by Sorcha | Jan 25, 2025 | Blog, Health & Illness, Nutrition
image 1: Gut microbiome and female health For a long time, female health was almost taboo. Even today, health advancements are seriously lacking in this area. (1, 2). Males and females are different in many aspects when it comes to health; even the presence of those...
by Sorcha | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog, Health & Illness, Nutrition
image 1: Gut microbiome and mental health The World Health Organisation defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Your physical, mental and social well-being are all connected;...
by Sorcha | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, Health & Illness, Nutrition
Microbiome and sleep When we think about getting healthier, we usually focus on diet, exercise, maybe giving up unhealthy habits like alcohol and smoking, and drinking more water, but what about sleep? All of the above are important, but I’d argue sleep is one...
by Sorcha | Nov 6, 2024 | Blog, Health & Illness, Nutrition
Gut microbiome and pain Imagine waking up every morning with some pain. Imagine never being able to say to the doctor or nurse that you are a 0 on the pain scale. That is what chronic pain is, and currently, it affects approximately one and a half million people...
by Sorcha | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Health & Illness, Nutrition
Microbiome and Longevity Longevity is basically how long and how healthy your life is. You could live till you are 100, but would you rather live that long and have poor health, or would you rather live till your 80’s or 90’s and be as fit as a fiddle the whole way...