As a gut health nerd I've always been fascinated by digestive troubles and some of my favourite tips and tricks to banish the bloat include: drinking peppermint tea or chewing fresh, picked or dried ginger or chewing a few organic fennel seeds after a meal. Recently, I wanted to dig deeper into the science behind these magical herbs, so who better to talk to than my all-time favourite herbalist and good friend Emily!
Read MoreWhen the human internal plumbing slows down, constipation presents as hard or lumpy stool, which is difficult to pass. And unfortunately, it’s a lot more common than you might expect with chronic constipation affecting 15-30% of Canadians!
The typical constipation tool box includes: keeping hydrated, moving our bodies and eating lots of fibre BUT it should also include working with a pelvic health physiotherapist.
Read MoreAbdominal pain, bloating, discomfort, constipation, and diarrhea. Sounds like a Pepto-Bismol ad but it’s not - welcome to the world of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder that deeply affects millions of people, specifically 13-20% of Canadians. Many factors appear to lurk behind IBS, such as genetic predisposition, environment, allergy, infection and inflammation, bacterial overgrowth, hormones, neurotransmitter disorders and stress. Let’s dive deeper into stress.
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