Herbalism and Alternative Medicine | Byron Bay & Australia
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 […]
Intestinal permeability also known as leaky gut can stem from many different causes. Any ongoing insult to the gut can lead to increased permeability. Read on to learn how an imbalanced gut flora can lead to leaky gut and what to do about it. A Primer On Leaky Gut Keeping it simple intestinal permeability, […]
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterised by antibodies directed at the pancreatic beta cells which produce your body’s insulin. This article will explore the gut microbiota as it influences the onset and development of type 1 diabetes. Genes, Environment and a Trigger The onset of type 1 diabetes generally occurs in children of […]
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 […]
As an avid gut explorer I am well aware of the knock on effect that the gut can have on digestion and food intolerances. That’s why I wasn’t so surprised to come across a paper exploring the link between the gut and lactose intolerance. This article will unpack the study and describe the findings that supplementation […]
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a member of the Firmicutes phylum and is the most numerous single bacteria found in the large intestine. Some estimates have it at over 5% of the microbial population. Big numbers. There have been a number of different papers exploring the link between dysbiosis (imbalanced gut microbiota) and a range of different […]
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 share my herbal treatment For Blastocystis hominis and the success in finally treating both Blastocystis hominis and Dientamoeba […]
The use of prebiotics and probiotics in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO for short, has been generally considered a bad idea. The thinking does make sense. If you have an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine then why would you want to add more with probiotics or feed them with prebiotics. There is […]
Following on in the series on prebiotics, this week we will be covering a very underappreciated and utilised prebiotic known as lactulose. The few people that may already be familiar with this substance may be confused at the moment, and understandably so. Lactulose is generally used as a laxative and is recommended to treat constipation. […]
I have been delving into the world of prebiotics lately and wanted to update my thinking on this subject from the last article. Previously I was concerned with the idea of feeding potentially pathogenic or less than friendly microorganisms with the use of prebiotic foods and supplements but after looking into the subject more extensively […]