Gut Health

Healing Stewed Apples for Gut Health, The Year of Health Day 34

Healing Stewed Apples for Gut Health, The Year of Health Day 34

Research has shown the incredible anti-inflammatory effect of stewed apples on the gastrointestinal tract and health of the microbiome. Two stewed apples daily could induce the equivalent effect of 10-15mg of steroid anti-inflammatory control in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and this was due to the…

Day 33: Gut Healing Foods & Supplements, TYOH, July 2021

Day 33: Gut Healing Foods & Supplements, TYOH, July 2021

During July I am doing everything I can to optimise my gut health. I’ve gathered the below gut healing recipes and supplement recommendations from my 8-week Restore Your Gut programme.    I’ve included here a few gut-healing teas, a classic chicken bone broth recipe as…

Day 32: What went wrong with our gut health? TYOH, July 2021

Day 32: What went wrong with our gut health? TYOH, July 2021

200 years ago there were no caesarean births (they became more common from 1830 onwards), no formula milk (1865 was the first formula milk), no antibiotics (penicillin was discovered in 1928), no synthetic pesticides (before the 1940s), no antibacterial sprays, no dishwashers and very little…

Day 31: July, Gut Health & Resilience (TYOH)

Day 31: July, Gut Health & Resilience (TYOH)

It’s July! I cannot believe we are in to the 7th month of the year!    Health    New month, and new focus for my Health & Happiness Project. In July I plan to explore and write about everything to do with gut health.   …

Day 18: Low Histamine Diet Plan, June 2021

Day 18: Low Histamine Diet Plan, June 2021

Today it’s day 18 of my “year of health” project and my commitment (to myself) to blog every day. I’m working on optimising my health over the course of one year, to share my insights with my readers, and this month I am focusing on…

Day 16: The Incredible Nutrient-Density of Wild Plants, June 2021

Day 16: The Incredible Nutrient-Density of Wild Plants, June 2021

One of the reasons I became interested in foraging, which is now one of my favourite hobbies, was because I read about the incredible nutrient-density of wild plants.    Wild edibles tend to contain more beneficial micronutrients on a per-weight basis than cultivated foods. This…

My Ultimate Gut Health Smoothie – Drink This Everyday!

My Ultimate Gut Health Smoothie – Drink This Everyday!

  Here’s how I’ve been starting my mornings recently – with this ultimate gut health smoothie.   I first made something similar to this back in 2015 when I was experimenting heavily with all things gut-related. I read about this gut smoothie on the Chuckling…

Free 14 Day Spring Reboot (Paleo, Low-FODMAP, Keto)

Free 14 Day Spring Reboot (Paleo, Low-FODMAP, Keto)

My 14-day Spring Reboot program is allergy friendly, gluten-free and ideal for anyone looking to boost their immune system and begin to restore gut health.   The reboot is exactly that – a short term reboot to give your digestion a rest and boost your…

What is the Autoimmune Protocol?

What is the Autoimmune Protocol?

What is the Autoimmune Protocol? I have written an in-depth post here about the Autoimmune Protocol which some of you may have already read.   On this page I will explain it in a concise way, but please do read the blog post for more…

PreCODE – Prevention of Cognitive Decline

PreCODE – Prevention of Cognitive Decline

I recently signed up to Dr Bredesen’s (The End of Alzheimer’s) PreCODE monthly membership. The PreCODE Program is designed for anyone wanting to optimise their brain health and prevent cognitive decline. To generate your first PreCODE report you need to have a blood test called the…