by Sophie Shields Brown | Jun 17, 2015 | Anti-inflammatory, Microbiome
Inflammation is the body’s normal defense mechanism against damage caused by injury, a virus, bacteria or fungal infection or an environmental toxin. The body responds by increasing histamine release which dilateas and increases permeability of blood vessels....
by Sophie Shields Brown | Jun 16, 2015 | Herbal Medicine, Immune Boosting, Low Immunity, Microbiome
This year’s flu season has started with a real punch. Symptoms include head cold, runny nose, sore throat, aching muscles and fever. There can be quite serious complications such as bronchitis and even pneumonia. There are lots of people who have gone down with...
by Sophie Shields Brown | Jun 5, 2015 | Microbiome
If you’re trying to give up sugar and are tempted to try artificial sweeteners such as saccharin, aspartame and sucralose, please think twice. There are so many health concerns associated with artificial sweeteners that they are really not a healthy alternative....
