When 76-year old Bob contacted us from New Jersey, he was struggling with a variety of nagging symptoms that were reducing his quality of life and causing concern in regard to his future. He’d been experiencing symptoms for many years, and had just been told he was “getting old.” We felt functional medicine could help…
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7 tricks for a good night’s sleep
Here are some ultra simple tricks to help you get to sleep, and stay asleep. If they don’t work you may need to consider some deeper investigation into why your sleep is disrupted. Sleep can be affected by digestive inflammation, detoxification issues, hormone imbalances and nutrient imbalances, but these 7 simple tricks may be all…
Why I hate the gluten-free diet fad
By Dave Hompes on 12th January 2016 in Aches and pains, Body, Digestive and urinary health testing, Digestive health, Energy and fatigue, Hormone testing, Mood, Reproductive and sexual health, Skin, hair and nails, Sleep, Stress
It’s sad to see that the gluten free diet has reached ‘fad’ status because it’s undermining the real dangers of gluten consumption and the true benefits of a gluten-free diet. In genetically susceptible people, gluten can trigger an autoimmune response in the gut called coeliac disease, which is a serious condition. Coeliac disease can severely…