Some simple lifestyle and diet interventions can help to improve the health of the gut and by extension, systemic health
Hair loss is commonly thought to be purely genetic or resulting from autoimmune conditions but nutritional and environmental cofactors play a role in hair loss. Evidence now also suggests that the health of the gut may also contribute to alopecia.
The gut microbiome plays an important role in many cofactors of metabolic syndrome and fat-gain including inflammation, and hunger and satiety.
The gut is important for the metabolism and excretion of steroid hormones and also helps to modulate hormone balance in other ways.
The gut-brain axis is bi-directional and the health of the gut is thought to affect headaches and migraines.
The health of the gut influences overall health and many health conditions and compelling evidence suggests a role for the gut and microbiome in regulating blood pressure.
Sleep affects health and the gut and these also affect sleep! In this article, Cliff summarises the research on the gut and sleep.
Gut health is an extremely popular topic in health. In this article, Cliff introduces the foundations of gut health.
There is a bi-directional relationship between the health of the gut and microbiome and many factors that influence cardiovascular health. In this article, Dr Cliff Harvey explores the reviews of this topic.
The interplay between the health of the gut and skin is well known. In this article, Cliff delves into the research on the gut microbiome and skin conditions.
The health of the gut and the brain are so closely linked that people sometimes now refer to the gut as the ‘second brain’. In this article, Cliff summarises the research on the gut and mental health.
Synbiotics are combinations of pre, post, and probiotics that may offer additional benefits to gut-health over pre- or probiotics alone.
Turn off all light-emitting screens by 9 pm
Cliff delves into the reviews of the evidence for beet supplementation.
Cliff looks at the research behind mindfulness practice and how it can benefit many different aspects of health
The gut has a bidirectional relationship with all other systems of the body and lifestyle factors, and so, might improve outcomes for cancer patients.
In this review, Cliff looks into the evidence around gut-health and cancer.
The amino acid glutamine is commonly used for ‘gut health’.
What does the evidence say about glutamine and the gut?
Find out below.
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