Gut Flora Imbalances In your gut lives many different strains of bacteria (flora) – both beneficial and harmful to your health. It is a symbiotic relationship – we need them as much as they need us. Normally, the beneficial bacteria outnumber the harmful bacteria for a healthy gut. Sometimes, however, the bad guys get the …
Parasites It is estimated that around one billion people have a parasitic infection. Many of these people are asymptomatic and show now symptoms – they seem to live in relative harmony with the parasite. However, a proportion of these people are adversely affected by these parasites. The most common parasitic infections that cause health problems …
The Chinese Medicine View of Body Temperature The body is not unlike a car engine. If it runs too cold it doesn’t work very well, has trouble getting going and is weak. If it runs too hot then it overheats, boils over and is prone to breaking down. A long time ago, Chinese medicine practitioners …
Why Do I get IBS? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the catch-all phrase assigned to gastrointestinal tract issues that can’t be fully explained. Symptoms include: bloating abdominal pain alternating constipation and diarrhoea mucous in the stool nausea While there is no specific explanation for IBS in Western medicine, in Chinese medicine IBS is caused by …
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