Herbs and spices not only enhance and preserve the flavour, aroma, and colour of food and beverages, they can also protect from acute and chronic diseases. Herbs have been in use for centuries both for medicinal purposes and possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumorigenic, anticarcinogenic, and glucose- and cholesterol-lowering activities as well as properties that affect cognition […]

Everyone loves a mango or at least they should. But rarely are they touted as a health food and talked about for their gut healing properties. Well, as it turns out they are great for your health especially good for your gut health. Although the mango flesh is mainly consumed, since ancient times, the consumption […]

The gut microbiome and our digestive system is inextricably linked to human health and disease. Already we know there is a 2-way (bidirectional) communication pathway between the gut and different organs throughout the body including skeletal muscle, liver, bone and the brain. The gut-brain communication is carried out through the nervous system in particular the […]

Most people do not realise the vast number of afflictions that can occur in our body as a result of poor gut health. Our gut is involved one way or another in virtually every form of chronic and acute illness whether directly or indirectly. Pain is a great example of this. Recent research has shown […]

I started researching and talking about Time restricted eating (TRE) more than 20 years ago and often include it in my Gut Health and Weight Loss talks as a fantastic tool for improving the gut and weight loss at the same time. However, there are many more potential benefits which should be enough reason for […]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) includes both ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease and is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the colon and often accompanied by various complications including other gut conditions as well as multiple other chronic and sometime acute conditions. Research for example has shown that Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is associated with an […]

Have you ever wondered about the mouth wash you use and what the ingredients in it may be doing to your health? Well an increasing number of studies are showing the negative links between mouthwash and chronic health conditions like hypertension and diabetes type 2. Hypertension is a leading preventable risk factor for premature death […]

Orange juice (OJ) is widely consumed and linked with a wide range of potential health effects including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, positive impacts on cardiovascular risk, cancer, mental health and cognitive function as well as gut health. Orange juice is a rich source of polyphenols mainly flavanones (hesperidin and narirutin) which, along with their break […]

Orange juice other citrus drinks and citrus fruit are produced and consumed all over the world and have been one of my favourite drinks since childhood and my mum had an orange juice every day of her life. Despite the incorrect mixed messages we get about too much fruit or fruit juice they are one […]

Overall, children appear to be less frequently infected by, and significantly less affected by, SARS-CoV-2 virus and the clinical disease COVID-19. Large epidemiological studies have revealed children represent less than 2% of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom the majority experience minimal or mild disease that do not require hospitalisation. While everything is constantly […]