Constipation By: Dr. Hilary Chambers, ND If our bowels are functioning normally, we should be having at least one well-formed, easy to pass, painless bowel movement per day where we feel we have fully evacuated the bowel. Missing a day, or having incomplete, difficult to pass, hard or pelleted stools means that you are experiencing…
Continue ReadingCandida Overgrowth: Getting your gut flora back on track By Dr. Hilary Chambers, ND Candida is a type of yeast that is part of a normal gut flora. However, it is a fungus, meaning that it can easily overgrow if given the opportunity. An overgrowth of yeast causes an imbalance of the types of…
Continue ReadingTHE GUT-BRAIN RELATIONSHIP By Dr. Hilary Chambers, ND Many of us are painfully aware of the feeling of a “gut-wrenching” experience, or having “butterflies in your stomach”, so it comes as no surprise that our emotions and thoughts affect our digestion. Interestingly though, the gut has a larger role to play in our mental-emotional…
Continue ReadingFood Intolerances Written by Dr. Hilary Chambers, ND Many of us are familiar with that post-meal feeling of “that food didn’t agree with me” but most food intolerance symptoms are much less obvious and can be difficult to pinpoint without the proper tools. Food intolerances can cause a vast range of symptoms, from skin issues,…
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