Herbalism and Alternative Medicine | Byron Bay & Australia
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 at all. I know this isn’t going to be a popular post but hear me […]
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 issues. This test almost does it all. It screens for important markers of gut inflammation, […]
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 gut health symptoms. This article will cover natural treatments for parasite infections. Today we will […]
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 […]
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 on to learn about the two approaches and how a combination may be more effective […]
UPDATE: The following article outlines my successful treatment of Blastocystis and Dientamoeba fragilis using herbal medicine. Since writing this article, and thanks to mentoring from Dr Jason Hawrelak, I have come to see Blastocystis as less of an issue in most people. Please be sure to read my updated thinking on Blastocystis before assuming it […]
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 infected individuals that show no symptoms. The truth of the matter may be somewhere in the middle with the subtype or strain of bug and the host immunity.
If you’ve been following these articles for some time you’ll know that I write about Blastocystis infections quite frequently Blastocystis hominis – A Protozoan Gut Parasite Blastocystis homminis – Probiotic Treatment Blastocystis hominis – Skin Disorders and Gut Infections It isn’t a coincidence. I contracted this unpleasant bug a few years back and have tried […]
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 the Gut and the Skin and will outline some research that points to Blastocystis hominis as […]
Probiotics can be very helpful when approaching a Blastocystis hominis infection. Not only is there a ton of anecdotal evidence where people report that they feel better when taking probiotics to treat their Blastocystis infection but we actually have evidence to support the idea. This article will cover probiotic treatment approaches for Blastocystis infections and what particular probiotics to […]