Carbohydrates and sugar

[goose]

Just a wonder question for anyone to answer, Read that people with IBS, it is best to avoid refined carbohydrates and sugar, as these items feed pathogenic bacteria in the gut? anyone been told this before.

[matt]

extra sugar does have a tendenncy to aggravate ibs.

try bacteria tablets and manuka honey.

[scallywag]

I have noticed that soya products, ie alpro desserts (the ones that dont need to go in the fridge) have alot of salt and sugar in. I am very aware that the food choices i am making are high in salt. Has anyone else noticed this???

Manuka honey, sounds very organic matt?

Goose, i havnt heard about this, but it does sound feasable.

[goose]

Oh Matt, it took me long enough to get the egg replacer for my cooking, now you want me to try Munuka honey!!:unsure:

[Copper]

I think that I have seen Manuka honey in my local health food shop.

[matt]

manuka very high in natural antibiotics so is meant to be good against over growth by bad bacteria which can cause the ibs.... not tried myself just throwing an idea into the ring... like everything i say take it or leave it...:)

[Copper]

I use Manuka honey hand cream, face cream and body butter. My skin is so much better now. I was introduced to the hand cream by a distant relative (found via family history) in New Zealand :)

[goose]

Copper is it any good for sensitive/dry skin?

[Copper]

Sensitive and dry skin describes my skin to a T. It is very good for my skin. I have only found these creams here (mail order)

http://www.amphora-retail.com/default.php

[yvie]

manuka honey is supposedly the new 'cure all'. apparently you can put it on cuts, scars, sores, etc and take it internally for everything else and it taste LOVELY too but very expensive.

[matt]

you can use any honey for those things.

very good wound treatment as seals the wound and is anti bacterial in nature manuka just more so.