Gut Health
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Picture this: You’re leaning over in your chair, clutching your gut, eyes closed, teeth clenched, as your gut aches and swirls with discomfort. Sounds pretty miserable, right? Well for those who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), this is their reality. IBS is a common digestive disorder affecting two out of ten people living in…
Read MoreYOUR GUT-BRAIN AXIS: HOW TO DESTRESS NATURALLY
You’re always on the go, always jumping up to do the next thing. Work, email, picking up the kids, grocery shopping, cooking, organising a birthday gift, taking the kids to extracurricular activities, remembering appointments, more work. You feel frazzled. And although you’ve not had time to go to the doctor, you suspect you have irritable…
Read MoreTHE ROLE OF LEAKY GUT IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE, ALLERGIES, AND STRESS – PART 1
I remember the first time I heard the term leaky gut. It was the summer of 2011 while I was reading Tim Ferris’s book, “The 4 Hour Body.” When he mentioned the term, I remember thinking how odd it was. I wondered if the gut could truly be leaky and how on earth that could…
Read MoreThe Top Foods You Should Be Eating for Total Body Health
Something I realised a while ago, which seems pretty obvious when you think about it, is that in order to be healthy, one needs to eat healthy, unprocessed whole foods if not all the time, then at least the majority of the time. It doesn’t make sense to expect to be healthy and be the…
Read MoreTHE ROLE OF LEAKY GUT IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE, ALLERGIES AND STRESS – PART 2
I hope you enjoyed reading part one and had a few ah-ha moments throughout. My goal is that you’ve walked away now realising how important having a healthy gut is to your overall health. In this second part of the series, we’ll learn about how stress affects gut health and how to start getting your…
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