Let’s talk about high fat, high protein diets, and their impact on the gut. In the last year or so, I’ve been concerned about the stool test results I see from clients following a ketogenic diet. These diets are very low in carbs, including resistant starches. My concerns are now being validated in the scientific […]
Healthy Gut Indicators
How can you tell if you have a healthy gut? It’s an interesting question that I’ve been asked many times before. Firstly, what is health? Is health purely the absence of symptoms? What does it mean to have excellent gut health? Having good gut health stems contributes to having good health overall. More and more […]
Don’t Be Fooled By These 5 Gut Health Myths
Even smart people can be duped into believing myths about gut health. Here are seven of the most common misunderstandings about the GI tract that I’ve encountered during my years of practice. 1. Many people believe that gut problems are primarily caused by food. Nothing can be further from the truth. I’ve seen many clients […]
Bringing Your Beneficial Bacteria Back
When you kill good bacteria in your gut, are they gone forever? Is it just a matter of popping a probiotic, and they’ll come back again? Firstly, even when you take antibiotics, the beneficial bacteria aren’t entirely wiped out. The levels go down to a tiny number, but they still hang in there. I’ve never […]
Your Weight And Your Gut
Losing weight and keeping it off is greatly influenced by your gut bacteria. If you look back to the ’50s, there was a big push for people to gain weight. It was post-war, and a lot of food industries weren’t up and running properly. People were primarily eating real food. The artificial foods that came […]