We know that one of the main reasons people are slow to heal wounds, including a leaky gut, is consistent emotional stress. We think of correcting nutrient deficiencies, a need for glutamine to feed the cells, identifying and avoiding the foods that trigger problems (often gluten and the cross-reactive foods) and a lack of zonulin …
Progress Update Since Healing Plan!
I thought it was about time I gave you an update on how I am doing with my own health 'journey' as I know you like those. So, prepare for soul-bearing once more.... At the time of publishing the Healing Plan, I was doing really well. I had managed to start getting a lot of …
Vitamin D Aids Skin Barrier Repair
I'm always on the look-out for things that help repair the body barriers such as leaky gut, leaky blood-brain barrier, leaky skin (think allergic dermatitis, eczema etc). So, I was interested to see this early research on Vitamin D for sunburn. High doses apparently helped lower inflammation, which the researchers expected, but they were surprised …
Butyrate for Leaky Gut and Brain Health
Lots of changes going on with supplements currently, which is making life a little challenging! Some of you may have noticed that ARG ButyrEn, which I recommend all the time for leaky gut, has been out of stock at Natural Dispensary for ages. However, Christine and I have been tracking down alternative supplies for you. …
Vitamin D Aids Leaky Gut
Just to point out this recent finding that Vitamin D supplementation reduced intestinal permeability in trials. Vitamin D could hold key to Crohn’s treatment Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory problem of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, affects more people in the gloomier northern regions—and now researchers think that vitamin D, the ‘sunshine …
New Leaky Gut Factsheet
For your delectation today we have a new Leaky Gut/Hyper-Permeability factsheet. Leaky Gut, or actually body barrier breakdown, as many of you know, is a specialist subject of mine so I did have to limit myself to stop this factsheet being enormous, ha! That said, it is jam-packed with useful stuff for you. It includes …
New Leaky Gut Factsheet
For your delectation today we have a new Leaky Gut/Hyper-Permeability factsheet. Leaky Gut, or actually body barrier breakdown, as many of you know, is a specialist subject of mine so I did have to limit myself to stop this factsheet being enormous, ha! That said, it is jam-packed with useful stuff for you. It includes …
Should You Test For A Leaky Gut?
Well, yes and no. Let me explain. In fact, let SCD Lifestyle explain as they've just done a useful post on it, so it saves me time! Their post was about a webinar which has now gone, but some of the points in the post are useful anyway. I have been asked my views on it …
Should You Test For A Leaky Gut?
Well, yes and no. Let me explain. In fact, let SCD Lifestyle explain as they've just done a useful post on it, so it saves me time! Their post was about a webinar which has now gone, but some of the points in the post are useful anyway. I have been asked my views on it …
Watch The Weedkillers This Summer!
Are you squirting your plants in this lovely weather to keep the pests at bay? If you are, please take note of these two interesting articles and choose wisely. First, the Soil Association is warning against the use of certain pesticides they feel are harming our honey bees. They advise: anything that contains acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiacloprid or thiamethoxam should be avoided. …