A persons blood sugar level is basically the amount of glucose present in their blood at any given time. You might be wondering why anyone would need to know this? Well, keeping your blood sugar balanced is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health - in particular, even energy levels and a healthy weight.

In contrast to a true dairy allergy (where there is an immune system response whenever exposed to cow’s milk proteins), people with lactose intolerance can’t tolerate the sugar in milk (called lactose), because they don’t have the corresponding digestive enzyme, lactase, to cope with lactose sugar.

Contrary to popular belief, ascorbic acid and natural vitamin C are not the same. Vitamin C is a naturally-occurring nutrient, found in a variety of fruit and vegetables, while ascorbic acid is an artificial, reduced form of the natural vitamin. When it is heated, the vitamin itself breaks down and can become largely ineffec

Poor digestion and/or a toxic gut creates the perfect environment for intestinal dysbiosis - the overgrowth of harmful flora in the gut.

Although common, it is important not to ignore constipation. Even if there is no serious underlying cause (which is most often the case), digestive regularity is an essential component of good health - not least because it is the way in which toxins and waste-matter are eliminated from the body, which would otherwise be harmful if allowed to remain.