What Are The Best Probiotics? In this blog I highlight evidence-based recommendations for specific probiotics that have been shown to be helpful in specific health conditions. Do Probiotics Work? To answer this requires a little more context as there are SO many variables that will influence whether a study shows benefit in supplementing a probiotic
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Welcome to my blog post ‘Earthing The Most Important Health Discovery Ever?’. You may also be interested in the section of my blog dedicated to biohacking, click here, in particular: What Are The Health Benefits Of Cold Exposure Psychobiotics: Probiotics For Mood And Mental Health Optimise Health With Sauna Therapy At Home “There is something
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This blog is only partly written, I will be editing it and expanding upon it over the coming weeks but I wanted to publish a ‘first draft’ as soon as I could my dad was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. So this one’s for you dad. According to Prostate Cancer UK, 144 men every day
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Soil And Human Health From early childhood, we are in contact with soil; we taste it, inhale it, and we drink water which has passed through it. We eat plants grown on and in it, and eat animals who have done the same. But our relationship with soil is an ancient one. Our ancestors, who
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What Is Dientamoeba Fragilis? Dientamoeba fragilis is one of the most common protozoan (single cell) parasite of the human intestine. It has a prevalence ranging from 0 to 82%, depending on the region, the population, and the detection methods used. (source) Many people with D. fragilis also carry other parasites, and it’s often found alongside
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a multi-factorial condition that requires a holistic and thorough approach to treatment. I did my MSc dissertation on cortisol resistance in chronic fatigue syndrome so I have spent considerable amounts of time in the research. What Are The Symptoms Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Typical symptoms include post-exertional fatigue, memory or
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Many of us are now very familiar with the role bacteria play in our digestive, and systemic, health, but not as many are likely familiar with the role of archaea. These little guys are responsible for the term methane SIBO, and constipation is a common side effect. What Are Archaea? It has been estimated that
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There are two ways to test for mould exposure in the blood: the direct, and, the indirect way. The Direct Way: Mycotoxin antibody testing. Mycotoxins are metabolites of mould that we breathe in. The Indirect Way: Biomarkers associated with mould exposure – this comes from The Shoemaker Protocol. Test For Mould Exposure: Understanding Different Available Tests Before
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What Is Blastocystis Hominis? Blastocystis hominis is a parasite that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many animals. It has a worldwide distribution, and, is often identified as the most common parasite reported in human fecal samples (5–15% of individuals in developed countries and 50–100% of individuals in developing countries). The parasite has been
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In this post I discuss how to restore the gut microbiome after antibiotics, looking at the side effects of antibiotics, prevention, the best probiotics and more. It’s important to appreciate that antibiotics are life-saving drugs and are brilliant at what they do. They have saved millions of lives and are especially important in treating diseases
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