Chronic health conditions in children are rising Poor food choices, allergy-based food avoidance and misguided parental food education frequently result in a child’s sub-optimal nutritional status. For example, in 2014-15, only 5.4% of Australian children aged 2-18 years ate the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Add to this, environmental toxin exposure, stress in … Read more
Faecal samples provide large-scale clues to the human microbiome Researchers involved in the American Gut Project (AGP) have created the largest open resource network on the human microbiome with, as of 2017, 15,096 samples provided by 11,336 citizen scientists across 45 different countries – primarily from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.1 Citizen science … Read more
An Australian study has confirmed what we already suspected: that eating nutrient poor foods results in poor academic outcomes, particularly in the areas of reading, numeracy and language (spelling, grammar and punctuation). The study, only just published, was conducted in Adelaide with the participation of 26 schools and a total of 528 children aged 9 … Read more
Naturopathy is based on the fundamental principle of treating the individual person rather than their symptoms or disease state. In order to identify the underlying cause of any symptoms, it is valuable to gain as comprehensive a case picture as possible, and certainly the more detailed information, the better understanding the practitioner has of the … Read more
The following research indicates that adequate magnesium may play a role in preventing gestational diabetes. As is always the case with any supplement, taking the correct form is essential to achieving success. There are many forms of magnesium, as indeed other minerals, with the Oxide being the most readily available over the counter (OTC). However, … Read more
GoodFood, By PAULA GOODYER April 10, 2018 Is it a coincidence that as the number of over-processed foods in our supermarkets has grown, the diversity of microbes living in our gut has shrunk? Many researchers say our modern diet has a lot to answer for when it comes to the rise in obesity, diabetes, allergy … Read more
The following article was prepared by the Dr Clark Research Association, David P. Amrein The Importance of the Intestinal Flora on the example of Multiple Sclerosis I frequently write about the importance of the intestinal microbiome, because it is becoming ever more clear how important the intestinal flora is for human health. A recent TED Talk … Read more
How our lives have changed 100,000 generations: hunters and gatherers 500 generations: introduction of agriculture 10 generations: industrial times 2 generations: eating highly processed foods While our lifestyles have changed, our genes do … Read more
Lost Your ‘Get-Up-and-Go?’ Most people have experienced low energy or fatigue at some point in their lives. After juggling home, work and family life, it’s no wonder there is little energy left for yourself! Anyone can feel tired at the end of the day, but ongoing fatigue can sneak up on you and become your ‘new … Read more
Are your beliefs holding you back? Beliefs are based upon experience, are changeable, can be complex and are not necessarily fact. We all have these beliefs, developing them throughout the course of our lives. Some areas that are most affected by our beliefs include religion, politics, health care and education. Very often we tend to … Read more
