by Anna | Sep 17, 2019 | Gut health, Hypertension, superfood
Most people love chocolate, and there are some compelling reasons why we can all enjoy a little bit every day. Some research has recently linked dark chocolate consumption to a much lower risk of depression. Chocolate associated with less risk of depression In...
by Anna | Aug 22, 2019 | Gut health, Stress
Recent research has uncovered interesting findings linking digestive health and fibromyalgia. What is fibromyalgia? This common but poorly understood condition is a collection of symptoms. People have a burning or sensitive painful feeling in various locations around...
by Anna | Aug 12, 2019 | Gut health, superfood
There are lots of benefits to eating berries, but eating them can be messy. You know how blackberries stain your fingers (and clothes!)? The pigment in the berries which stains us, is from something called anthocyanins. These give dark coloured berries their gorgeous...
by Anna | May 21, 2019 | Diets, Gut health
Recent research has highlighted diets high in fat can alter the composition of microbes in the gut in a negative manner. In a study this year researchers tracked a group of 217 people split into 3 where they ate 20%, 30% or 40% of their calories from fat over 6...
by Anna | May 15, 2019 | Diets, Gut health, IBS
You might have heard of a FODMAP diet to help gut health, but what does it mean, who should use it and how does it work?? Let me explain a bit more about it. What does FODMAP stand for? The term stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides,...
by Anna | Mar 17, 2019 | Gut health
Ever wondered why some people get affected by stomach bugs more than others? It might be exposure to the germs that cause us to get ill, or it could be down to the ability of the body to fight off infection. Our stomach acid is one of the first lines of defence...
