Hygienist Advice: How nutrition influences our oral health
Teeth are critical in food acquisition and processing. When looking at the mouth, we are looking at the first step to the digestive system. The following points illustrate the influence our nutrition has on the health of our mouth… 1. Keep chewing The jaw is a muscular system influenced by excerise. Research shows that underdeveloped […]
Our Digestive System Telling Us Something
Daily activities that we seldom give thought to actually have the potential to inform us about our health. Certain things about our digestive system give us clues about our own relationship with food and its potential impact on our health. Most people are unaware of the symptoms that they’re having, like they can be having gas, […]
Fermenting Foods – The What and the Why?
Fermenting foods is a tradition that has been used in cultures throughout the world for hundreds and thousands of years. Whether it is sauerkraut, cheese, kimchi or alcohol, fermenting food has been used and adapted over generations. Hundreds of years ago fermented foods would have made up a significant proportion of our diet, however with the introduction of […]
The Gut Brain Connection
Surely you’ve heard the saying ‘you are what your eat’? It’s a concept synonymous with weight loss but it’s also worth exploring what this actually means for your overall health and wellbeing. While the human body is made up of 37 trillion cells, the number of bacteria living in or on the human body outnumbers those human […]
Recipe: Sauerkraut
Why should I eat Sauerkraut? Sauerkraut is a simple dish that uses cabbage and salt as its main ingredients. Cabbage contains natural isothiocyanate compounds, which have cancer-fighting properties. Unpasteurized sauerkraut (especially homemade sauerkraut) is teeming with beneficial lactobacillus bacteria, which increase the healthy flora in the intestinal tract. This helps the immune system fight infections […]