Antibiotic use as a risk factor for IBS
How a disrupted gut can trigger symptoms I recently spent two weeks at the wonderful Viva-Mayr Clinic of Modern Medicine in Austria carrying out their world-renowned wellness ‘cure’ and whilst there, I attended a few evening lectures where the medical doctors share their knowledge and wisdom on how to maintain a healthy gut. During one […]
Healthy Mum, Healthy Baby – Watch the video!
The subject of my most recent live discussion centred on a woman’s journey to pregnancy and beyond. I was joined by nutritional therapist, Sophia Hill, who as mum to recently turned one-year-old Freida, had plenty to share – from how she prepared her body pre-conception, how she navigated pregnancy itself to how she is faring […]
Healthy gut, healthy pregnancy
Whether you’re trying for a baby, currently pregnant or coping with a new-born, there’s one simple thing you can do to positively impact things for both you and your baby – improve your gut health. Imagine your gut microbiome is like a tiny, beautiful Amazon rainforest, filled with all kinds of diverse living organisms. This […]
How Emotional Freedom Technique can help you survive Christmas – watch the video
Times are tough, more so than in a long, long time. We are surrounded by situations that create a lot of stress, anxiety, fear, loneliness, and isolation. Much of this was made worse by the pandemic, and now we live in a very challenging world, filled with conflict, and a spiralling global economy. It’s little […]
Mother and daughter’s symptoms resolved!
In this video I share the story of Helen and her daughter, both of whom had struggled for a long time with digestive issues – Helen with ongoing IBS symptoms and recurring diverticulitis, and her daughter with a persistent cough due to silent reflux. Four years ago, both Helen and her daughter started to take […]
Omega 3 – Superstar skin supplement
Seeing as it’s National Eczema Week, I thought it would be an opportune time to take a closer look at how eczema and other skin conditions can be managed through diet and supplementation. Anyone that has an auto-immune related skin issue, especially eczema and psoriasis, should take a probiotic and get plenty of natural, anti-inflammatory […]
Are your cleaning products harming your gut health?
Did you know that the human body contains approximately 30 trillion human cells and is home to around 38 trillion bacteria? No need to panic – you can take comfort in knowing that many bacteria in your body are, in fact, good bacteria. All the microorganisms in your body, including bacteria, make up your microbiota. […]
It’s never too early to start giving your child probiotics
I’m often asked if it’s okay to give babies and children probiotics. The answer is YES. I believe probiotics should be added to the water supply so that anyone from the age of 0-100+ gets a daily dose of these magical organisms. It’s not going to happen though – there’s no money in making people […]
Live Bacteria – the most versatile supplement on earth!
It’s a bold claim, I know, but I really do believe that my Live Bacteria capsules are one of the most versatile and powerful supplements you can take. They are our most popular supplement and for a very good reason – they work! Just read what Lynne had to say: I sometimes receive messages asking […]
Do your kids have a healthy gut?
Looking after your child’s gut health from the get-go can set them up for a lifetime of good health. In fact, it’s widely believed that by the time kids reach school age, their microbiome is already established, and potentially remains with them for their entire life. This is why it’s extremely important to make sure […]
Probiotics – not just safe during pregnancy, they’re essential!
When I’m trying to get to the root cause of anyone’s digestive or gut problems, I always want to know about their antibiotic history because of the detrimental impact antibiotics, especially those taken in early life, can have on the gut microbiome This is no different when I receive enquiries from mothers worried about their […]
Immune boosting tips for children
It comes as no surprise to me that scientists are concerned that the measures we’ve had to take in order to combat Covid-19 have weakened the immune systems of young children who have not been able to build up resistance to common bugs, leaving them vulnerable now that mask-wearing and social distancing have come to […]
Dealing with constipation in children
Constipation is an issue that many young children suffer from at some time or other, but when it is prolonged or reoccurs often it can become a big issue for both the child and the parents. What is constipation? Constipation is categorised by your child passing a stool less than 3 times per week. The […]
Antibiotics and children
I get a lot of messages every day. Messages from people of all ages, from all walks of life, the majority of whom need help because they have a digestive or gut disorder. Last week was no exception, but three of the messages struck a particular chord, and I’d like to tell you about them […]
Pregnancy, antibiotics and baby’s immune system
From the moment you fall pregnant, your body starts to change; what you might not know is that these changes can lead to an increased risk of picking up an infection, which can mean needing to take a course of antibiotics. Certain macrolide antibiotics have the potential to cause congenital abnormalities in newborns. The four […]
Getting down and dirty is good for you – and your immune system
I had a very happy childhood. We lived in a three-bedroom house on a Nottinghamshire council estate. My parents moved there when I was a baby, and Mum still lives there. My parents never had much money. When I was growing up, Dad was a stoker on the railways, working on the steam trains; the […]
