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How herbal medicines work from a modern perspective

August 22, 2020 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

how herbal medicines work

As a herbalist, part of my work involves the need to keep up with current research. Actually, as a bit of a science geek, it is a part I really enjoy. And especially I have to admit that it is very satisfying when published research supports years of traditional herbal use. Particularly when previous unfavourable […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion, herbal medicine Tagged With: gut health, herbal medicine, microbiome

The role of ageing in gut health and osteoarthritis

June 9, 2019 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

is there a link between gut health and osteoarthritis

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 causes. One such cause involves a link between gut […]

Filed Under: Arthritis and gout, Gut health and digestion, Healthy Ageing Tagged With: ageing, arthritis, chronic disease, health, microbiome

Should you eat more whole grains?

January 21, 2019 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

barely whole grains

In the news last week we saw many articles similar to this one from the BBC website. These articles relate to a World Health Organisation (WHO) funded review in the Lancet that looked at the amount of dietary fibre people eat and how it relates to their health and risk of disease. The general impression of the […]

Filed Under: general health Tagged With: chronic disease, diet, Mediterranean diet, microbiome

Alzheimer’s disease – is fibre good for the brain?

October 22, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

fruits and vegetables at a farmers market

Dementia is now the leading cause of death in England, ahead of cancer and heart disease. Yet, while many people might know someone that has survived cancer, how many people with Alzheimer’s disease do you know that have got better, or even improved? Currently conventional medicine has no treatment for Alzheimers disease that does anything […]

Filed Under: Healthy Ageing, Mind and mood Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, diet, leaky gut, microbiome, probiotic

Food as medicine to prevent chronic disease

August 13, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

Olives a part of the Mediterranean diet

Given the regularity of food related news headlines, and especially those that seem to contradict ‘last week’s news’, it’s perhaps not surprising that many people are unsure about what they should believe. What should we eat to improve our health or even prevent chronic disease? Low fat or low carb? What about grains or gluten? […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion Tagged With: chronic disease, diet, Dietary Fiber, Dietary Fibre, Digestive System, Dysbiosis, Fermented Foods, Food, food as medicine, health, microbiome, prebiotic, probiotic, Probiotic Food

Reduce your IBS symptoms with a low FODMAPs diet

August 6, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition of the gastrointestinal tract, and many people say that food either triggers or exacerbate their IBS symptoms. Yet, there is considerable evidence that making a change to a diet low in FODMAPs can help to reduce these symptoms. IBS is a functional condition, meaning that there are […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion Tagged With: diet, digestion, leaky gut, microbiome

Are you happy with your current irritable bowel syndrome treatment?

July 9, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

Is your Irritable bowel syndrome treatment effective

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 treatment. Which means that in the UK, where an estimated 6.5 to 13 million […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion Tagged With: diet, microbiome, probiotic

Is all processed food unhealthy?

July 2, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

Eat real food, not processed food

The extent to which a food is processed is a major determinant in how healthy that food is. The Western diet includes many processed foods and even some ultra-processed foods. Researchers now think that this processing may have a large role in what makes the typical Western diet unhealthy. Food processing includes food preparation methods […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion Tagged With: diet, digestion, leaky gut, microbiome

Probiotics and migraine prevention

May 28, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

migraine prevention with probiotics

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 migraines? I discuss a possible link between gut health and […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion, Headaches and migraine Tagged With: microbiome, prevent migraines, probiotic

How to get rid of bloating

April 23, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

carminative tea remedy for bloating

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 improvement, it is necessary to find the underlying […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion Tagged With: diet, digestion, gluten sensitivity, herbalist, herbs, microbiome

Rosacea and the gut-skin connection

April 17, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

woman with rosacea - how can a herbalist help?

Rosacea is a common inflammatory facial skin condition. In fact it may affect up to 10% fair-skinned people of Northern European descent. People with rosacea often also report having digestive symptoms. So, could this be another condition showing a link between gut health and the skin? Symptoms of rosacea Symptoms usually occur in older people. […]

Filed Under: general health, Gut health and digestion Tagged With: leaky gut, microbiome

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