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 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...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Microbiome, Nutrition
A 2019 UK report showed that 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 3 children have constipation. Between 2017 and 2108 196 people a day were admitted to hospital with constipation. Yet in another study that interviewed 2352 adults with constipation, over half of them said they...
by admin | Jul 29, 2022 | Digestion, Gut health, Microbiome, Nutrition
Fibre is key to a healthy gut and a healthy microbiome. It’s not sexy I know but it’s true. It is a superhero of health. Over the years – protein, fats and carbohydrates have all been either public enemy number one or the panacea for everything. Fibre seems to be so...
