Posts Tagged ‘probiotics’
The importance of your first 1,000 days
Our first 1,000 days have a massive impact on our health for the rest of our life. From conception to two years of age is a crucial developmental window – a time when one small area of our body can dictate whether we become ill later and how. Important research now shows that if we…
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15 easy ways to make your diet healthier
Our naturopathic nutritionist Rhi Hepple gives her top simple food swaps that will make a big difference to your diet. Here’s your starter for 15 to add more nutrients to your food… no elaborate preparations or recipes, just a few no-fuss changes to your shopping list! [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1″] Swap white pasta for wheat-free…
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Immune health from our naturopathic nutritionist
Join us for a sit-down chat on immune health from our naturopathic nutritionist Rhi Hepple, analysing immune system stressors and how to manage and combat them through food, nutrition and general lifestyle. Rhi gives positive lifestyle tools to help handle our emotional reactions, such as breathing techniques, yoga and meditation, and supplies details of the top food supplements that support…
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All probiotics do the same – probiotic myths
In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re passionate about probiotics at The Hub! But there are a great many misunderstandings surrounding probiotics… which are best to buy and why, how to take them, when to take them, and so on. Here we debunk one of the top probiotic myths: that all probiotics are the same and…
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Say no to antibiotics
Sue Leach, homeopath and founder of The Hub, warns that antibiotics are not all they’re cracked up to be. They’re still prescribed when they’re not needed, they have lasting ill effects on our bodies and for many illnesses (such as ear infections in children) they simply don’t work… Antibiotics save lives, no question. But…
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Probiotics myths: probiotics need a coating to reach the gut
There is a lot of mythology bandied around about probiotics – and one of the biggest misconceptions is that many are destroyed by the acid in our stomachs so they don’t reach the intestines to do their work. The assumption is that a good-quality probiotic needs a special coating to ensure its transition to the…
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Boost children’s immunity for start of term
Here comes the start of a new school year – and home come all those sniffles and snot! To ensure your children have the right kickstart back to school, free from illness, dose them up on OptiBac’s high-quality, well-researched probiotics For Babies and Children. They are clinically proven to boost children’s immunity to the extent…
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