After almost 2,500 years, observation, research, and testing can now testify to what the ancient Greek philosopher and physician, Hippocrates, claimed when he said, “All disease begins in the gut!” Of course, not every disease Read More
The unpleasant occurrences of stomach troubles in the form of constipation, cramping, gas and diarrhea is one of the most common forms of health hazards which we face every now and then. Physicians usually diagnose Read More
What can you do to feel good right now? Get moving! Physical activity releases feel-good endorphins and dopamine, burns calories, helps to regulate the body, and promotes healthy digestion. Our bodies are designed to keep moving Read More
Your stomach’s acting up and you think it might be the stomach flu. With 19 to 21 million cases of (1) it each year in America, you might be right. The idea that intestinal parasites only Read More
We hear so much about the “gut-brain connection,” but what exactly is it? When I tell patients that their gut won’t heal unless they heal the traumas and resentments they’re harboring, am I espousing hocus-pocus? Read More
In an effort to improve their digestive health, Americans have become obsessed with friendly bacteria, otherwise known as probiotics. In addition, Americans spend over $2 billion each year on probiotic supplements, while sales of fermented Read More
Stomach pain is something we can safely say everyone experiences at some point in their lives. One of the leading causes of stomach pain is gastritis. Gastritis is the inflammation of the gastric mucosa, the Read More
There are many things we know we need to take better care of, but sometimes don’t feel as though we have the time. Maintaining a healthy gut is certainly a great example. Many facets of Read More
The stomach has ways of telling us when we’ve made a mistake. If we eat something that doesn’t agree with us, we might get symptoms like bloating, nausea, discomfort, or pain. That’s usually when we Read More
Taking probiotics has become buzzworthy in recent years. This has led to some mistrust amongst consumers who confuse probiotics with the latest miracle cure. However, probiotics have been around for a long time. Their benefits Read More
Researchers have revealed that gut health is crucial to our overall health. Your gut influences everything from your immune system to digestion and even your brain. Therefore, keeping your gut healthy is highly important. An unhealthy gut is associated with a wide range of health problems ranging from skin issues to hormonal imbalance, anxiety to diabetes, and even depression and various other issues. To keep your gut healthy, it is important to understand key signs of an unhealthy gut and how you can get your gut back on a healthy track.
In many ways, your gut bacteria has a big impact on many aspects of our health. In the past few years research has looked more closely at how this enormous system of organisms influences—and even improves—health conditions, from heart disease to arthritis to cancer. But understanding how the gut microbiota works, and how you may benefit, can be daunting.
This is a new frontier of medicine, and many are looking at the gut microbiota as an additional organ system. It’s most important to the health of our gastrointestinal system, but may have even more far-reaching effects on our well-being.
What does all this mean? Should you even be concerned about your gut microbiota? A healthy gut microbiota is still important for health. Anything that can feed good bacteria and keep them plentiful is good for overall health. When the gut is happy, you are happy.
