So you have decided to quit! We can only applaud you, and are sure that you have thought long and hard about your decision. Cigarette smoking is one of the biggest contributors to ill health and quitting can only benefit your health. The natural way Because quitting can be tough, we know that you can [...]

Healing is a process which takes place on many levels – physically and psychologically. Connective tissue, blood vessels and nerve fibers have to restore themselves and regenerate. White blood cells have to remove infection and red blood cells have to bring oxygen–rich blood and nutrients to the surrounding area. Rest is important – as is [...]

Tripping over the kids’ toys. Shaving too hastily in the morning. Greeting the kitchen cupboard with your knee… these are all instances where minor cuts and everyday scrapes can occur. No matter how superficial or small the wound is, there is no mistaking that it can sting and cause temporary discomfort! Usually, with a band-aid [...]

When food enters the stomach, powerful digestive enzymes (including hydrochloric acid) mix with water and start the process of breaking down food into usable form. A mucus lining protects the stomach from experiencing irritation due to these acids. However, after eating a heavy meal (or foods that have a particularly high acidity level), digestive juices [...]

The stomach, like every organ in the body strives to maintain balance. Slight inflammation of the stomach and intestines (the gastrointestinal tract) can be caused by a number of factors ranging from contaminated food, unclean water, bad shellfish, chemical toxins, food allergies, heavy metals, antibiotics and other medications. When the stomach and gastrointestinal tract become [...]

When the stomach gets a signal from the brain to empty itself (caused by physical or mental factors), nausea is the resulting sensation. This can make an individual feel queasy and bilious, often resulting in an excess flow of bile into the mouth and excessive saliva. Vomiting or throwing up is the forcible emptying of [...]

Flatulence is another word for gas in the digestive tract, particularly the stomach and intestines. This can cause common bloating and digestive disharmony, belching and passing of wind. It is normal for a certain amount of gas to end up in the digestive system and be expelled by belching or flatus (passing wind). However, for [...]

A healthy diet provides the body, as well as the digestive system, with the nutrition it needs to function at its best. Regular exercise assists all digestive processes and can help to prevent constipation and many other digestive woes. Due to the negative effect that stress has on the digestive system, following good stress management [...]

Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down the food we eat into usable components. When we put food into our mouths digestion has already started, because digestion means breaking food down into smaller molecules, which are then used to fuel the energy, growth, and functioning of the body at many levels. Although [...]

Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down the food we eat into usable components. When we put food into our mouths digestion has already started, because digestion means breaking food down into smaller molecules, which are then used to fuel the energy, growth, and functioning of the body at many levels! Although [...]