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Is Chocolate Good For You? Unwrapping The Health Benefits of Cacao

If you have a sweet tooth, as so many people do, you might be prone to regular chocolate cravings and frequently tempted by a piece of chocolate (or six!) but then feel terribly guilty for the rest...

What is Spirulina?: Key Health Benefits of This Nutrient-Packed Superfood

When it comes to superfoods, you can’t go past Spirulina. This blue-green algae (yes - it doesn’t sound the most appealing thing to consume but stick with us!) is a nutritional powerhouse that is p...

Diet and Mental Health: How Fibre Influences Mental Wellbeing

The connection between diet and mental health is a hot topic, and fibre plays a crucial role. Research suggests that high-fibre diets can significantly impact mental health, with various studies sh...

Flaxseed & Hormones:

Does Flaxseed Decrease Testosterone? An email arrived last week from a bloke looking to avoid the flaxseed in Blend11 & Blend13 due to their hormonal activity (he was justifiably concerned a...

Goji Berries - a Natural Jing Tonic

Why are Goji Berries a superfood? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they are considered a ‘Jing Tonic’. If you are feeling fatigued, it may be that your Jing is being drained.

Bowel Problems & Your Pelvic Floor

Have you tried all the diets, all the supplements, all the fibres, all the medications & the meditations…& still can’t get your body to just poo normally, regularly and comfortably?   What ...

Bristol Stool Chart: Teaching Kids What’s Normal

Download our Bristol Stool Chart Print out this Bristol Stool Chart and laminate it for the back of the toilet door. Leave it there until your kids know exactly what they should be doing (or pooin...

Tips for IBS friendly catering at family gatherings

Catering for larger groups means being mindful of the varying dietary needs of all the people attending. Here are my tips to make the whole process quicker and easier. When planning family gatheri...

Is Your Fitness Regime Sabotaging Your Gut Health?

Fit, healthy, exercise conscious people are not immune to gut problems like bloating, pain, constipation, IBS, diarrhoea, leaky gut & IBD. In fact, many fitness enthusiasts are sadly sabotaging...

Healthy Easter Recipes That Are Delicious AND Chocolatey

Chocolate can be healthy - you’ve just gotta watch the added sugars, crappy fats & other weird stuff that food manufacturers like to add into it - pay attention to quality & quantity with c...