Prebiotics, Probiotics, & Fermented Foods

Maintaining a healthy gut isn’t just about digestion - it’s central to your entire wellbeing. A harmonious gut microbiome supports immunity, mood, energy levels, and even skin health. Your microbiome is made up of resident and transient microbes including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. They help in many ways, including to break down the food in your gut, making certain nutrients available to be absorbed. This is a huge topic (I have a few brilliant books and leaflets available in the new Natural Health Library at The Apothecary Shop with more information on this subject). Here’s a bit of information about how we can cultivate a healthier, more balanced gut, using prebiotics, probiotics, and fermented foods.

Why Quit Sugar?

I regularly help people to improve their well-being by making dietary changes. One significant change that guarantees substantial health benefits is reducing or eliminating added sugar. Here’s some tips that might help you to make some small but significant changes.

Reduce the Effects of Stress

Buddha said that pain is an inevitable part of life. Well, so is stress!
Stress is required because it pushes us into action. But too much stress can have detrimental effects. We can do things to prevent stress but there will always be life-induced stress that we just can’t avoid. And sometimes it doesn’t rain – it pours! So what can we do to reduce the impact of highly stressful life events? 

What is the Right way to Breathe?

Is there a “right” way to breath? As a Yoga Teacher and a Natural Health Practitioner, this is something that I deal with a lot. There seems to be a strong argument for statements such as “most people don’t breathe properly!”. But breathing is fundamental to life, and so if we’re all doing it so wrong, how are we continuing to live??

Natural Solutions for Hay Fever

So many people flair up at this time of year with uncomfortable and debilitating reactions to pollen from flowers, grasses, and trees. Taking allopathic medication can be the only solution for many to get relief but there are also many natural options that can help ease symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Click here to find out about natural solutions, which may ease your hay fever.