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RIP to RIPE Bananas: A Gut-Friendly Approach
If you're like most people, you probably think that ripe bananas are the best kind to eat. After all, they're sweeter and more flavourful than their unripe counterparts. But when it comes to your gut health, ripe bananas may not be the best choice.
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Navigating IBS With A FODMAP DIET
If you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you fully understand how uncomfortable it can be. For some people, uncomfortable is an understatement. Science has not yet developed a “cure” for IBS, but it has certainly found ways to reduce the symptoms and make the condition more manageable.One of these ways is through following a FODMAP diet.
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How To Recover From Stress
It is often said that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes, but there is another that is less spoken of - stress. No matter who you are or what your current position is, it is quite certain that you will encounter stress and stressful situations at some point in your life.
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How Self-Esteem Contributes Toward Overall Well-Being
Self-esteem is vital to your happiness and happiness is vital to your health. It is a well-known fact that stress is a significant contributor to chronic disease. Whenever you go through tough times, your body responds to that stress and your mental and physical health may pay the price.
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Beat Stress Before It Beats You
Symptoms of stress may include feeling anxious, irritable, or on edge; feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope; sleeping poorly, and experiencing physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach aches. Chronic stress is believed to be one the biggest contributors to poor physical and mental health and is perceived to shorten life span.
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How to Manage IBS Flare-Ups
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a condition that can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation and bloating. IBS is a common condition, affecting up to 15% of the UK population.
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Are Green Beans Good for IBS?
You have heard the song “beans, beans they’re good for your heart”, and it ends with a less than fortunate encounter ...
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Meditate Your Way To A Better Life
What is meditation?
We recently wrote a blog about the benefits of mindfulness, which included meditation. Today, we ...
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Mindfulness And Meditation, The Path To Feeling Free
What is mindfulness?
You have probably heard of mindfulness; gurus and their free-spirited followers often cite it a...
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Melissa's Story
It’s been 20 years of gut issues for Melissa. She has had a number of investigations and tried different diets and remedies, but the discomfort and embarrassment continued. Melissa says that it can make her feel, “completely out of control.”
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Liam's Story
Gut issues have caused Liam 14 years of discomfort and embarrassment. “At its worst, I’ve been admitted to hospital and given strong medication to help manage the pain,” Liam explains...
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Well, well, well... what are wellness and wellbeing, anyway?
These days, you hear about 'wellness' pretty much everywhere. Physical wellness, emotional wellness, social wellness, spiritual wellness, cultural wellness, financial wellness... the list goes on. But what is wellness, and why is it important? And what's the difference between wellness and wellbeing?
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