Candida Albicans is a single celled, fungal yeast that is impossible to keep out of the body. Normally, it does no harm, because probiotics (good gut bacteria) like acidophilus and bifidus strains keep it in check....
Read more information Constipation

Constipation is passage of small amounts of hard, dry bowel movements, usually fewer than three times a week. People who are suffer from constipation may find it difficult and painful to have a bowel movement. Othe...
Read more information Crohn's Disease

Crohn's is a condition in which areas of inflammation occur anywhere along the intestinal tract, especially the last segment of the small intestine (ileum) and the colon. It causes inflammation, deep ulcers and...
Read more information Bloating And Wind

Chronic bloating, wind, belching and abdominal discomfort are often early signs that all is not well with the digestive triad of absorption, assimilation and elimination.

Here are some simple guide...
Read more information Celiac

Celiac is a condition in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged by an allergic reaction to the food protein gluten which is present in a number of grains. It is said to be an auto-immune disease since a...
Read more information Diverticular Disease

Many people have small pouches in their colon that bulge outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tyre. Each pouch is called a diverticulum; pouches (plural) are called div...
Read more information Gluten Sensitvity

Gluten Sensitivity is a condition where the body is intolerant to foods containing gluten. 

What Is Gluten?

Gluten is a mixture of two proteins, gliadin and g...
Read more information Heartburn And Reflux

The name Heartburn is an umbrella term for common gastro-intestinal discomfort variously described by sufferers as indigestion, fullness, gaseousness, abdominal distension, burning pain in the upper abdomen, chest ...
Read more information Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is one of the most common complaints in the western world. Around 50% of all gastrointestinal complaints and half of all GP referrals are due to IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is also ...
Read more information Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance is a painful and socially difficult condition suffered by between 6 and 10 million people in the UK. Nausea, stomach cramps, bloating, wind and diarrhoea are all commonly associated with this co...
Read more information Leaky Gut
Leaky Gut is a poorly recognised but extremely common problem, and as such is rarely tested for. Essentially, it represents a hyperpermeable intestinal lining. In other words, larger than normal spaces develop between th...
Read more information ME And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Crushing fatigue and ‘foggy brain’ are two of the main symptoms reported by sufferers of ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. While each of these conditions is extremely debilitating, there is...
Read more information Parasites

Parasites can be broadly classified as either protozoa (such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium), worms (such as nematodes and cestodes), and flukes.

You may think that parasitic infections of the gut ...
Read more information Peptic Ulcer

What is a peptic ulcer? 

A peptic ulcer is a hole in the gut lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus. A peptic ulcer of...
Read more information Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic condition confined to the colon and rectum, in which inflammation occurs along with ulceration; according to conventional medicine it is incurable. Diagnosis is usually by means of c...
Read more information Autism

Custom Probiotics has formulated a D-Lactate Free Probiotic powder formulation that has been used most specifically for autistic children. D-Lactate is a by-product of probiotic fermentation that may produce neurol...
Read more information Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea:

Normal stool frequency ranges from three times per week to three times per day. Diarrhoea may be defined as an excess of stool being passed, usually accompanied b...
Read more information Indigestion

Indigestion encompasses a vast array of symptoms in the upper digestive tract, including:

• Heartburn
• Fullness
• Early satiety
• Upper abdominal ach...
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