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Genetically Modified Food & Our Gut: Not A Match Made In Heaven
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 […]
The surprising link between probiotics & antibiotics
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 […]
Modern wheat: Can we really call it ‘Wheat’?
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 […]
Probiotics – Assisting with bloating, flatulence & poor digestion
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 […]
The Goods on Evening Primrose Oil
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 […]
Living with Digestive Discomfort
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 […]
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