What is fibre in food? Dietary fibre is mostly made up of the indigestible parts of plants, which pass relatively unchanged through our digestive system (stomach and intestines). Fibre is essential to keep the digestive system healthy. Food such as fish, meat and dairy products do not contain any fibre.
The use of a plastic tongue scraper following the morning and evening ritual of brushing teeth and flossing, is of great benefit to both children and adults. While asleep at night, bacteria accumulates on one’s tongue from nose- and sinus drips. These bacteria then divide rapidly and re-infect the nose
Antibiotics only work for bacterial infections. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. So often however, antibiotics are prescribed for viral infections, such as the common cold or flu, or when patients are just fed up with all the symptoms of viral infections, such as, coughing, sinusitis, sore throats and some
The human digestive or gastro-intestinal tract is such a vital organ in our bodies and we often fail to fully grasp the enormity of the role it plays. Our gut is often referred to as our petrol tank, but it is so much more than just a food processing plant.
Research over the last decade and more has shown that the human body is not nearly as self-sufficient as we always thought – instead it is a complex ecosystem, containing trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that inhabit our skin, genital areas, mouth and especially our gut. Bacterial cells (friendly
