by admin | Aug 21, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Lifestyle, Microbiome, Nutrition, Women's Health
There is a HUGE connection between our oral health and the health of the rest of the body including the gut and of course a connection between our gut health and our oral health – no one way streets here. Gum disease not only causes problems in the gut but...
by admin | Aug 14, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Microbiome, Nutrition, Women's Health
Prebiotics are all the rage at the moment, so let’s cover what they are and why they are so trendy and important. You will have all heard the term probiotic – which is a bacteria or yeast that is considered beneficial to the host (i.e. us). I’ll...
by admin | Jul 31, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Hormones, Lifestyle, Stress, Women's Health
Our nervous system is made up of nerves and chemicals that act as messengers for the body. It’s like the software of a computer communicating with the hardware of our body (the organs, muscles and bones) and telling them what to do. The Autonomic Nervous...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Lifestyle, Stress, Women's Health
The idea that the gut and the brain are closely connected and interact is deeply rooted in the language we use such as ‘gut wrenching’, ‘sick to my stomach’, ‘butterflies in my stomach’, ‘feel nauseous’, ‘gut feeling’ … We use these expressions for a reason. The...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Hormones, Menopause, Perimenopause, Women's Health
What is a hormone? A hormone is really a chemical messenger (a bit like email) produced by glands via a trigger (specific hormones produced by specific glands) and then travel through the bloodstream to act on target organs (cells) in order to create a specific...
