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It cannot be emphasised enough how much stress plays a part in digestion and bowel function. Have you ever been nervous before an exam and felt it in your tummy? Have you ever been so struck with fear that your bowels seem to freeze? Have you got so nervous before a...

Do you suffer from ‘balloon belly’ - that awful explosion in your tummy that leaves you feeling full, frustrated and fat? Don’t despair there are some simple and effective ways to beat ‘balloon belly! Leading gut guru and naturopath, Michèle Wolff, says bloating is...

Organic food Does organic food really make a difference? Yes, but at first it’s not obvious. Accumulating toxins from pesticides and herbicides has a big impact on your digestion and the rest of your body over time. The liver continually detoxes chemicals from food...

As the sun begins to fade and scarves, coats and boots begin to resurface we may find ourselves lacking in this important vitamin. Why Do You Need Vitamin D for Healthy Bones? For the most part of our lives we never think about our bones, however we can’t do much...

Cholesterol is really important to strengthen the cell membranes of the bowel wall and is very useful for leaky gut. It is also necessary to produce certain vitamins which in turn help the gut. Cholesterol is also very important for hormone production which, in turn,...

In some situations the balance of the flora in the gut is so bad that you may find you are constantly sick with tummy troubles and immune problems yet you often don’t know that you are lacking bowel flora. Fermented foods may not have a high enough count of certain...