Be Well Magazine

April is IBS Awareness Month. You probably won’t come across any marches for Irritable Bowel Syndrome this month, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a widespread issue. In fact, IBS is the most common disorder of the digestive tract, affecting approximately 1…

Unless you’re still living in the Stone Age, you’ve probably heard of the Paleo Diet … oh, hang on, that was in the Stone Age. Anyway, it’s been pretty hard to miss. But what’s it all about?

Eat, drink and be merry! Sounds good, and it probably is – until something starts to go wrong. Call it a gut feeling. Literally.

Your digestive tract is a delicately balanced, sustainable micro-environment. Its massive population of microbes usually goes about its daily business and all’s well. But when that balance is upset – well, it’s a jungle in there!

Copper’s going up. Does that mean zinc’s gone down? What should we do? It might sound like the market’s about to crash, but don’t panic. Let’s start from the beginning.

This is a tricky one. Depending on who you listen to, carbs are your enemy or your best friend! The trouble is … not all carbohydrates are created equal.

Zinc is one of those things you’ll probably never notice – until it’s missing. In fact it’s essential for all forms of life. It’s a trace metal, which means that it’s needed only in very small amounts