How Environmental Toxins Can Affect Your Health – And What You Can Do to Reduce Their Impact
From the air we breathe to the foods we eat, even the homes we live in –harmful chemicals are literally everywhere You may already be trying to reduce the environmental toxins that come into your life, but what if you’re still exposing yourself to high …
Fermented Foods, Are They Your Secret Gut Booster?
When it comes to your gut, fermented foods are one of the most beneficial things you can eat. A wide body of research has shown that incorporating portions of probiotic, or fermented foods, could provide significant health benefits. Fermented foods have been around longer …
Are You Suffering From Allergies Because Of Your Gut?
Allergies can impact our lives and people in different ways. While one person suffers from the onslaught of seasonal pollen, another has to avoid certain foods because they break out in hives. Let’s look at how allergies develop, while also investigating their connection with our …
21. Dr Marvin Singh on Gastroenterology, the Digestive System and Acid Reflux
Welcome to The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the state of human health, the dysfunction of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. In the …
The burning issue of stomach acid (understanding a crucial element of digestion)
Stomach acid is the unsung hero in the digestive process. It’s a fundamental component in breaking down our food and developing new cells that help build us from the inside out. This incredible process has some extra benefits to our bodies that not a lot …
Making a Shift: What You’ll Need On Your Journey
Making a shift isn’t a straightforward path, there are going to be ups and downs that can shake things up, or slow things down… When you find yourself taking a few steps back or leaving the path altogether (trust us, we’ve all been there), we …
5 Things that are impacting your gut (that you really should know)
Hippocrates wisely stated, “All Disease Begins in The Gut,” considering he was a physician circa 460 BC, his pioneering views pretty much hit the nail on the head. Why is gut health so important? Okay, so not all disease stems from within our gut, but it …
5 Home Remedies for an Upset Tummy
We all get an upset tummy from time to time and for some people, this can be a regular occurrence. By an upset tummy, we mean feeling bloated, yukky or even pain around your abdomen after eating. If this is happening regularly for you, then …