Leaky Gut - 4 steps to Fix it!
Written by Alison Bell Gut health is something that has been respected in Eastern cultures and medicine for all time. According to Eastern beliefs, it is the house of the spirit and soul. It appears that Western medicine is now catching up with gut health becoming the answer for patients presenting with a list of digestive system disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), coeliac disease, heartburn, constipation, diarrhoea, allergies, food intolerances, boating, gut dysbiosis, autoimmune disorders and the like. Many of these issues can be brought back to gut permeability[1]. So what is this gut permeability, known more...
Cut out carbs, not fat if you want to lose weight, Harvard study finds
Written by Laura Donnelly A study of more than 60,000 dieters finds those who cut back on bread, pasta and potatoes lost more weight than those who cut back on butter and cheese. Cutting carbohydrates is far more effective than a low-fat diet in shedding the pounds, a major Harvard study has found. The analysis of 53 studies, involving 67,000 dieters found who cut back on fat were two and a half pounds heavier after a year than those who embraced a “low carb” approach. For decades, there has been debate over the merits of a low fat diet, which...
Why Your Grandparents Didn’t Have Food Allergies— But You Do
Written by RealFarmacy Did it ever cross your mind as to why your grandparents did not have food allergies … or that it wasn’t as common as it is with our children today? Food allergies are becoming a household concern and are on the rise. In addition to making life difficult for those who suffer from this modern epidemic, this is also further taxing to our medical system and our pockets. “Every 3 minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency department – that is more than 200,000 emergency department visits per year.” FoodAllergy According to a study...
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