by Norelle | Apr 2, 2022 | Digestion, Herbal medicine
Natural treatments for indigestion Bloating is a symptom that appears most frequently on my client intake forms. It’s also known as dyspepsia or indigestion. Bloating often goes in hand with a general feeling of discomfort and usually causes distention of the...
by Norelle | Sep 24, 2021 | Digestion
A natural approach to digestive health Is your gut giving you grief? Are you getting bloating, burping, flatulence, or reflux after every meal? A day in jeans feels like abdominal torture. You’d wear yoga pants everywhere if you could. Are you anxious...
by Norelle | Mar 29, 2021 | Digestion, Food as Medicine, weight loss
Put resistant starch on the menu The microbes in our digestive tract outnumber our cells by around 3 to 1. We are more “bug” than human. The majority of our microbiome lives in our colon. The highly processed food and simple carbs dominating the modern Western...
by Norelle | Nov 30, 2018 | Digestion, Herbal medicine
Christmas is coming… It’s that time of year again. Peace, joy and ….. running around like mad buying presents, catching up with friends and attending a multitude of Christmas parties. The period leading up to Christmas can be frantic – usual healthy...
by Norelle | Aug 15, 2018 | Digestion
Acid reflux, also known as heartburn or indigestion, is a common digestive complaint. It occurs when the acidic contents of the stomach backflow through the lower oesphageal sphincter (LOS). The LOS is a circular muscle, which under normal conditions prevents the...
by Norelle | Jul 24, 2018 | Digestion
Are you chronically constipated? Have you tried every kind of laxative and still can’t get things moving? Bowel motions (or lack of) can be one of those symptoms people feel embarrassed talking about with their healthcare professional. It is an important...
