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Insomnia

A third of the population suffers from a lack of sleep. This post explores possible causes, health effects and incorporates some tips on improving sleep.

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Antibiotics: the longer term effects

Antibiotics are valuable and life-saving; but what happens after you have taken them. The importance of a rich and balanced gut microbiome together with a healthy and intact gut lining.

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Dirty Dozen

Which fruits and vegetables should we prioritise buying organic, based on the US EWG’s annual ‘Dirty 12 - Clean 15’ lists

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Hygiene Hypothesis

Looking at how changes in our diets, lifestyle and environment have led to the rise in asthma, allergies and autoimmune disease, especially in children.

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Autoimmunity

Autoimmune diseases are typically explained individually; but what is autoimmunity and what are the common factors that may cause them?

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Fibromyalgia

What is fibromyalgia, what causes it and what non-pharmacological therapies may improve its symptoms?

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