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Help!   My memory is not what it used to be

Help! My memory is not what it used to be

There is growing evidence that the Western diet - highly processed foods, with low fibre - drives gut dysbiosis and chronic inflammation.  This can cause negative effects on the immune...

Help! My memory is not what it used to be

There is growing evidence that the Western diet - highly processed foods, with low fibre - drives gut dysbiosis and chronic inflammation.  This can cause negative effects on the immune...

Hay fever rates are increasing - here's why🌻

Hay fever rates are increasing - here's why🌻

I have a super loud sneeze, so did my Dad and so does one of my brothers.  I have often wondered, is it genetic – I simply have to sneeze loud, it’s...

Hay fever rates are increasing - here's why🌻

I have a super loud sneeze, so did my Dad and so does one of my brothers.  I have often wondered, is it genetic – I simply have to sneeze loud, it’s...

Celebrate World Mental Health Day with Your Gut

Celebrate World Mental Health Day with Your Gut

Today is Mental Health Day and as we experience a surge in mental health issues, it is easy to look for silver bullet solutions.  Mental health is influenced by many...

Celebrate World Mental Health Day with Your Gut

Today is Mental Health Day and as we experience a surge in mental health issues, it is easy to look for silver bullet solutions.  Mental health is influenced by many...

Don't let your Body Rust - COPD, Heart Disease and Oxidative Stress

Don't let your Body Rust - COPD, Heart Disease ...

Oxidative stress is a major factor in the pathogenesis of COPD and heart disease.  What does this mean? First of all - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella...

Don't let your Body Rust - COPD, Heart Disease ...

Oxidative stress is a major factor in the pathogenesis of COPD and heart disease.  What does this mean? First of all - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella...

In the Pink of Health

In the Pink of Health

As I travelled, I was reminded of how closely we are connected to the land and how easy it is to lose that connection when we are busy or tied...

In the Pink of Health

As I travelled, I was reminded of how closely we are connected to the land and how easy it is to lose that connection when we are busy or tied...

Your mouth and its inhabitants

Your mouth and its inhabitants

Over three centuries ago, Antony van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe microbes in his own dental plaque – laying down the foundations of modern microbiology. The latest estimates...

Your mouth and its inhabitants

Over three centuries ago, Antony van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe microbes in his own dental plaque – laying down the foundations of modern microbiology. The latest estimates...