Your microbiome – a poem

Your microbiome You are more bacteria than human In cell numbers at least 10 to one More bacterial genes Than human genes you have By 100 to one   Your gut bacteria is another organ Separate from you But in you Producing hormones Vitamins Amino acids Chemicals...

Fibre the “new” Fountain of Youth?

We have all been told to eat our vegetables. Why? One reason is the fibre in vegetables keeps us regular – prevents constipation.   What else does fibre do? Numerous studies have shown that people who consume high levels of dietary fibre have less disease...

Garlic, sexy?

We all know about garlic breath, don’t we? We also know that garlic is good for you. It’s good for heart health, high blood pressure, immune system and the list goes on. But garlic attracting the opposite sex? Yes! It’s proven. A study was done where men...