HEALTH HUB Digestive Health
5 Foods to Boost your Nutrition this Winter
5 Foods to Boost your Nutrition this Winter By Jessah Shaw, Adv Dip Nut Med There’s a reason it’s recommended to buy what’s in season. Not only is it more affordable and tastier, [...]
Your antacid could be harming your gallbladder
Your antacid could be harming your gallbladder By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know that long term use of stomach acid blocking drugs increases the risk of gallstones? Antacids, especially proton pump inhibitors [...]
Chronic hives linked to excess bad gut bugs
Chronic hives linked to excess bad gut bugs By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Recent research has revealed that people with chronic urticaria (hives) almost always have irritable bowel syndrome or SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial [...]
High fibre diet not good for everyone’s gut health
High fibre diet not good for everyone’s gut health By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Increasing the amount of fibre in your diet seems to be the current recommendation from almost all medical practitioners. Fibre [...]
Your dry eyes could be caused by reflux from your stomach
Your dry eyes could be caused by reflux from your stomach By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Do you know that dry eyes could be caused by reflux of stomach contents into your eyes? Reflux [...]
Emulsifiers in processed foods could be destroying your gut
Emulsifiers in processed foods could be destroying your gut By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Emulsifiers are a type of food additive found in a wide variety of processed foods. Recent research shows they can [...]
This commonly used medication may raise colon cancer risk
This commonly used medication may raise colon cancer risk By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Shocking new research has shown that people who take stomach acid blocking drugs for GORD (Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease) are [...]
Visceral fat aggravates Crohn’s disease
Visceral fat aggravates Crohn’s disease By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know people with more abdominal fat who have Crohn’s disease are at risk of a more aggressive form of the disease? More [...]
Poor gut health results in fatigue
Poor gut health results in fatigue By naturopath Margaret Jasinska People with chronic fatigue syndrome have different gut bugs compared to healthy people. We all have approximately one and a half kilograms of [...]
Statins may not be safe for your kidneys
Statins may not be safe for your kidneys By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Some cholesterol lowering medications could be putting your kidneys at risk. The kidneys are delicate organs and do not have the [...]
