Discover what a ‘healthy gut’ really is, what makes a gut healthy and practical steps you can take to keep your gut healthy. There is so much information out there about ‘gut health’ that it can be overwhelming. They say our gut is our ‘second brain’ and it really is. So many of our body’s functions stem from our gut – our immune system, hormones, … Continue reading Join Us & Learn: The Good Gut Guide
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Are you wondering why ‘weight-bearing’ exercise is recommended to improve bone density and help prevent osteoporosis? Read more to find out why… Continue reading Lazy Bones – A quick look at bone health and exercise
The above words by Mahatma Gandhi really make me question our reaction to the current coronavirus pandemic. We seem to constantly want to fight things when it comes to health. We see viruses, bacteria and fungi all as enemies to be slain. This aggressive approach to disease is not new. For example, researchers speculate that as far back as 7,000 years ago, if you suffered … Continue reading “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
I sometimes feel as if everyone, including myself, is going a bit mad. At random times I find myself panicking….maybe I should have joined the rush for toilet paper…maybe I should have stocked up on canned foods. Maybe…just in case…what if….is the end of the world coming? In the throes of the coronavirus pandemic it is easy to get caught up in the media frenzy, … Continue reading Virus: friend or foe?
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I’m sure by now you have heard a lot about the gut microbiome and its role in health and disease. But have you ever wondered why it is so important and what exactly is its role? Unfortunately, I can’t answer all those questions as research into the gut microbiome is relatively new and there is still so much we don’t know about it. However, here … Continue reading A quick peek at your second brain – the gut microbiome
