause infections and serious health complications. But if ‘bad bacteria’ exist, do ‘good bacteria’ exist?The answer is YES! Our body has thousands2 of different types of good and bad bacteria (and other microflora) whichContinueContinue reading “Prebiotics, Probiotics & Immune Health”

The Liver & Its Usefulness

Most of us have probably heard of the liver and how it helps breakdown any alcohol we ingest. And whilst this is true it has so many more functions to perform. Without a functioning liver a person cannot survive. This essential organ is involved in over 500 vital functions. Some of its many functions include:ConvertingContinueContinue reading “The Liver & Its Usefulness”

Men’s Menopause

Andropause is a syndrome associated with “a decrease in sexual satisfaction or a decline in a feeling of general well-being associated with low levels of testosterone in older men.”1 Symptoms to look out for are similar to Menopause; including loss of muscle mass and strength, increased body fat deposition, depressed moods, loss of bone densityContinueContinue reading “Men’s Menopause”

Growing Your Own Sprouts

Sprouts are an absolute favourite of mine. My favourite sandwich as a child was wholemeal bread with butter, tomato, black pepper and alfalfa sprouts. As well as tasting delicious, sprouts have many health benefits including: High in vitamins and minerals. They generally contain high levels of folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin K. In fact, theyContinueContinue reading “Growing Your Own Sprouts”

The Pitfalls Of A Holiday

I recently went on a wonderful holiday to an island. The island had three restaurants to choose from for all meals. One, a Japanese option, the other two best described as Australian fast food. The Japanese was lovely and healthy; unfortunately was only open four of the days. The other two were open all theContinueContinue reading “The Pitfalls Of A Holiday”

Can Allergens & Irritants Impact The Health Of The Body?

Last week our Healthy Living Blog post by Sarah, “Allergy or Intolerance” introduced the difference between an allergy and an intolerance, and linked both to gut health. An allergy refers to the body’s reaction to the proteins within the eaten food (immune system). This food is harmless to most people.1 An intolerance or sensitivity is considered aContinueContinue reading “Can Allergens & Irritants Impact The Health Of The Body?”

Allergy Or Intolerance?

What’s the difference when it comes to food and what can I do about it? Sometimes it seems that everyone has an allergy or intolerance to some sort of food these days. Do people actually mean allergic or do they mean intolerant when they say “I’m allergic to….” ? An allergy refers to the body’sContinueContinue reading “Allergy Or Intolerance?”