by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 13, 2023 | gut health and digestion
A human body contains trillions of cells.  Yet most of these cells are not actually human cells, but microbial.  Some estimates suggest that we may in fact be only 10% human! The remainder being mostly bacteria, yeasts and other microbes – our microbiota. In fact,...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 13, 2023 | gut health and digestion
If you have irritable bowel syndrome and are currently receiving treatment, the chances are, that your answer to this question will be no. In fact, research demonstrates that less than 40% of patients are satisfied with their current irritable bowel syndrome...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 13, 2023 | headaches and migraine
Migraine headaches are a common, often chronic and recurring condition. Though I have only ever had one migraine headache myself, I remember how bad it felt and so I can understand how devastating recurring migraine headaches could be. In my post Can a leaky gut cause...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 13, 2023 | gut health and digestion
This is the second part in a series of posts. The first article covered What causes bloating, and this one follows up with how to get rid of bloating. Though relieving the symptom of bloating is important, as with many chronic health concerns to make a permanent...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 12, 2023 | arthritis and gout, gut health and digestion, healthy ageing
Osteoarthritis is a progressive and degenerative joint disease. It causes a great deal of pain and disability for millions of people. It commonly affects older people and we used to think it was caused by wear and tear. But, scientists now think there might be other...