DO YOU SUFFER FROM SIBO?

SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and it involves harmful microbes invading the small intestine. These bacteria can damage the intestinal lining, reduce nutrient absorption (causing malabsorption), allow substances to transfer from the gut into the bloodstream, trigger immune responses (such as hayfever, sinus issues, etc) and cause other health problems. Some of the […]

DOES THE RESEARCH SHOW THE BENEFITS FROM TAKING FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS? 

In my clinical experience, Naturopaths used to be the primary health care practitioners that recommended fish oil supplements to their patients. We could see the large range of potential therapeutic benefits from taking marine-derived omega 3 fatty acids and we knew they were not called ‘essential’ fatty acids for no reason! These days, taking fish oil […]

MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY IS CAUSING A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS 

Nutritional medicine has played a huge role in my clinical work over the last 25 years and during this time, I’ve been aware that there are a few key nutrients that the majority of new clients have been deficient in. These widespread nutrient deficiencies have also been identified in clinical research trials. Sadly, these nutrient […]

WHY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ISN’T A DISEASE

Most people would be aware that high blood pressure is harmful to the body and may put you at higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious cardiovascular events if left untreated.  Therefore, high blood pressure is not a condition that should be ignored but are anti-hypertensive drugs always the answer? (Note: Anti-hypertensive drugs are […]

HERBAL MEDICINES PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF PCOS

Combined Lifestyle and Herbal Medicine in Overweight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Randomized Controlled Trial Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex reproductive endocrinopathy characterized by menstrual irregularities, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. Lifestyle modification is a first-line intervention; however, there are barriers to success for this form of self-care, and women often […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING A NATUROPATHIC PHILOSOPHY FOR OPTIMUM WELLBEING

PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE “When you have your health, you have a million dreams……   When you don’t have your health, you only have one dream”. If you are a client of mine, you would be aware that I live and breathe what I preach about health and have for most of my life. You would also be aware […]

PREVENTING ALZHEIMER’S

Targeting Gut Bacteria May Be The Key To Preventing Alzheimer’s Mounting research continues to show the links between the health of the gut and that of the brain. A recent study from Lund University in Sweden (refer below) finds that unhealthy intestinal flora can accelerate the development of Alzheimer’s disease. While I agree that an imbalanced […]

DRUG USED FOR EPILEPSY AND BIPOLAR LINKED TO CHILD DEFORMITIES

Up to 4,100 children in France suffered major malformations in the womb after their mothers took a treatment for epilepsy and bipolar disorders known as valproate between 1967 and 2016, France’s drug regulator said. Valproate, which has been manufactured in France by Sanofi under the brand Depakine for epilepsy and Depakote and Depamide for bipolar […]

DISTORTED  RESEARCH RESULTS DUE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE NOW BEEN PROVEN

‘Scientific research’ may not be so scientific after all.  A team of researchers has now shown that there is strong bias in research when drug companies are funding the clinical trials. Their large analysis showed that bias had occurred in the majority of the drug trials they investigated, when there were financial ties between the […]

A PARTICULAR FORM OF CURCUMIN HAS BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Australian researchers have found that a specific form of Curcumin – which is the active ingredient in turmeric – has been found to treat major depression and anxiety in a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The researchers found that this particular extract was effective in treating both major depressive disorder and anxiety and the results were comparable to commonly […]

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