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What is gut lag? Gut lag is a common experience amongst travellers. It refers to the disrupted rhythm of the digestive tract as a result of travelling across time zones. The gut works on a 24-hour rhythm, and long-haul travel can throw it out of sync. This may result in symptoms such as irregular bowel movements (typically constipation), bloating or changes in appetite.  What can I do about it? A few simple adjustments before, during and after travel can help support your dig

What are pesticides? Pesticides is an umbrella term for thousands of different substances including herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. Crops are often treated with multiple pesticides to support growth and protect them from pests, weeds and disease.   In the UK the use of pesticides is strictly regulated due to potential impacts on human health. However, legal safe limits are set for individual pesticides which don’t account for the combined effect of multiple chemical