For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Natural treatments for gut health: Introducing poor digestion, leaky gut and SIBO
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Natural treatments for gut health: Introducing poor digestion, leaky gut and SIBO
Wednesday 31 July 2019, 03:00 AM

Bloating and abdominal pain are common functional abdominal symptoms
In recent times, “gut health” has become a popular term that even well people are concerned about. In this two-part series, gastroenterologist Alan Fraser discusses the efficacy of natural treatments for improving gut health
Gut health is a problematic term if keeping to a scientific approach; it is difficult to make a normal gut healthier. Many natural treatments may give
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