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Feeling Bloated?

This topic is a little taboo yet so many of my friends ask me what to do when bloated or not regular. Given that 60% of our neurotransmitters are in the gut -not the brain, that isn’t surprising we don’t feel good and aren’t in the best mood when our tummies are playing up. Digestion has a massive impact on our mental and physical well-being.  

Dangers of OTC laxatives

Many people use over the counter laxatives as a temporary relief. The problem with those is they make things worse in the medium term and can make them pretty bad in the long-term. Slimming teas and constipation OTC pills disturb the flora and cause constipation the following day and after. Long-term, they can stop the intestinal peristalsis, which is the movements the intestines makes to move food along. Basically, they disrupt the normal functioning of intestines and make digestion even more out of sync.
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What Gets Rid of Acne?

Preventing and Controlling Acne

Hello Everyone. Did you know that acne is considered a chronic inflammatory disease? Now, inflammation has always been recognized in the pathogenesis of acne, but more recent studies show that systemic inflammation is present in the development of acne – at the very beginning. Of course, acne and inflammation are multifactorial, and your acne pathogenesis may be more complex and be one of many symptoms in another condition. So do run this by your doctor. There’s a personalized advice section for acne on the platform that is proving really successful for clearing acne in our members: Hormonal imbalance, acne, menopause & endometriosis. For this post, I will explain a little further why acne is considered a chronic inflammatory disease.   Acne vulgaris, to give it its full name, is linked with excess sebum production, colonization in the hair follicle of propionibacterium acnes, production of inflammatory mediators and hyperkeratinisation. Propionibacterium acnes is all over us, but is mostly present on the skin, in hair follicles. Propionibacterium acnes is also an opportunistic microorganism. This means that in small amounts it resides safely but it can suddenly over colonize…..which makes it Research shows that inflammation in the system at cellular level leads to lower levels of oxygen in hair follicle sebum. Low levels of oxygen mean oxidation of the sebum in hair follicles   What Is An Effective Acne Treatment? How Do I Get Rid of My Hormonal Acne? How do I Keep My Skin Clear of Acne?
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Is Your Healthy Food Making You Unhealthy?

FOOD PACKAGING, MARKETING, TRUSTING PEOPLE, BLOGGERS WITHOUT NUTRITIONAL TRAINING, SUPPLEMENT, FOOD INDUSTRY

Misconceptions, marketing, trusting people, bloggers without nutrition certificates, unqualified do gooders, supplement marketing, food packaging. People are busy and they trust what they read and the companies rely on that. Everyday we are bombarded with something, whether it is food packaging, a TV advert, Instagram post, Youtuber advice, or TikTok hack….

Looking at the small print is key. Go to trusted health education platforms (I.e. this one!), for trusted advice. 

 

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How Your Circadian Rhythm Changes Your Gut

Circadian Rhythm Changes and Your Gut NOTES

Your circadian rhythm activates many brain and body mechanisms during daylight hours to keep you awake. Like intestinal motility, cell signalling, proliferation, intestinal regeneration, gastric acid secretion, activity of mucosal enzymes and carbohydrate as well as peptide absorption.. There’s a bidirectional relationship with your circadian rhythm and intestinal dysbiosis, increased glucose intolerance, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome and metabolic dysregulation. There was a study LINK that showed medical leave frequencies due to IBD, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s that increased after seasonal clock changes. When gut dysbiosis is present, then mental wellbeing is compromised, too, which explains why depression, anxiety and low moods often accompany chronic inflammatory diseases like IBD, colitis, Crohn’s, diverticulitis, diabetes, obesity, PCOS, arthritis, thyroid issues and endometriosis Yes, dealing with the symptoms of many chronic inflammation conditions can cause anxiety and low moods but they are actually a symptom of the condition. Gut dysbiosis causes inflammation. Inflammation causes gut dysbiosis. Gut dysbiosis compromises immune protection because 70% immune cells reside in the gut. Neurotransmitters that are produced in the gut are not produced when dysbiosis is present.  
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My Favorite Gut-healthy Recipes

Some of My Favorite Gut-healthy Recipes

I love creating gut-healthy recipes for Eat Burn Sleep. Eating good gut/immune/liver-healthy food is important for all of us and you know, you don’t need to be a good cook, or to be always in the kitchen, to eat well. Once you learn what is good for you while you are out and about, you will be all set! If you missed my ‘Recipe Dump’ Instagram post, I have included it here, showcasing some of my favorite inflammation-reducing recipes: Roasted Vegetable Salad Cinnamon & Pistachio Oranges Szechuan Chicken Lemon Chicken Soup Brazilian Prawn Stew Chicken and Avocado Salad Cherry Clafoutis Turmeric Chicken  Salmon Poke Bowl Of course, they all are macro and micro-nutrient-rich and will promote optimum health.