by Tara Alex Zenker | May 12, 2018 | Digestive Health, Nutrition, Toxins
Sleep Sufficient sleep is essential for good health. I mentioned the areas affecting good health in Blog 3. We tend to overlook how important a good night’s sleep is in our busy lives. A lack of sleep can lead to increased risks of hypertension or high blood pressure,...
by Tara Alex Zenker | Apr 14, 2018 | Digestive Health, Uncategorized, Vitamins
I like to run a stool test on anyone who comes to me with any kind of digestive problems. The first test, if the budget allows, always includes a parasite test. This is because I find that around 80% of those who do the test come up positive to at least one parasite....
by Tara Alex Zenker | Mar 31, 2018 | Digestive Health, Nutrition, Toxins, Uncategorized
We looked at the importance of hydrating your body a couple of blogs back. I would like to explain what consuming a can of Coke or even Diet Coke (or any Diet Soda) actually does to your body apart from dehydrate it. There are four types of sugar: Best known is sugar....
by Tara Alex Zenker | Mar 17, 2018 | Digestive Health, Nutrition, Toxins
We have spoken about the importance of hydrating. It is important what you drink (hydrate with) since all water is not equal. I am sure you know that fizzy drinks don’t hydrate. Very little of their content is actually water. Although just so you are clear, I...
by Tara Alex Zenker | Sep 30, 2017 | Digestive Health
Click here to read Constipation part 1: health issues and causes Apart from the discomfort, there are other important reasons we want to avoid becoming constipated. Constipation can lead to serious health issues: Colon polyps and Colon Cancer Diverticulitis – where...
by Tara Alex Zenker | Sep 23, 2017 | Digestive Health
I wanted to touch on this as it is closely related to the topic of dietary fibre we covered earlier. Many people don’t understand what constipation is. I found this out in a consultation some years ago when I asked a gentleman if had regular bowel movements. “Yes”,...
