Gut microbiome Archives - Claire Murray

The Gut Microbiome: the Forgotten Organ?

by Claire | Dec 1, 2019 | Anti-inflammatory diet, Gut health, Gut microbiome

What is the gut microbiome? Did you know that our Gut Microbiome functions just like a separate organ? This collection of micro-organisms consists of bacteria, parasites and fungi. It weighs up to 2kg, contains 150 times the number of bacterial genes compared to human...

What’s the best diet?

by Claire | Dec 1, 2019 | Gut health, Gut microbiome

What’s the best diet? A diverse one! Especially when it comes to vegetables. (“Eat a Rainbow” handout at the end!) There’s an ongoing debate on what makes a healthy diet – is it vegan, paleo, keto or Mediterranean?One thing is for sure – we need plants in...

Is your IBS really SIBO?

by Claire | Nov 17, 2019 | Gut health, Gut microbiome, IBS

The prevalence of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) in IBS patients is between 19-37%. That’s right, many IBS smptoms might actually be caused by a bacterial imbalance in your gut. What is SIBO? Our gut is home to an abundance of micro-organisms such as...

Does IBS really exist?

by Claire | Aug 12, 2019 | Anti-inflammatory diet, Digestion, Gut health, Gut microbiome, IBS

I’m really excited to share some of the main root causes of IBS symptoms as summarised by an excellent research paper recently published by naturopathic doctor, Benjamin Brown. This paper highlights identifiable and more importantly, TREATABLE causes of IBS. By...

How excess dietary salt impacts on your gut health

by Claire | Feb 2, 2019 | Gut health, Gut microbiome

Is excess salt killing your healthy gut bacteria? For many years we’ve been told to reduce our salt intake because of the link between a high salt intake, high blood pressure and an increased risk for cardiovascular heart disease.Recent research provides further...

Nickel Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: what’s the connection?

by Claire | Jan 29, 2019 | Anti-inflammatory diet, Digestion, Gut health, Gut microbiome, Immunity

Do you suffer from IBS and nickel sensitivity? New research shows there may be a connection. In this post, I am going to talk about the connection between IBS and nickel sensitivity and how to eat a low-nickel diet to see if this reduces your symptoms. IBS IBS is...