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Delicious, easy to follow recipes for people following the AS diet

How Rumination and Catastrophising Can Worsen Chronic Pain

How Rumination and Catastrophising Can Worsen Chronic Pain

by Gut Heroes | Jun 19, 2024 | Podcast Transcripts

In this article I want to look at the relationship between rumination, catastrophising and chronic pain. We’ve long known that stress has an enormous role to play in our pain outcomes for a lot of inflammatory and chronic conditions, There has also been a lot of...
Podcast Episode 17: How Rumination and Catastrophising Can Worsen Chronic Pain

Podcast Episode 17: How Rumination and Catastrophising Can Worsen Chronic Pain

by Gut Heroes | Jun 19, 2024 | Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Gut Heroes! In this episode, I look at the fascinating relationship between rumination, catastrophising, and chronic pain. I explore the latest research and share personal insights on how our mental states and relationships could affect...
How Rumination and Catastrophising Can Worsen Chronic Pain

Transcript #16: World Health Organisation Releases Scathing Report On The Impact Of Ultra Processed Foods

by Gut Heroes | Jun 18, 2024 | Podcast Transcripts

This is a full transcript of Podcast Episode #16: World Health Organisation Releases Scathing Report On The Impact Of Ultra Processed Foods. You can listen to the audio version here. Today I want to talk about an exciting new report that was released by the World...
Podcast Episode 16: World Health Organisation Releases Scathing Report On The Impact Of Ultra Processed Foods

Podcast Episode 16: World Health Organisation Releases Scathing Report On The Impact Of Ultra Processed Foods

by Gut Heroes | Jun 17, 2024 | Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Gut Heroes! In this episode, I dive into a groundbreaking new report released by the World Health Organisation. It sheds light on the staggering influence of four major industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods, fossil fuels, and...
Supplement Recipe: Tommy’s Turbocharged Electrolytes

Supplement Recipe: Tommy’s Turbocharged Electrolytes

by Gut Heroes | Jun 7, 2024 | Supplements

This is my own homemade recipe for electrolytes. It’s a little different from other electrolyte drinks because I’ve added some extra ingredients. Here’s what you need… Ingredients ✅ A fresh lemon (or half a fresh lemon) ✅ Himalayan pink salt ✅...
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