1. Home
  2. Naturopathy
  3. Gut Health

Gut Health

How to build a healthy gut microbiome

When we refer to your ‘gut microbiome’, we are talking about the genetic material of the bacteria that lives in your gut. The human gut microbiome and its role in both health and disease has been the subject of broad research, establishing its involvement in human metabolism, nutrition, physiology, and immune function. When there is … Continue reading

Is there a link between poor digestive function and depression?

If you’ve been diagnosed with depression, your doctor may have told you that you’re ‘just born that way’, and you may worry that having a depressed family member means that you’ll get depression too. However, science is showing that our destinies are not written in our genes and that depression is often a symptom of … Continue reading

Who Done It? – the gluten or the yeast

I think most of us are well educated in the whole realm of eating gluten free and the possible health concerns about the over consumption of gluten containing products. I still get a kick out of the “gluten free” symbol (G) in restaurants and reading the labels on “gluten free” margarine – thank heavens! It … Continue reading

Yeast containing foods

Yeast is used in food preparation and is a good source of B vitamins but these can also be obtained from other foods such as meat, fish, whole grains, nuts and dark green leafy vegetables. Live yeast is also used in the preparation of many alcoholic drinks which should therefore be avoided and substituted with … Continue reading

The Natural Approach to the Treatment of FPIES

Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a delayed gut allergic reaction, which presents with repetitive, profuse vomiting that may not start for a few hours after a triggering food(s) is eaten. Some individuals with FPIES may develop diarrhoea, lethargy, become pale, floppy and/or feel cold. Describing this rather scary condition in simple terms, the … Continue reading

Poo Pills and a Short History of Medicine

Modern medicine has evolved to where it is today in part through a scientific and philosophical debate that capped off the 19th century. On one side of the debate was French microbiologist Antoine Bechamp. On the other side was French microbiologist Louis Pasteur. I will get to the ‘poo pills’ reference shortly… Bechamp and Pasteur … Continue reading

Oligoscan: testing minerals and heavy metals

Core Naturopathics offers you the most advanced testing currently available. Our OligoScan test allows us to measure the bio-availability (quickly and precisely) of trace elements (minerals) and heavy metal intoxication. Via the hand our spectrometry laser accurately measures the density of chemical substances, giving us an incredible insight into: Twenty major minerals – there deficiencies … Continue reading

Anti-inflammatory foods and spices

  A key contributor to inflammation in our body is the food that we eat. A diet high in processed foods, refined sugar, grains, vegetable oils, trans fats, chemical additives and the like, will lead you down the path to inflammation and ill-health.  Replacing processed foods with whole, ideally organic foods is the more scenic, … Continue reading

Disease Prevention and Gut Health

Disease Prevention: The World Health Organization defines prevention as ‘approaches and activities aimed at reducing the likelihood that a disease or disorder will affect an individual, interrupting or slowing the progress of the disorder or reducing disability’ (WHO 2004). An important part of disease prevention is health promotion. This describes activities which help individuals and … Continue reading

Categories