Many adults with eczema find that their condition becomes intractable; difficult to manage, and frustratingly unresponsive to the usual creams, emollients and dietary tweaks. Here, we examine the underlying drivers …
Which Functional Lab Test Do I Need? GI360 vs OAT vs DUTCH vs SIBO
If you’re considering functional testing, you’ve probably come across names like GI360, DUTCH, Organic Acids (OAT) and SIBO. These advanced tests can provide insights that routine bloodwork often misses, but …
Are your reflux tablets silently affecting your health?
If you’ve ever been prescribed a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) it was most likely to help manage heartburn, reflux or indigestion. These are among the most commonly prescribed medications in …
Why am I rushing to the loo every morning? What causes morning diarrhoea?
Waking up in the morning and urgently needing to get to the loo is not uncommon. Or maybe there’s a little less urgency but your first bowel movement is always …
Nutritional Interventions for Lipoedema.
Lipoedema is not obesity Lipoedema is a chronic adipose tissue disorder characterised by disproportionate fat accumulation, primarily in the lower body. It is often misdiagnosed as obesity or sometimes lymphoedema. …
Coeliac disease: I’ve removed gluten so why do I still have digestive issues?
Coeliac disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the small intestine. It is caused by a reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When people …
10 ways to kick comfort eating to the kerb
If you’ve tried every self-help blog on the internet to stop comfort eating and still find yourself getting cosy with a family bag of Doritos in the evening then this …
5 steps to banish bloating
Do you find that by the end of the day, you need to loosen your belt, or do you look as if you might be pregnant? If bloating is getting …
3 reasons you can’t stop comfort eating
Comfort eating is one of the main reasons people struggle to follow a healthy diet. The day starts with good intentions but by night-time entire tubs of ice cream or …
What do our stools tell us about our health?
It’s not something people talk about much, if at all, but our stools can tell us a lot about our health. If you flush the toilet and never look back …