Health Matters
Raising awareness for vital health issues that often go unnoticed.
Electrolytes vs. Ions
Everyone has heard of electrolytes and know that somehow they are vital to the body in some way. But who has ever heard of ions?
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In an interesting twist, it is ions that our bodies crave, and electrolytes are just a means to an end. What vital difference does this all make to our health?
8 Dec 2024
Drugs for Bugs (pt 1)
Trends come and go in the field of infectious disease, and we’ve been around long enough to see plenty. No one wants to confront the prospects of a long and drawn-out debilitating disease regardless of the ultimate outcome, and the promise of a quick and effective solution is an incentive hard to ignore.
All About Dientamoeba fragilis
Dientamoeba Fragilis is a protozoan parasite that inhabits the intestinal tract of humans. Over the years much controversy has plagued discussion of this parasite, including whether it is actually a parasite or not, and if so, exactly what serious conditions it causes or exacerbates.
All About Blasto
Once considered a harmless yeast organism, Blastocystis hominis was confirmed to be a protozoan parasite in 1996. It appears to act in the gastro-intestinal tract as a predator, hunting down other microbes for food. B hominis can remain active in the intestines for weeks, months or years.
All About Hookworms
Hookworms have a complex lifecycle that begins and ends in the small intestine. When a carrier animal defecates hookworm eggs are released onto the ground. Once in soil they hatch into larvae that extend their bodies into the air, waving to and fro, until they come into contact with human skin.
