Constipation is the pits, and it happens to everyone at some point. When you transition from a typical diet into a clean eating gut
revitalising type diet, you might experience constipation. It’s fairly common because all of a sudden your body is getting food it’s not
used to.
When constipation strikes try these natural remedies. Eventually your body and digestion will adjust to your new awesome eating style. In
the meantime…
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Exercise isn’t all about the physical. It goes far beyond muscle tone, cardio health and flexibility. Exercise affects your whole
body, including your gut. Many professional athletes show a much more diverse microbiome than their non-exercising counterparts of similar
age and weight.
Moving your body helps stimulate the lymphatic system, the system that helps your body to remove toxins and maintain a healthy circulation.
Other ways to stimulate the lymphatic system include massage and dry brushing, however exercise is highly effective and has other benefits
including boosting mood and cardiovascular health.
Exercise helps gut flora by modulating it and increasing diversity. It helps with detoxification, which increases oxygen levels in the
blood, leading to improved natural energy. This is of great benefit, especially for those suffering from gut issues and trying to
repair their digestion. When the powerful mood boosting effects of exercise meet those of a healthy microbiome, something amazing happens.
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Acne and skin problems are common occurrences, especially amongst adolescents and young adults of Westernised nations. Diminished
quality of life for sufferers may be extensive with reports of social withdrawal, anxiety and depression [2]. Therefore, treatment
that resolves the underlying problem is essential.
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We all feel anxious at times; it’s our body’s approach to keeping us attentive. However, when worry or fear escalates and starts to
interfere with your day-to-day life, a more serious issue may be at hand [1].
Anxiety disorders aren’t caused by a single factor, but rather by a complex combination of occurrences...
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Kids love superheroes, and what better way to subliminally entice them, and their parents, into the world of supplementation than promoting
these products on television advertisements where supplements and multivitamins are the heroes here to save YOU!
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Spices, the aromatic or pungent vegetable substances that have been used for thousands of years for both culinary and health purposes [4],
are just one of the many foods beneficial for our gut microbiota. There is an abundance of historical documentation highlighting the
use of spices for medicinal purposes.
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Iridology, is an alternative health technique that uses the colours, patterns, and various other properties of the iris to
assess the structure, function, chemical composition and general health of an individual. The technique of iridology is based on the belief
that each organ in the human body has a corresponding region in the iris.
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The gut brain axis is a two-way communication pathway between our Central Nervous System (the brain and spinal cord) and our Enteric Nervous
System (which controls the function of the gastrointestinal tract/gut). Just like a highway connecting two cities, traffic, or in this case
impulses/signals, can flow in either direction via the vagus nerve (a nerve extending from the brain stem to the abdomen [5]). These
extensive range of signals deliver essential messages to both the brain and the gut relaying information such as mood, immune response,
digestion and heart rate [2].
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With the understanding that inferior digestive function and imbalanced gut flora play a critical role in the underlying cause of numerous
health conditions, stool testing provides valuable information for patients and practitioners with regards to disease states [4].
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Quality of life, vitality and wellness are just a few of the ‘buzz’ words floating around, that relate to good health optimisation, however
it is well known that these health-related qualities decrease proportionally to an increase in adipose fat tissue [1]. The question
is, will an excess of weight affect your chances of falling pregnant? The answer quite possibly being “YES!”
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Low HDL cholesterol (the good stuff)?
High LDL (the not so good stuff)?
Skin issues?
Spider veins?
Insomnia?
Blood sugar issues?
Regular colds and flu's?
Headaches?
Overheating (especially at night)?
Low energy?
A roll of fat just under the bra line?
You may need to send a little more love in the direction of your liver.
Healthy liver function is crucial to our overall health and wellness. It is involved in nearly every organ system of the body.
We know that GMO stands for GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM, right? But…What is the actual process of
GMO? How is agriculture genetically modified? And what are the implications?
The process of genetic engineering involves changing the genetic makeup of an organism in a laboratory. There are two different
processes that may be utilised for undertaking this task. One such process involves inserting genes from other species. An example may be the insertion of viral or bacterial genes into plants, like soybeans or corn. The other option is Gene Editing...
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Gut bugs, of which you have approximately 32.7
trillion, perform an extraordinary number of roles in your body [1]. The key component to not only physical, but also mental, vitality
and wellness is to sustain the right balance of these microbes.
Major observations from different studies and science projects, have shown that lifestyle and diet affect the diversity of the human gut
microbiome and over the past decade, have illuminated the ever-increasing importance of gut flora upon our health. Our modern
lifestyle, in the majority of cases, is not supportive of a well-balanced microbiome and may in fact be leading to the disruption of this
special system, or ‘organ’.
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In simple terms, Leptin is a hormone...
...often associated with another hormone named, ghrelin.
Together these two hormones drive hunger and appetite [2]. Leptin is a protein that is produced, and secreted, by
your fat cells [1]. The amount of leptin produced within the fat cells is directly proportionate to the triglyceride content, of
these fat cells. Under a microscope, fat cells look like swollen little spheres. Each cell has a cell membrane (a barrier) and a
nucleus (containing the genetic material that controls the activities of the cell), but their bulk is made up of droplets of stored
triglycerides, which look similar in consistency to most plant oils we use. For example, olive oil or peanut oil [3]. Most
weight loss and weight gain occur when these fat cells expand and shrink, as the energy inside is stored or burned [3].
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Changing your dietary approach to a more ancestral or paleolithic style of eating and living does not have to be a complicated process… in fact it is quite simple because the foods you are choosing to purchase and put onto your plate, most of the time, will be real, whole
foods… no food labels to decipher, no nasty additives, minimal packaging, just fresher, more nutritious eating. This article explores
solutions for many of the common probelms people face when considering an ancestral style diet.
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