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

October 22, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

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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

Is it safe to take probiotics in pregnancy?

October 15, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

probiotics and pregnancy

I’ve written about the many health benefits of probiotics before, but are they beneficial in pregnancy? More importantly, do we know if it is safe to take probiotics in pregnancy? Probiotics are the beneficial microorganisms, usually bacteria, that are found in fermented foods and dietary supplements. The World Health Organisation suggests that probiotics taken in […]

Filed Under: Women's health and hormones Tagged With: pregnancy, probiotic

Simple strategies for preventing a common cold

October 1, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

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Are you one of the lucky ones that never seems to catch a cold? If not then you might want to read on. This article is for those people who want to know about some evidence based strategies for preventing a common cold. Of course there are plenty of remedies for reducing the symptoms and […]

Filed Under: general health, herbal medicine Tagged With: diet, green tea, herbalist, herbs, immune system, 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

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

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

4R – Reinoculate with a probiotic

June 19, 2017 by nikki hawkes 2 Comments

fermented vegetables are a source of probiotic

This article on re-inoculation with a probiotic, is the next in a series of blog posts about the 4R program. This program is all about optimising your digestion and gut health. You can read the previous posts in the series by following the links below. Optimise your digestive health4R program – Remove the triggers4R – […]

Filed Under: Gut health and digestion Tagged With: 4R, digestion, prebiotic, probiotic

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