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Botanical illustration

Original botanical illustrations with a focus on medicinal herbs and plants.

Pathways and flowcharts

It’s been a long time coming but I’ve finally decided to do something with all the graphic resources, diagrams, abandoned concepts I’ve had swirling around in my brain I’ve created and accumulated over the years (I’m as

The health of our skin at any given time is the result of any number of things. From genetics and hormones, the environment, to diet and nutrition, our skin is often a reflection of what is happening internally within the body.

Your skin is the lar

Researchers from as far back as 1930 suspected a link between gut and skin health and this has certainly been a cornerstone of understanding for wholistic medicine practitioners. However, modern research is now confirming the importance of this relat

As a concept, the idea of a gut-brain axis is not new and is in fact, deeply rooted in our language. Our reference to long held expressions, such as ‘gut instinct’, ‘gut feeling’ and ‘intestinal fortitude’, point t

The human gut microbiota: stability and diversity - part 2
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Continuing on from part 1 [see my previous post], we take a closer look at the effect of antibiotics on the gut microbial ecology. In particular, we explore the physiological changes that o

The human gut microbiota: stability and diversity - part 1
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🦠The human gut microbiota is a highly complex ecosystem consisting of communities of microorganisms that interact with each other and with their host.
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Specific physiologic features of th

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