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About the immune system…..

Help to prevent colds and flue About the immune system The immune system makes up the body’s primary defence against harmful pathogens, infectious bacteria and other ‘invaders’. Through a series of steps, together referred to as “the immune response”, this attacks the organisms and substances that infiltrate body systems and cause disease. The immune system…

Digestive Enzymes….what are they?

Digestive enzymes – the stuff of life… Enzymes are clever little molecules of protein that are made from amino acid chains that help with digestion. They act as catalysts (or triggers) to bring about specific biochemical reactions in the body, which produces over 3,000 kinds. Every process in the body is driven by enzymes of…

Christmas Allergies and how to control them.

Are you keeping your Allergies under control during the Christmas Holidays? The Devon Allergy Clinic has some helpful tips? Pass the tissues and antihistamine please it is the season for holiday allergies. Like unwanted gifts, sneezing and congestion arrive, making allergy sufferers miserable and whether its symptoms to food, pets, mould or house dust mites. Allergies…

Blood sugar blues?

A person’s blood sugar level is basically the amount of glucose present in their blood at any given time. You might be wondering why anyone would need to know this? Well, keeping your blood sugar balanced is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health – in particular, even energy levels and a…

Wheat/Gluten intolerance or coeliac disease?

Wheat/Gluten intolerance or coeliac disease? Today we have to ask why are the “free from isles” in the supermarket their quickest and largest growth areas . These days, it is all too common to hear people saying that they are “intolerant”, “sensitive” or allergic to certain foods. At the top of the list are dairy,…

Stop your bloating

Contact Marlene to find out what is triggering your stomach bloating. Most people, especially women, recognise that uncomfortable feeling when their stomach suddenly swells up like a balloon, often accompanied by stomach pain and flatulence. This may be triggered by, for example, eating the wrong kinds of food, stress or a number of other factors.…

Bad breath and poor digestion

Everyone’s experienced bad breath at some point, particularly first thing in the morning. However, when it becomes a lingering problem, it can cause embarrassment and have a negative impact on a person’s quality of life. For instance, in terms of work interaction and socialising. Identifying the cause of bad breath is often the first step…

Antibiotics and gut microbiotica (flora)

Good health begins with balance in the body, particularly in the digestive system. Inside our bodies there are twenty times more bacteria than living cells, and maintaining the correct balance of beneficial bacteria versus harmful bacteria is a crucial part of supporting long-term health and vitality. In fact we are one cell human ten cells…

Acai berries

Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berries have become incredibly popular in the form of dietary supplements over the past few years, both in capsule and powder form. This is in no small part due to the significant media attention they have received, since being more widely recognised in the Western world as a “superfruit“. In other words,…

What’s in my food?

In this modern age of processed foods and the widespread use of artificial chemicals to enhance everything from taste and appearance to shelf life, you can no longer take it for granted that you know what is in your food just by looking at it. Food these days is not simple – do you really…