Herbal Medicine & Gut Health | Byron Bay & Australia
Herbs can be very effective when treating parasite infections such as Entamoeba histolytica. This particular parasite, while not as common as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, needs to be addressed as quickly as possible due to the damage that it can cause …
Since publishing my experience successfully treating Blastocystis spp. (formerly Blastocystis hominis) I have been contacted by hundreds of people looking for help treating their Blastocystis infection.
Lately I have been wondering if it is really necessary to completely eradicate Blastocystis …
Welcome to the Australian guide to the Complete Microbiome Mapping gut testing.
This guide will be covering a new test on the Australian market that gives you an incredible amount of insight when it comes to digestive health and gut …
Parasite infections are more common than you might think, especially when you live (or visit) warmer climates. Bali belly is a classic example of this idea. Many parasites can take up residence in your gut and cause some classic poor …
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 …
There seems to be two major approaches to working with gut infections. The first is to bomb the gut with strong antimicrobial herbs and supplements. The other is to gently nurture your gut microbiome in attempts to outcompete the infection. Read …
Anyone who has been reading this blog will know that I have been struggling with Blastocystis homins and Dientamoeba infections since contracting them, four years ago, in the Byron Bay hinterland. More on my story here.
Today I’d like to …
You have found gut infection and now are considering antibiotics for Blastocystis. There has been a debate in the literature as to whether Blastocystis is pathogenic or not. Some consider it pathogenic and others list the huge amount of …
If you’ve been following these articles for some time you’ll know that I write about Blastocystis infections quite frequently
It …
Skin issues from Blastocystis infection? It sounds like a stretch but the connection between the gut and the skin has been found and is currently being explored (heavily!) in the scientific community. This article will focus on the connection between …
Sick of extreme diets? Are one-size fits all treatment approaches getting you nowhere fast? Lets work together to get to the bottom of your digestive and health issues.