gut Archives - Gisborne Health Essentials

Oct

Keep your immune system healthy & strong

For most of us, there has never been a time where infections have taken precedence at the forefront of our minds. Fortunately, for those within Australia and New Zealand, the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19, has been well contained. Even so, we are more vigilant of even the mildest sniffle, staying home, isolating, and testing. For many of us, this creates fear and for some, lost income that they can’t afford to lose. Now, more than ever, natural medicine is being used to improve immune resilience.

Apr

Jiwamu Teas at GHE!

We are thrilled to share that our Jiwamu herbal tea range is here; our range of unique blends are each formulated by our Naturopath and Director, Leisa!

We have specially developed these teas to encourage the important practices of self-care and stillness. Brewing one of our delicious blends will inspire you to take a moment for yourself and enjoy the calming and healing benefits of each cup.

Apr

Let’s talk about B12

Are you lacking in B12?

Vitamin B12 deficiency causes tiredness, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, and megaloblastic anemia (a fancy name for large, immature red blood cells). Nerve problems, such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, can also occur. Other symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include problems with balance, depression, confusion, dementia, poor memory, and soreness of the mouth or tongue as well as damage to the nervous system.

Mar

To coffee, or not to coffee, that is the question…

Worried that you may need to ‘give up’ your addiction to coffee? Leisa explains that there is more to it than you might think.

The world is in love with coffee. It’s part of our culture, it tastes delicious, and it sure does get that blood pumping! We feel energised, we can focus, and give it all we’ve got; a perfect performance-enhancing solution.

Feb

Irene’s Favourite Functional Testing

So, your blood test came back normal, but you don’t feel ‘well’…? This is a common occurrence that we see regularly.

Functional testing is a great tool that can help us to delve a little deeper into your health concerns to measure how your body’s biological and biochemical processes are working as a whole, and to help to uncover any metabolic, hormonal, or nutritional imbalances that may be impacting your wellbeing. These tests are a great way of identifying the root cause of your symptoms and can assist greatly with developing a more effective and individualised treatment plan for your specific health concerns. Detailed below are a few of my favourite examples of functional testing. If you are interested to find out more about testing that’s available – as well as how I can support you by interpreting previous pathology reports – I’d be very happy to explain more!

Jan

RECIPE: Zingy Balls

This quick and easy recipe is a pinch to throw together and tastes delicious! You can’t go wrong with this healthy snack that aids digestion, has anti-inflammatory benefits, and improves circulation!

Have a go, and enjoy!

Jan

RECIPE: Kids Berry Delight

This delicious and easy recipe is a hit with the kids! A yummy, low GI snack that allows you to easily ‘hide’ heaps of healthy bits into something they’ll happily gobble up. It’s also easy to switch out a few of the ingredients if you want to try and maximise the nutrients.
The best part..? It is so quick and easy to make that you can even do it in the morning before school!

Have a go, and enjoy!

Nov

Become friends with your body before summer!

At the end of a day trip to Echuca, my husband stated that we should get ice cream because ‘that’s what everyone was doing’. To which I replied, ‘I love and honour my body too much to do that’, and was thinking in my head, ‘phew, thank god I just had the strength to state that out loud so now I really WON’T have that ice cream…woohoo’, as I knew I’d regret it later if I did! Now I confess, ice cream isn’t my favourite ever food, which made it a tad easier. But, how often do we find ourselves in this situation? And what would have been your answer?

Oct

What to do when you can’t poo

Ever felt completely stressed out, tense, and irritated, only to realise later that you just really needed to do a poo?

Being constipated affects not only our physical wellbeing, but our mood, too and it is a surprisingly common problem that is rarely talked about. But when you have long-term constipation, your gut (and probably your mood) is telling you that something needs to change.

Oct

Gummys for your gut – a recipe!

This is a great and delicious way of supporting gut health, particularly for kids. The berries are full of polyphenols which act as food for our gut microbes and the gelatin assists with healing the protective mucosal lining of the gut.

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