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Health & Wellbeing

Probiotics for Women | Probiotic use During Pregnancy & Menopause.

The human body contains trillions of microorganisms. Despite accounting for only 0.3% of our mass, they play a vital role in body function and human health. We're most familiar with their presence in the gut,...

Health & Wellbeing

Infant Health and Live Bacteria / Probiotics

The first 1000 days are the most significant in a child’s development (physical, cognitive, social and emotional) and ongoing health through life, this encompasses pregnancy, infancy and toddlerhood. As with all parts of health, the...

Health & Wellbeing

The truth behind leaky gut or intestinal permeability

Leaky gut is a colloquial term for increased intestinal permeability or intestinal hyperpermeability, a symptom of inflammation or imbalances in the gut. While intestinal hyperpermeability may cause symptoms it does not tend to be the...

Bladder Health

Urinary Tract Infection Myths Debunked

With over half of women experiencing a urinary tract infection (UTI) at least once in their lifetime, it's no surprise that the internet is flooded with information on this condition. The problem with this abundance...

Bladder Health

Water Infection

The doctor, a friend, an article in a magazine etc. will talk about you possibly having a water infection. If you have never experienced bladder problems before you may not fully understand what a water...

Bladder Health

Urethritis, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention

Summary Urethritis is the term used to describe inflammation of the urethra. The urethra is the tube that enables urine to pass out of the body. In women, the urethra is shorter and this is...

Bladder Health

Haematuria - Blood in the Urine

Blood appearing in the urine can be concerning, but most of the time the causes are fairly innocuous. Usually caused by E. coli infecting the bladder, haematuria will often resolve on it's own in a...

Bladder Health

Cystitis & UTI's. What's The Difference?

How can Doctors tell the difference between UTIs such as Cystitis and Kidney Infection? There are three main types of urinary tract infection and a range of other medical conditions with similar symptoms. Symptomatic diagnosis...