Is your gut making you sick?

No matter how unrelated a disease may appear to be there is a great deal of evidence to show that many conditions and diseases are indeed linked to the digestive system. For example, toxic substances produced by unhealthy gut flora can often produce general symptoms that appear to have no relation to digestive health, such as: general lack of wellbeing, fatigue, drowsiness, headaches, muscle and joint aches, sleeping problems, urinary tract infections and the list goes on.

The Gastrointestinal system (GIT) with a 5-6 metre tube that begins with the mouth and ends at…

How to make your child fat – and how not to!

What better gift to give your child than your love, but the greater gift, the gift of glowing health. Childhood obesity and overweight children is now the most talked about childhood problem today. Nearly every day the topic is in the national news whilst expert after expert bombards us with facts and the reasons they see as being behind this epidemic. It is indeed a very serious problem. Just because childhood obesity is a growing problem doesn't mean it can‟t be overcome. It certainly can and I hope…

We are living in a world of serious epidemics. More and more common are the occurrences of Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression and other neurological conditions. There is a growing trend in western society of chronic conditions, such as asthma, sinusitis, hayfever, eczema, dermatitis/hives, obesity, recurring infections, chronic fatigue syndrome and others.

Underlying many of these disorders and chronic conditions manifesting especially in our children are food allergies or food intolerances. It is not just to our common food groups such as cow’s milk and wheat that our children are now showing…

People with hay fever and skin allergies are more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that IBS is twice as likely to affect those with hay fever, and four times as likely to appear in people with allergic skin conditions.

I’m not surprised. Allergies can cause all sorts of digestive, gut and bowel problems, which, aside from causing great discomfort and distress, can also lead to significant nutrient deficiencies.

On the other hand, gut problems can lead to allergies. For instance,…

In the last few years soybeans and soy products have been getting a lot of bad press, both in the general media and particularly the natural medicine press. Claims such as soy binds essential nutrients, causes blood agglutination (clotting), contains growth inhibitory substances. Does soy shrink the brain? Leave you anaemic? Promote cancer? Interfere with you thyroid hormones? Is soy toxic? Etc. What are the facts in the case?

Firstly we have had soy come to the front as a food item in the western world, Soy we virtually unknown to us in earlier years. Soy has been part…

The human body undergoes extreme stress when undertaking regular and extreme exercise regimes. The stress response on the body involves deterioration in our immune defenses and overall recovery time between training sessions. Each type of sport or activity has varying degrees of strain placed on the body with varying recovery rates. However, there are ways in which the body can be stimulated to improve overall performance and decrease the occurrence of infection utilising an herb called Siberian Ginseng.

Many studies have been performed on athletes to decifer the way Siberian Ginseng enhances peak performance and enables the body to…

There is more to weight loss than just diet and exercise. Factors like allergies, hormones, stress, and polycystic ovaries can reduce the efficiency of your metabolism and prevent or slow down weight loss.

Are food allergies making you gain weight?
Bloating, fatigue, itchy skin and sinus problems are just some of the unpleasant symptoms of food allergies. But did you know allergies might also be slowing down your metabolism, causing weight gain and even preventing fat loss?
Food allergies occur when a food triggers an immune reaction in your body. Your body then goes into protection…

If you are like most people then you probably glance at the Nutrition Facts label on foods once in a while. Maybe you check for the number of calories or fat grams that an item contains, or maybe you are watching something specific - like your sodium intake.
Whatever the case, it has been proven that those who pay attention to the Nutrition Facts label end up eating healthier. The more familiar you are with the Nutritional Facts label, the more likely you will be fit and healthy.

Each Nutritional Facts label has been designed to quickly and efficiently give…

Beyond the Myth of “The Right Diet”

How can someone eat ‘healthy foods’ – salads, fruits and vegetables, exercise diligently, drink enough fluids, take the best supplements that money can buy, and still feel, tired, lethargic and hungry after meals, or just not right? The answer WRONG Fuel Mix for your Unique Biochemistry or Metabolic Typing.

As we live in a world of infoglut – too much information impacting our lives, we come across conflicting advice from leading health authorities. Not only is this overwhelming it is confusing. In addition, our society goes through various dietary trends. For example, in…

Cleanse vs. Diet

Cleansing and Detox outweighs Normal Dieting programs.

One way the liver deals with toxins and chemicals in your body is to encase them in fat, to protect you. By detoxifying or “cleansing” regularly you can have the side-benefit of losing excess fat and fluid and, if you’re exercising, increase your lean muscle mass

Dieting (starving) can cause increased fat long-term. Body encase toxic impurities with fat and fluid to protect cells from damage. Smaller body means increased percentage of impurities & less muscle to burn glucose. Hence…REBOUND with higher % of fat with less muscle, more…

This article outlines the common causes and triggers of acne, looking at some of the conventional treatments and their side effects as well as how diet can play a role in the development and healing of this skin condition.

Acne is a skin disorder common to many teenagers living in the Western World and in the last 20 years, an increasing number of adults. An inflammatory disease of the skin, the most common symptoms of acne include pimples, comedones, whiteheads blackheads, pustules, cysts and scars. The development of acne is multifactorial with a number of causes and exacerbating factors…