Let's look at some common conditions affecting the gut and suggest the right foods and which to avoid as well. You'll also learn some really useful lifestyle tips that are sure to improve your gut health.
The microorganisms in your digestive tract call your gut home. They assist you in breaking down food and converting nutrients into substances that your body can utilise. When they run out of food, they stop growing, so you'll only have what you need. The bacteria in your gut not only aid in digestion, but they also work throughout your body and can benefit your physical and emotional health.
Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum or anus, they are also known as piles. Many of the most common symptoms are around the anal area, causing discomfort, itching, and bleeding. Treatments include ointments, home remedies, and lifestyle...
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Do you suffer from heartburn, reflux or burping? Do you rely most days on a medicine to help settle your stomach? Is your stomach like this? Do you experience flatus, loose bowel motions, indigestion and fatigue regularly? Today I’m going...
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Leaky gut syndrome (LGS) describes a condition of altered or damaged small intestine lining, caused by antibiotics, toxins, poor diet, parasites or infection, that can lead to increased permeability of the gut wall to toxins, microbes, undigested food, waste or...
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Ulcerative colitis is an auto-immune disease that causes inflammation in the colon. Symptoms can be persistent or intermittent, but typically include diarrhoea, several motions daily, weight loss, abdominal cramping and discomfort, weakness, anaemia, and blood or pus in bowel motions...
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You'll get a lot of benefit from reading the content of this page of you suffer from IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. These 12 foods are likely some of the most common offenders when it comes to irritating the gut. Have...
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Taking Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory-Drugs (NSAIDS) like Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, etc; damage the lining of the upper digestive system in particular, allowing partially digested foods, microbes and various toxins to enter the bloodstream. These drugs cause leaky gut in most all cases and...
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