In case you hadn’t already noticed (!) here at The Journey we are pretty obsessed about the growing research around the power of the gut. So, when we got the chance to interview one of the leading pioneers on the subject: Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride we nearly had a melt…
Neurological and autoimmune conditions in our children are becoming an increasing issue in our modern times. The latest research is suggesting that focusing on building a healthy gut can be a very positive way to counteract this. Research also suggests that this process starts as early as during…
Neurodevelopmental issues seem to be on the rise in kids today. The question is why and more importantly what can we do about it?
As with anything like this, there are of course MANY reasons behind with unfortunately no one single obvious cause. Click…
We know neurodevelopmental issues including ADHD are on the rise in babies and children. We also know that in many cases it is taking us longer to get pregnant in the first place. One of the (many) potential drivers behind this is low Iodine – something many of…
Issues with neurodevelopment are on the rise, and it looks like our modern environment could be at least part of the cause. In fact, a recent article in one of the world’s most respected medical journals ‘The Lancet’ talks about a ‘pandemic of developmental neurotoxicity’ in our…
Oxidative stress and inflammation. Two terms you may have heard of. Did you know they are both increasingly linked to a lot of modern chronic and even psychiatric diseases which are seemingly on the rise these days? In this article we take a look at what this is,…
Paracetamol (aka Acetaminophen) is found in some of the store-bought painkillers for children. Think Calpol/Kids Tylenol. Some research has linked Paracetamol to potentially negative elements for small and growing people. Specifically around brain development and immune health. So, we take a look at this research to assess whether…
Data shows that the incidence of asthma, allergies and other autoimmune conditions like type 1 diabetes is on the rise. Especially in the West. I mean we have all seen it, with most schools now banning nuts completely (given the rise of severe nut allergies). Plus, more skin…
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) aka knocking your hormones off course: what are they, how bad are they and how can you realistically avoid them?
There has been a lot of research linking EDC exposure to problems with getting and staying pregnant (including a recent…
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