Hey folks my name is Todd Mansfield. I’m a clinical herbalist here in Byron Bay, Australia and today I wanted to share some of the top herbal medicine I use for gut motility. Gut motility dysfunction is such an important subject that I put together a video on the four top causes of poor gut […]
Yersinia Infections – Testing & Natural Treatments
Yersinia enterocolitica is a bacterial infection that I have seen in patients with chronic digestive health issues. With a Yersinia infection common symptoms include diarrhoea and cramping but this bug can cause a range of other digestive issues. When approaching this bacterial pathogen the goal is complete eradication rather than rebalancing or reducing its numbers […]
Herbs: Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation
Lately I have been seeing more sensitive patients. These patients are eating only a handful of ‘safe’ foods, they have a long list of supplements that they react to and their symptoms are unusual and hard to pin down to one precise thing. Histamine intolerance or sensitivity is a major player in many of these […]
Methane SIBO: Advanced Treatment Options
Methane dominant small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also known as methane SIBO or even SIMO (small intestinal methane overgrowth) is commonly seen in patients with constipation, bloating, flatulence, burping and sometimes even reflux and heartburn. This particular condition, as well as large intestinal methane overgrowth or LIBO/LIMO (sorry for the acronym overload, it does make life […]
Natural Campylobacter Treatments – Herbal Medicine and The Gut
Campylobacter jejuni, a gram negative bacterial infection, is a major cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. Today we will be covering what Campylobacter jejuni is, how it affects the body and some natural treatments to discuss with your gut health practitioner when considering treatment options. Campylobacter jejuni overview First a quick overview on the Campylobacter genus. […]
Herbal Solutions For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, has been researched from many different angles. Some researchers think that most IBS is simply small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (or SIBO) that hasn’t been diagnosed yet, others insist it is a diagnosis of exclusion meaning if you have SIBO you don’t have IBS. Today I wanted to explore a simple […]
Prokinetic Herbs: Herbal Medicine for Gut Motility
There are many herbs that act to improve motility in the digestive tract. In this article we will explore the top prokinetic herbal medicines that assist digestion by keeping things moving through the gut. In my clinical practice I use herbal prokinetics every day. Many of my patients are struggling with poor gut motility and […]
Psyllium Seed for Reflux and Heartburn
Heartburn, reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD/GORD) is common. Lately I have been seeing a connection between my patients with poor gut health, particularly constipation, and reflux and heartburn. Today we will be exploring a study that found psyllium seed to be a great reflux and heartburn remedy in people with constipation. Gastroesophageal Reflux Reflux […]
Clove: Herbal Medicine for the Gut
I use a ton of clove in my herbal medicine dispensary. So much so that it was one of the first few herbs that I bought in bulk to make my tinctures from scratch with. As I treat mainly gut health in my practice what makes clove so appealing? Today we will be diving into […]
Herbal Medicine For Reflux, Heartburn and GERD
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is extremely common. Between 8.8% and 30% of the population in Europe and in the United States suffer from this disease while the rates of GERD in Asian countries are much lower and range from 3.5% to 8.5% percent of the population. If you are experiencing reflux or the symptoms of heartburn, […]