The gut lining is like the gatekeeper of your digestive system, a thin layer of cells that allows nutrients and water into the bloodstream while keeping harmful substances like toxins and pathogenic bacteria out. But what happens when this barrier
For a long time, it was believed that babies first encounter microbes at birth. Traditionally, both a healthy womb and the placenta were thought to be sterile, and completely free from germs. However, recent studies challenge this notion. While the
Have you ever wondered if your gut is operating as it should? If you suffer from digestive issues, you are most certainly not alone. In fact, 86% of people in the UK will be affected by a digestive or gut
Most of us are aware that eating lots of junk food can be detrimental to our health but what does this actually mean for our gut health? Firstly it is important to differentiate between the terms ‘processed’ and ‘ultra-processed’. The
When it comes down to it, our gut barrier is essentially what separates our internal world from the external one. In the conversation around gut health there is often a lot of chatter about nourishing the trillions of microbes that
Glyphosate. It could be one of the most dangerous threats to humanity that you’ve never heard of, but you’re exposed to it every single day. Commonly found in weedkillers, glyphosate is an herbicide, used to control unwanted vegetation on residential,
Creating and maintaining a healthy gut and flourishing gut microbiome starts with supporting our own ‘ecosystem’. This is why the analogy of a garden really epitomises our gut on many levels. After all, a healthy garden is well cultivated in
Fermented foods have been given a trendy renaissance in more recent years. This is likely due to the increasing interest in gut health as well as a return to leading chefs reverting to more ancestral ways of cooking. However fermented
Nature is very “in her element” when it comes to nurturing the health of her inhabitants, effortlessly providing the tools needed to foster wellness. And while she handles this enormous calling with ease and simplicity, she is also complex in
It may seem obvious that eating a variety of different-coloured fruits and vegetables is a good thing for our health, but why is that exactly? And how can ‘eating the rainbow’ help to support a diverse gut microbiome? Firstly, a
