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Possibly the greatest biological debate of the 21st century relates to the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food production. Ever since the Austrian monk Gregor Mendel used fruit flies and pea plants to […]
In today’s modern world of medicine, prescribing a course of antibiotics is a fairly common occurrence. Many of us will have taken some form of an antibiotic before to deal with several common infections or […]
At 700 million tonnes produced annually, wheat is the second most cultivated plant on our planet, after corn. It evolved 20 million years ago from common grass. Our species domesticated and has been growing and […]
Beat the digestive blues with probiotics Dealing with digestive issues isn’t pretty, and this can be a very uncomfortable health issue to cope with. However, problems with bloating, flatulence and other digestive concerns don’t have […]
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a yellow wildflower native to North America. It’s not actually related to the primrose family, although the flowers appear similar. The root and leaf were traditionally used by Native Americans […]
Digestive discomfort can include cramping, abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, gas, alternating constipation and diarrhoea or a predominance of one or the other. There is often more than just one cause for digestive irritability. There […]