We often hear about people suffering from hernias, particularly hiatus hernias, but have you heard of an inguinal hernia? They are surprisingly common and affect more men than women. Read on to find out more about what this type of hernia is, what may cause it and how nutrition can provide support.
You may be most familiar with histamine when thinking about allergic reactions and the related anti-histamine medication. But, do you know what it actually is and what it does for the body? This post gives a brief insight, and how nutrition may help you to keep it in check.
Problems related to the gallbladder are common in the UK with surgery a frequent solution for severe cases. But why do we have a gallbladder if we can [...]
You will have often heard that we need to eat more fruit and vegetables in the western diet. But how? This post aims to help you.
Cases of diverticulosis and diverticulitis have been on the increase in western and Asian countries for the last few decades. But what are these ailments, and what can we do about them? This post aims to answer these questions.
It is so easy to eat wheat as a main part of every meal in a single day. If you want to reduce the amount of wheat you eat and/or add more variety to your diet, here are some suggestions
Sugary food and drinks are often consumed out of habit, but habits can be broken. Here are a few suggestions to help you reduce your refined sugar intake by swapping out obvious sources.
It may seem strange to you when I suggest that good gut health is important for our thyroid hormones. After all the thyroid gland is in the throat. [...]
It’s that time again when many of us set goals for the New Year. But, how often do you set a goal without thinking through how you can [...]
What we flush away and don’t give a second thought day-to-day can actually provide us with helpful information about our health status. The way the waste ‘presents itself’ [...]
