Your gut microbiome has an astonishing ability to keep you healthy or ill. The list of diseases that we know of that are linked to the intestinal microbiota grows every day and these diseases are usually complex in terms of both how the disease develops and complications. Having the right balance of good microorganisms in […]

Arguable the biggest health problem facing us today is gut health rivaling the current obesity crisis and tobacco smoking in its impact on our health. Every health condition is linked to gut health and gut healing either directly or indirectly through inflammation and oxidation. Historically every culture understood this and were involved in extensive practices […]

Americans have a shorter life expectancy compared with residents of almost all other high-income countries despite the fact that they spend more money on their health care (pharmaceuticals) than any other country. In this study adopting five major health initiatives—regular exercise, a healthy diet, moderate drinking, not getting overweight or obese and not smoking can […]

After sell out talks around Australia Dr Peter and Martine Dingle return for their long-awaited Queensland Celebrating their release of 3 new books on Gut health and chronic illness, “Gut Secrets. A blueprint to your microbiome and your health”, “Ready, Set Gut Health” and “Overcoming Illness”. Kingaroy. Monday June 11 Kingaroy RSL White Room. Markwell St […]

Irritable or Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects an estimated 14.1% of the US population and 11% of the global population. IBS is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, gas, cramping, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. More than one-half of all patients with IBS suffer from depression or anxiety. Missed work, social interactions, and travel are among the […]

There is little doubt about the dangers of overeating but growing research on more than half a dozen animals groups including mice, flies and worms have shown eating fewer calories can extend an animals life by up to 50%. The latest tests have been carried out on two grey mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus, lemurid primate). One […]

The body is supposed to be in a state of “ease.” However, because of poor nutrition, lifestyle choices, and living in an unhealthy environment, the body goes into as state of “dis-ease.” Our society is the sickest it has ever been. By the time people in our population are reaching their 50s, around 50% will […]

What colour is your plate? Plate colour has been shown to alter the amount of food consumption due to its environmental effect on food intake. This study was a crossover study conducted with 54 female participants aged 18–30 years of normal weight. The results showed that plate colour exerted a significant effect on food intake during […]

We now know the gut is the cornerstone of health and inflammation in the body. The first theory to explain the link between the gut and inflammation, which underlies all the chronic diseases we suffer from, was put forward in 1907, when Elie Metchnikoff proposed that tissue destruction (disease) and senescence (ageing) throughout the body […]

If I came home sick from anywhere as a child my mums first question was always, “have you been to the toilet?” I didn’t realize the significance of this until much later and I don’t think my mother even realized what she fully meant. Except that our poo is one of the best and of […]