What is Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)?
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a condition characterized by the formation of open sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or small intestine. […]
Digestive tract and stomach
What are Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)?
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medications commonly used to treat conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and […]
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition in which stomach acid and/or bile flow back up into the esophagus, causing discomfort and damage to […]
What Is Gastritis?
Gastritis is much more common than we think. It is a condition where the stomach becomes inflamed. If gastritis persists and becomes longer-term than it […]
What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease And What Causes It?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a highly serious complaint for sufferers. The disease encompasses two major forms: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). These […]
The Benefits Of Probiotics
Overview Probiotics are globally important. They are probably the archetypal functional food/ What’s more, they have a number of beneficial effects on human health. This […]
The Value Of Honey And How It Benefits Us
Honey has been used by people since ancient times ever since they discovered it has a sweet taste. It’s both food and traditional folk medicine […]
The Gut Microbiome
The gut microbiome is one of the most interesting new ‘organs’ to be identified in humans because it offers opportunities for improving health at phases […]
Ginger – Its Many Valuable Health Benefits And Uses
The rhizomes of ginger (Zingiber officinale. Roscoe, family: Zingiberacea) have been used as a traditional home remedy for millenia. It is only in recent years that […]
Acute Pancreatitis Might Be Better Managed Through Personalised Nutrition
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a highly unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. The number of people affected by it is rising and it is not entirely clear why. […]
Tributyrin: Just The Ingredient For Product Development
Tributyrin (TB) could be a product developer’s answer to incorporating an extremely difficult compound called butyrate into a food product. Tributyrin (TB) is a triglyceride […]
The Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin
One of the vibrant colours of Indian cooking is partly due to the addition of turmeric, an ochre coloured spice obtained from its rhizomes. Turmeric […]
Psyllium Husk For Great Colonic Health
♦ Psyllium husk is a source of natural soluble fibre which is derived from a seed that also contains a nutritionally valuable mucilage. It is […]
What If It’s Constipation ?
Constipation may seem on the face of it a difficult and almost humerous subject but it is no laughing matter. It is viewed as multifactorial […]
The Health Benefits of Fennel Seeds
Introduction Fennel (Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare var.dulce) was known by the ancient Greeks as ‘marathon’ and the famous ancient village from whence the long-distance runner […]
The Therapeutic Benefits Of Bromelain
Bromelain is a name given to a protease enzyme mixture. It has been used in traditional folk medicines from ancient times but is attracting great […]
The Benefits And Hype Of Alkaline Water
Overview Drinking alkaline water is a growing trend in dieting and adds to the growing space afforded mineral water in general. It might seem odd […]
Peppermint And Its Oil: A Herbal Treatment For Stomach Problems
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.), of all the many mints has one of the strongest tastes with a powerful soothing effect. It appeared relatively recently as a hybrid of […]
