Diarrhoea - What you need to know There are two types of diarrhoea: Acute and chronic Acute diarrhoea is generally from food poisoning or other infectious agent like a virus, bacteria or parasite. This sort of diarrhoea is self limiting. It's the bodies way to get rid of something that its not happy with. Most times it’s best to let this diarrhoea run its course. Chronic diarrhoea is a common signs of food allergy. The ingestion of allergic foods can cause excess release of histamine and other compounds.These compounds can have a laxative effect. Other causes: Viral - rhinovirus rotavirus and influenza Bacterial - e coli, shigella, c diff, toxins that can cause diarrhoea Parasitic - giardia, cryptosporidium, roundworms, tape worms, Functional Disorder - like … [Read more...]
What your poo says about your health
What Poo says about your health Poo its something we all do but unless you are a 7 year old boy you rarely talk about it. It is a terrific indicator of what is happening with your health. Your number two is not only the left overs from the food we have eaten but much much more. You need to get it out of your body as its filled with toxic substances. It is 75% water, indigestible fibre, gut bacteria (living and dead), intestinal lining,old cells, medications and oestrogen. What qualities your poo has also gives us a big heads up to what's happening inside us. What to look for? Colour: The colour of poo comes from the breakdown of red blood cells and bile. Melted chocolate is the best colour. Poo comes in many colours. This can be a result of what you have eaten or if you have a … [Read more...]
Gallbladder Health: Everything you need to know.
The gallbladder is a pear shaped organ that lies below the liver. It stores and concentrates bile that the liver makes. After eating a meal which contains fat, the liver and gallbladder are stimulated to release bile. Between meals the gallbladder concentrates bile. The bile emulsifies the fat, cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins and breaks them into microscopic pieces. If your gallbladder is not performing optimally you are likely to be deficient in fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and fatty acids. Gallbladder issues also indicate a poor functioning liver. Inflammation of the gallbladder leads to pain and discomfit (cholecystitis). Symptoms of gallbladder inflammation; vomiting nausea bloating burping food intolerances discomfit severe upper … [Read more...]
Is Your Gut Leaking?
I am sure by now you have heard of the term 'Leaky Gut'. What is it I hear you ask? Well leaky gut is really a nickname for the more medical term of Intestinal Permeability. It is not really a disease but it does produces signs and symptoms within your body and can lead to more serious illnesses. Leaky gut has been associated with a lot of different medical problems; Crohn's disease, food intolerances and allergies, Coeliac disease, sore joints, skin problems, depression and it is also linked to auto immune conditions such as Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, 'Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves disease, asthma and many others. What causes Leaky Gut? Leaky gut has multiple causes but the most common ones are; antibiotic use chronic stress as it changes the body's ability to … [Read more...]
