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Poo colour and what it tells you about your health…...

Poo colour can tell you an awful lot about your digestive and general health, but it’s not something folk generally like to discuss. Believe it or not, we get quite a few emails where people send photos of the poo with the question, “is this normal?” I can be pretty graphic, and not always the best of things to bear witness to! Don’t worry – I won’t share the details with you here, but let’s quickly discuss poo colour because it’s really important. In my opinion and experience, we have a tendency to overlook the simple signs and symptoms...
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H pylori and inflammation – a crucial whole body connection...

H pylori and inflammation – from heartburn to heart disease? In this post – the fifth in my series on how H pylori might cause heart disease, we’re going to explore the relationship between H pylori and inflammation. Not just inflammation in the stomach where H pylori lives, but also inflammation in other parts of the body, notably the cardiovascular system. So far in this blog series we’ve looked at how  H pylori infections can: Increase the risk of developing heart disease Increase the risk of developing high blood pressure Affect insulin and blood sugar levels, possibly resulting in...
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H pylori and oxidative stress – trouble for your heart?...

H Pylori and Oxidative Stress In this post, which continues my series detailing how H pylori and heart disease are connected, we’ll explore the connection between H pylori and oxidative stress. So far in this blog series we’ve looked at how in some people H pylori infections have the ability to: Increase the risk of developing heart disease Increase the risk of developing high blood pressure Affect insulin and blood sugar levels, possibly resulting in insulin resistance and even type II diabetes If you have not yet read the above posts, I recommend you do so before you read...
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H pylori and metabolic syndrome – is there a link?...

H pylori and metabolic syndrome In this post we’ll explore the association between H pylori and metabolic syndrome. It’s a really important post, particularly if you’ve been diagnosed with any of the following: insulin resistance type II diabetes obesity high cholesterol high blood pressure chronic inflammation. The post is part of an ongoing series explaining how H pylori might influence cardiovascular disease in some people. If you haven’t yet read the previous posts in the series, it will be really helpful if you do so, starting here. What is metabolic syndrome? Before we look at the relationship between H...
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H pylori and cardiovascular disease – surely not?...

H pylori and cardiovascular disease – why don’t we know about it? In the previous article, I introduced the association between H pylori and cardiovascular disease. If you haven’t yet read that post, it will really help you, so I humbly request that you please read it first by clicking here. Now, having read the previous post, you’ll be familiar with the basic associations between H pylori and cardiovascular disease. H pylori symptoms don’t just include heartburn, acid reflux, belching, bloating, stomach pain and ulcers. They can extend all around your body because of H pylori-induced nutrient deficiencies and...
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H Pylori Diseases – the “Dark Side” of Helicobacter pylori...

H Pylori Diseases – The Dark Side of H Pylori Erm, this article isn’t really full of the joys of spring. It’s concerned with some of the nastier H pylori diseases like ulcers, stomach cancer and heart disease that often aren’t explained properly (you certainly won’t see this information on regular medical websites). The info isn’t meant to frighten you, and it’s certainly NOT designed to try and coerce you into buying something from me out of fear (I HATE that stuff). So please don’t shoot the messenger. BUT, when you learn this information you realise how important it...
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