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Great piece from Dr Kharrazian today on email which gives me my latest gut tip for you. (If you missed any, you can catch up here). Is your chronic gut problem really a brain problem? Read on... How could the gut possibly affect mood? While they may be far apart on an anatomy diagram, the …
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OK, so here is Gut Tip #4 for you if you are following the series. Many people take probiotics to help their bacteria balance, to establish a good 'microbiome', in the gut. However, sometimes I see that, even when someone has taken billions of bacteria daily for weeks or months, the bacteria balance is still …
Here's #3 in the Gut Tips series for you. Here's #1 and #2 for you if you missed them. Working out what is behind your bloating can give you a good idea of how to treat it. This is how I always think of it: If you have trouble after eating protein/meat-rich meals, you likely …
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As promised, here is tip number 2 in my Gut Tips series as I go through my Kharrazian course on Gut Mechanisms. Don't Forget Low Stomach Acid or the Gallbladder I have always gone on about the importance of low stomach acid. I think I first wrote about it over 20 years ago now. I …
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I am currently doing a lecture series with the renowned Dr Datis Kharrazian and am working through his Gut Course over the next couple of weeks to refresh myself - it has reminded me that I really am quite obsessed with bowels 😉 I thought it might be nice if I picked out one useful …
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