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PLASTIC fantastic?

Can you visualise 1.5 million tons of plastic? It’s quite a number isn’t it? I can’t begin to picture what that could possibly look like. Would 1.5 million tons fill…

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Menopause MATTERS & Microbiome Connections

We are all familiar with the hormonal fluctuations and decline in oestrogen that contributes to the familiar, debilitating symptoms of menopause, however recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), weakening bones and…

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COVID-19 and Autoimmunity

A growing body of evidence accumulated in recent years suggests a strong correlation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and autoimmunity. So far researchers looking at our immune response to COVID-19 have discovered…

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Long-COVID or Re-activation of EBV?

The prevalence of ‘long-COVID’ is surprisingly high, around 30% of infections go on to produce long-term symptoms after resolution of the acute infection. And severity of initial infection does not…

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Genetic Food Technologies

Genetically modified or genetically edited? The food industry is constantly evolving and perhaps the roadblock caused by public mistrust of GMO foods is what has led to the more nuanced…

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‘Mechanotherapy’

Mechanotherapy is the use of mechanical therapeutics that optimise tissue healing, above and beyond what would normally happen if the body was left to its own devices. High quality randomised…

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Reproductive Microbiomes

To date, diet and lifestyle choices have received a lot of attention in relation to rising infertility rates, but now emerging research confirms we should also factor in both the…

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Saliva testing for Immune Reactivity: Cyrex...

Functional Lab testing  has come a long way in terms of specificity and sensitivity, and a sample of saliva is now capable of assessing mucosal immune reactivity and intolerance, measuring secretory…

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IBS or IBD?

How often have you seen someone dismissively refer to their IBS symptoms with body language that says ‘don’t go there’ , ‘can we change the subject’.  Many people with ‘tricky’…

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Cardio Check from Functional Dx

Cardiovascular disease has become a common condition worldwide, and raised blood pressure with elevated cholesterol levels are two of the risk factors that will often prompt further investigations.  Reducing your…

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