by Carlotta | Aug 6, 2018 | Bloating, Constipation, Digestion, Food, Health, Vegan
Turmeric, the wonder spice! With a thousand benefits, turmeric is excellent to be taken daily in our diet in order to promote the well-being of the body and mind. But what exactly are its unique benefits? Turmeric has the following properties: Antioxidant...
by Carlotta | Jul 14, 2017 | Bloating, Candida, Digestion, Health, Vegan
The trouble with dairy It seems to be more and more common to hear that someone has a dairy allergy, lactose intolerance or has simply chosen to cut dairy out of their diet. Why is this? While milk has traditionally been a mainstay of the British diet (with the UK...
by Carlotta | Jun 28, 2017 | Bloating, Constipation, Digestion, Health
Named after Dr Burrill Bernard Crohn, the physician who first described the condition in 1932, Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder – a broad title used to describe any condition which involves the intestines becoming swollen, inflamed and...
by Carlotta | Mar 3, 2017 | Bloating, Candida, Constipation, Digestion, Health, Vegan
What does the colon do? In order to understand what the colon does, how it works and how its state can affect our health, it’s helpful first to learn a little about the greater digestive system of which it forms a part. The digestive system The digestive tract...
by Carlotta | Feb 16, 2017 | Bloating, Constipation, Digestion, Food, Health, Vegan
These days, it is all too common to hear people saying that they are “intolerant”, “sensitive” or allergic to certain foods. At the top of the list are dairy, lactose, wheat, yeast, sugar, additives and gluten, but there are many others. The...
by Carlotta | Jan 27, 2017 | Bloating, Constipation, Digestion, Health
Most people, especially women, recognise that uncomfortable feeling when their stomach suddenly swells up like a balloon, often accompanied by stomach pain and flatulence. This may be triggered by, for example, eating the wrong kinds of food, stress or a number of...
