GUT HEALTH | DIGESTION AND THE GASTRIC EMPTYING CYCLE

Digestion and the Gastric Emptying Cycle  Understanding your digestive, absorptive and metabolic systems, makes intuitive eating and dietary balance much easier to work towards.   Digestion: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract (i.e.,...

GUT HEALTH | FOOD ALLERGY, SENSITIVITY, INTOLERANCE, AND DISEASE

The difference between food allergy, sensitivity/intolerance and disease  A food allergy, food intolerance and GI specific disease can all have similar signs and symptoms, making it important to know the differences between them to help better protect yourself and...

GUT HEALTH | GENETIC FACTORS

Genetic Factors  It is now known that the human microbiome has a significant impact on health and is related to many disorders. This then begs the question; what determines microbiome composition?   Human Gut Microbiome Review: The link between host genetics and...