Antibiotics kill off friendly bacteria

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Ten million people every year reach for an antibiotics prescription, and despite repeated warnings by the Chief Medical Officer some doctors still hand them out for colds, flu and sore throats, all viruses for which they are usually ineffective. Consequently,  antibiotic resistance is growing with superbugs rife in hospitals and some serious illnesses not responding [...]

Prebiotics – not probiotics!

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Like fertiliser encourages plant growth prebiotics provide energy for probiotics and enable them to flourish in the large intestine. The surface area of the gut or digestive tract is equivalent to a tennis court, and it contains 70 per cent of the immune system’s cells and more than 200 different species of bacteria. Consequently the [...]

The Functional Doctor

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Dr Georges Mouton, internationally renowned pioneer of functional medicine Imagine going to see your GP because you’re feeling tired and they give you not only a blood test, but test your urine, saliva, stool and hair as well. This is standard practice for Dr Georges Mouton, the Belgian functional doctor, who practises at the Hale [...]

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