by Kate Driver | Jun 30, 2016 | Blog, Fatigue, Health
Did you know that 70-80% of the body’s immune cells are in the gut? This is because the food and water we consume contains the most common source of antigenic invasion, so the gut needs the most protection. The digestive system is home to gut –associated lymphoid...
by Kate Driver | May 11, 2016 | Blog, Fatigue, Leaky gut
THE GUT BRAIN CONNECTION Gut feelings…….. “I’ve got a gut feeling about this”. We have all used this expression at some stage of our lives. There is a real relevance to this as our gut really does influence our feelings! One way this happens is through the vagus...
by Kate Driver | May 11, 2016 | Anxiety, Blog, Fatigue
Did you know around 80-90% of the population are deficient in Magnesium? One reason is because of it being deficient in your food. Another contributor is food processing. We burn up a lot of magnesium when our stress levels are high. This can include physical and...
by Kate Driver | May 4, 2014 | Blog, Health
The Adrenal glands are a walnut sized gland that sit on top of the kidneys. They produce several hormones such as the androgens; testosterone and oestrogen, the mineralocorticoids; aldosterone, the glucocorticoid; cortisol, and the ‘flight and fright’ hormones;...