Herbalism and Alternative Medicine | Byron Bay & Australia
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 propionate) for gut health and the treatment of many gut conditions. Today we will be […]
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 article will cover one particular case of Blastocystis infection coupled with low B12 status and […]
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 health supplement. This article will unpack a number of prebiotic review papers and outline when, […]
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 past I have experimented with different versions of the elimination diet (and will continue to […]