Jadwiga James MCMA
What is diabetes? The science bit... Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to produce or properly use insulin - a hormone required for the conversion of sugar, starches and other types of food into energy. For good health, the body has to maintain its blood sugar levels (or blood glucose levels)... Continue Reading →
Named after Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn, the physician who first described the condition in 1932, Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder - a broad title used to describe any condition which involves the intestines becoming swollen, inflamed and ulcerated. Ulcerative colitis is another example of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Crohn's, in particular, is... Continue Reading →
A food intolerance (otherwise known as non-allergic food hypersensitivity), is a condition of the digestive system. It involves some form of negative reaction, which is caused by the body’s inability to properly digest a particular food, food additive or other compound found in food (or drink). Food intolerances are far more common than true food... Continue Reading →
Enzymes are clever little molecules of protein that are made from amino acid chains. They act as catalysts (or triggers) to bring about specific biochemical reactions in the body, which produces over 3,000 kinds. Every process in the body is driven by enzymes of one kind or another - whether acting alone, in combination or... Continue Reading →
When people talk about yeast overgrowth in the body, they are referring to harmful yeast organisms. Candidiasis is by far the most common type of yeast infection, and there are more than 20 species of Candida, the most common being Candida albicans (a type of fungus). We all have small amounts of Candida growing in... Continue Reading →
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