Waiting for screening results can feel uncomfortable. Some people may not think much about it, while others may be more concerned. However you're feeling right now, there are steps you can take to help. One approach to managing your feelings during this time is Awareness, Acknowledgement and Limiting, or AAL for short. How this might look in practice: If you start to worry about the potential results of screening, it can be helpful to focus on facts rather than “what ifs”. You can make [...]
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are related but not identical concepts. Both describe conditions that are transmitted primarily through sexual contact, although they can also be spread by other routes. The key difference is that the term STI refers to infections that are sexually acquired before [...]
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as STIs (sexually transmitted infections), can go undetected for a long time. Many people carry them without symptoms, making them difficult to detect and increasing the risk of unknowingly transmitting them. How to detect an STI If you suspect that you may have an STI, you can go to your doctor [...]
Many STDs are silent at first, even after years. This means that a person may be infected without visible symptoms, transmitting the infection without knowing it. It is therefore vital to know what these “silent” STIs are and to act responsibly. In this article we will focus on explaining those infections that usually present themselves without symptoms [...].
Have you been told that your digestive symptoms are caused by stress? While stress has a real impact on gut health, it's not always the real culprit. In many cases, the source of discomfort lies in an imbalance in your gut microbiota - that ecosystem of bacteria that influences everything from your digestion to your [...]
You took the test. You received it at home. You followed the instructions to the letter. The results report arrived with graphs and technical data... now what? It's normal to feel a little lost when you open the results of a breath test. Many users ask themselves: “What does that hydrogen spike mean?” or “Why did [...]
Do you eat healthy... but feel terrible? Sometimes you eat a balanced diet, rich in “healthy” foods, and yet your gut complains. This happens more often if you have SIBO, intolerances or digestive dysfunction. What seems good for most people, can irritate your gut or feed bacteria in a way that is not so good for you.
Has it ever happened to you that you eat something and, without really knowing why, you feel terrible? You talk about it with those around you or even with professionals and the answer is usually the same: “it could be anything”. The truth is that this discomfort may be due to an allergy, intolerance or food sensitivity. Although the [...]
Have you ever felt anxious, irritable or had negative thoughts without a clear cause? Maybe you didn't know it, but your gut has a lot to say about how you feel emotionally. In recent years, science has confirmed what many people have sensed: there is a direct link between digestive health and mental health, known as the "gut health link".
Do you eat “healthy” but still feel bad? Do you struggle to find a pattern between what you eat and how you feel? Maybe it's not what you're eating... but how you're observing it. The digestive diary may be the tool you're missing to identify intolerances, gut imbalances such as SIBO, or even the impact that your diet is having on [...]
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