Julie Forrester Julie Forrester

'Bali Belly' & traveller’s diarrhoea

It may be called Bali Belly, the Rangoon Runs or Montezuma’s Revenge but it can happen anywhere! What is happening? Why does it happen when travelling? What are the long term consequences? And, most importantly, what can you do about it? Sometimes, it’s good to look at the local remedies for help.

A comprehensive look at the symptoms, causes, contributing factors, conventional treatments and how some of the local natural and traditional remedies can help reduce symptoms and assist in a speedier recovery from traveller’s diarrhoea.

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Julie Forrester Julie Forrester

Menopause and IBS - what is the link?

So many women find that digestive symptoms are worse around perimenopause, experiencing uncomfortable constipation, diarrhoea, urgency, bloating, flatulence and other embarrassing symptoms.

Why is that?

More importantly, what can you do about it?

Read on to find out why this time of life can be the start or worsening of these uncomfortable and embarrassing symptoms, and how natural medicine can help you to feel normal again.

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Julie Forrester Julie Forrester

Oxygen - the missing link in IBS, IBD + SIBO?

In the past treatments have focussed on improving the integrity of the tight junctions - proteins connecting cells of the digestive tract. However, if this was the only issue for people with intestinal hyperpermeability (aka leaky gut), then why are some still suffering? New evidence highlights the importance of other factors involved in the gut barrier that drive disruption of tight junctions. If you didn’t realise that the digestive system is incredibly complex, you’re in for a treat.

Oxygenation may be the new focal point for treating digestive symptoms of intestinal hyperpermeability (also known as intestinal permeability or leaky gut). Learn what the new evidence is and what can be done to optimise the health of the digestive tract. Is this your missing link?

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