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Allergies

‘Allergies’, especially in children, are becoming increasingly common. This post explores how to identify them and what to do next.

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Memory making

Our memory often deteriorates with age, but diet and lifestyle factors have a huge role to play too. This post looks at what we can do to boost our memory at any age.

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Gut and Weight Loss

Losing weight can be hard. Diet and exercise are important, but many other factors can play a role: inflammation, hormone imbalance, genetics, lack of sleep, stress and an imbalanced microbiome. Reduced gut bacterial diversity is associated with weight gain, so restoring a healthy balanced gut may aid weight loss.

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Antibiotics: the longer term effects

Antibiotics are valuable and life-saving; but what happens after you have taken them. The importance of a rich and balanced gut microbiome together with a healthy and intact gut lining.

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Gluten Uncovered

Why is it that so many people are now gluten intolerant, when bread has been our most staple of foods for centuries? An overview of the gluten issue.

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