Herbal Medicine & Gut Health | Australia
Salicylate sensitivity doesn’t get as much attention as histamine intolerance or oxalates — but for some people, it’s the missing piece of the puzzle.
If you’ve been dealing with vague symptoms like rashes, sinus congestion, headaches, or food reactions that …
Are you experiencing joint pain and fatigue after you eat certain foods? Maybe it feels more like muscle soreness and an afternoon slump after lunch? Read on to learn how certain foods can be triggering mitochondrial dysfunction leading to fatigue …
Histamine intolerance is something I see in clinic every week — often in patients with bloating, sinus congestion, headaches, or odd food reactions that don’t quite add up.
While many people think of histamine as just a “food issue,” the …
Dietary fibre and the short chain fatty acids that are produced as a by-product have many beneficial impacts on human health. For years now I have been writing on the benefits of different short chain fatty acids (butyrate, acetate and …
Blastocystis hominis is a common parasite here in the Byron Bay region and Australia in general. As a protozoan parasite infection it is often transmitted through contaminated water (think unfilter rainwater for anyone living out of towns and cities). This …
Unknowingly we have been consuming prebiotic foods for eons. Anyone who was breastfed as an infant has consumed prebiotics that have altered their gut microbiome in a beneficial way. Recently prebiotics have taken the front stage as a gut boosting …
The elimination diet is one of the gold standards in functional medicine and is one of the most reliable ways to get down to the brass tax. What foods are helping me and what ones are hindering me. In the …