Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Just in case any of you are using Enzymedica enzymes, like Digest Gold etc, I thought I would let you know that they have stopped being distributed in the UK, but the company in this country is supplying CuraZymes instead. Here's a useful comparison for you in case you fond it difficult to get hold …
How are you doing with your weight loss goals this new year so far? I hope well. If you need a step by step plan, check out my Weight Loss factsheet, which I have just updated for you with a few new tips and ideas. Hope it helps! https://purehealthclinic.co.uk/health-a-z/weight-loss/
That's the title of a great article in The Guardian about the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is a two-way communication channel, linking the brain with the heart, lungs and a number of other vital organs. This pathway helps to control involuntary processes, such as breathing, digestion and immune response. Over 200 years ago, scientists …
Calprotectin is one of the most useful inflammatory markers on a gut test. It can be a bit of a shock when it looks high, but actually the numbers mean different things. It can be a very useful way to differentiate between IBS type issues causing mild inflammation or Inflammatory Bowel Disease like Crohn's or …
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I thought this quick review of which enzyme products to use depending on the problem was useful from Enzymedica today. You can get all Enzymedica products here on ND as per. My general rule is this: if you bloat within half an hour or so of eating, it's most likely extra stomach acid/betaine you need. …
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Did you know the simple apple is a fantastic gut healer that will help you lower your food sensitivity levels? I know: nice and simple for a change! Michael Ash invented his so-called mucosal tolerance apple recipe, which is partly how I have worked on my own gut for allergies etc and I have given …
I see a lot of people who's gut transit time is slow or much too quick. Transit time is how long it takes the food you eat to, er, come out the other end, if you like. So much so that I've introduced a new Transit Time Factsheet that I give to patients. Here it …
Just to say I have added the new Sensate wearable device to the Vagus Nerve Factsheet as an easy way to improve your vagal tone. Why a picture of a cat? Keep reading... For those of you who have the factsheet already, here's the added bit. For those of you who don't - you are …
D'you know: I think I may have had COVID last January/February. I've been keeping my eye out for studies showing gut symptoms for COVID and experts now think about 1 in 5 (20%) of people may only show gut symptoms and none of the fever, cough etc: Review finds almost 20 percent of COVID-19 patients …
Extremely scary for someone who doesn't like being 'seen,' I thought it was about time I got myself on Youtube as part of my new role as natural medicine educator/communicator! I'm starting with some test videos for you as I know many of you still want some input from me when you are getting them …