Nov 22, 2023 | Gut Health, Stress
Nikki Jongedyk – Remedial Massage Therapist Remedial Massage Therapy can best support gut health by reducing our stress levels. Direct massage therapy to the cervical spine (your neck), stimulates your vagus nerve, which controls much of the parasympathetic...
Nov 22, 2023 | Gut Health, Injury Management, Movement
Nicola Raimbert – Osteopath Ever wondered why heart attacks cause left arm pain, gall stones cause right shoulder pain or menstruation causes low back pain? It’s because our organs (viscera) and our musculoskeletal system are intermittently connected via our...
Nov 22, 2023 | Gut Health, Immune Health, Stress
Dr Lydia Altini – Health Coach We have all experienced the effects of emotions like fear, anxiety and worry in our gut – from “butterflies in the stomach” to not being able to digest a meal properly. This is quite normal and it occurs because our brain and...
Nov 22, 2023 | Gut Health, Immune Health
Allanah Robinson Cook – Naturopath Many of us have heard of the wonderful world of probiotics and their beneficial role in gut health. Although the hype around probiotics is undoubtedly well-deserved; the vital role of prebiotics in digestive health and function...
Nov 22, 2023 | Gut Health, Immune Health
Caitlin Hunter – Naturopath The current definition of probiotics comes from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics. They define probiotics as “live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health...
May 17, 2023 | Gut Health, Pelvic Floor Health
by Courtney Payne – Physiotherapist It’s quite common that someone who has poor gut health, also has pelvic floor dysfunction. For example, a person with Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms may also present with chronic pelvic pain. Someone who has constipation...
