Is a modified cleanse still a cleanse? { THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT REASONS WE SEEK OUT A ‘CLEANSE’. FOR SOME PEOPLE IS BOOZING TO HARD. I’M BORING, I JUST REALISED ONE AFTERNOON IN A RATHER DRAMATIC FASHION THAT I SIMPLY COULD NOT CARRY ON WITHOUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF CHOCOLATE. } Contributor: yum. Gluten Free I’ve used my baby (now ten months old) as an excuse for a sugar hit for ages now. Oh look I’m breastfeeding so I can have lactation cookies and I’m tired because she never sleeps so I can have a block of chocolate. Now the
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Is Your Child Gluten Intolerant? { GLUTEN INTOLERANCE AND COELIAC DISEASE IN ADULTS IS INCREASINGLY WELL UNDERSTOOD BY GPS. DIAGNOSING IT IN CHILDREN IS A BIT MORE HIT-OR-MISS AS SHARON AND EMILY FOUND OUT IN THE TWO YEARS LEADING UP TO EMILY’S DIAGNOSIS. } Contributor: yum. Gluten Free We hear the story of one little girls diagnosis… Sharon is a mum of twins. Hats off to her before even saying another word! William and Emily may have shared a cozy womb but only Emily is a diagnosed coeliac. Gluten intolerance and coeliac disease in adults is increasingly well understood by
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Leaky Gut Explained By Dr Alessio Fasano { LEAKY GUT IS A SYNDROME SHROUDED IN MYSTERY. SOME PRACTITIONERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT WHILE OTHERS BELIEVE IT IS AT THE CORE OF RESORTING DIGESTIVE HEALTH. } Contributor: Luke Hines Leaky Gut is a syndrome shrouded in mystery. Some practitioners refuse to acknowledge it while others believe it is at the core of resorting digestive health. Yum was given the opportunity to ask world-renowned paediatric gastroenterologist and research scientist Dr Alessio Fasano some key questions on Leaky Gut Syndrome. Dr Alessio Fasano will be presenting to healthcare practitioners at the 4th BioCeuticals
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Rebecca Coomes’ Life-changing Diagnosis with SIBO { ARE YOU AN UNDIAGNOSED SUFFERER OF SIBO? ARE YOU CURRENTLY DIAGNOSED AND DESPERATE FOR TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MANAGING THIS NEW LIFESTYLE? } Contributor: Rebecca Coomes Have you ever heard of SIBO? It is very possible that you, or someone close to you, may be a sufferer but have never learned about this treatable illness. Rebecca Coomes was one of these people and her diagnosis truly brought her life back. Have a read… does this sound like you?   Yum: Tell us a bit about yourself. I was born 2 months premature, so
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Stay healthy this winter and make your own gluten free immunity tonic { Are you constantly sick every winter? Does your immune system struggle with the cooler weather? Naturopath and herbalist Anthia Koullouros has put together gluten free tonics to ensure your immune system is as strong as it can be during the changing seasons. } Words by naturopath and herbalist and Organic Food, Health and Lifestyle educator, Anthia Koullouros   During the cooler months, I make an extra effort to avoid nasty cold and flus. I bolster my nutrition with plenty of raw and cooked, seasonal organic fruit &
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