You Are What You Absorb – Junk Food and Gut Flora
“You are what you eat” would be better expressed as “You are what you absorb”. From the day of birth everything that we consume contributes to the formation of our...
The Forgotten Organ – Looking After Your Gut Flora
The human gut is home to trillions of micro-organisms. In a healthy body the ‘friendly’ organisms keep the enemies at bay, so we can view our friendly bacteria as a...
Taking Probiotics – A Friendship Worth Cultivating or a Waste of Money?
Probiotics have been around since the 1950’s and they have become increasingly popular due to the widespread prescription of antibiotics, which are known to play havoc with gut flora. There...
The Multiple Benefits Of Ayurvedic Herbs
There is a profound difference between the way in which western pharmaceutical medicines work and the manner in which Ayurvedic herbal medicines achieve their result. While a modern drug focuses...
Electrolytic Balance Through Diet
The last blog emphasised the importance of maintaining a good electrolytic balance in the body, so as to ensure the efficient transport of vital materials and waste into and out...
Understanding Iron Absorption from an Ayurvedic Perspective
How do We Absorb Iron? Iron metabolism is one of the first things that occurs after the ingestion of food. It begins with a chemical reaction in our stomach, where...
Against The Grain? – What′s Wrong With Wheat?
For countless years bread has been the staple of our diet. However, with allergies reaching epidemic levels it has become fashionable to place the blame on a number of common...
What’s In A Name? – Organic v. Wildcrafted Herbs
We hope that these blogs will help to clear up some of the confusions that arise as a result of the conflicting health information that surrounds us. Nowhere is this...
Electrolytic Function And The Need For Fluids
Electrolytes are vital to our health, and indeed to our survival. They consist of positively and negatively charged particles known as ions which are formed when minerals are dissolved in...