Blog — leaky gut

Born around 460BC, Hippocrates was from Kos in Greece. Regarded as the greatest physician of his time, he is often referred to as the Father of Modern Medicine. [1] He was the first person to remove the link between religious superstition and medicine. He achieved this by establishing medicine as a science based on observation. Hippocrates also developed an understanding of how health is often influenced by the environment, by diet and by the failure of bodily functions. In short, he was a very smart man who knew his stuff and was ahead of his time. In addition to the all this,...

Bathe in it? Really? Well… Personally, no. But it DOES happen. Our Broth of Life family do what we do because we love it. We also genuinely believe in it. To come across a product and make it the centre of your life is a pretty big thing, but for us it wasn’t difficult. The simple truth is that bone broth worked for us. We had a gut feeling (pardon the pun) that this wonderfully healing product could help us help many. And it has. How? You ask… By all means, let me tell you! The There’s a long list...

What is the FODMAP diet all about? The name FODMAP refers to specific nutrients that are to be avoided under the guidelines of this diet. More specifically, it is an acronym for those nutrients. It stands for; Fermentable…              Meaning they are broken down by bacteria in the large bowel. Oligosaccharides…       Meaning few sugars. Disaccharides…           This is a double sugar molecule. Monosaccharides…      This is a single-sugar molecule. And Polyols…                      These are sugar alcohols. Catchy, isn’t it?! This diet is commonly referred to as the Low FODMAPs diet as the...

The Gut Flora–Disease Connection Written by Dr Leila Masson There has been an increasing amount of talk about the connection between our gut flora and disease. Gut Flora is Linked to Mood… Recently the research has widened to include the effect on behaviour, mood and feelings. Two recent studies reflect the important role the gut-brain connection plays in children. Article 1: Toddler Tantrums May be Due to Their Gut Flora Gut Bacteria and Happiness In this first study, scientists found that toddlers with the highest variety of gut bacteria were more likely to be happy, curious, sociable and impulsive (I...