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
A healthy gastrointestinal microbiome, the population of bacteria in our gut, is known to be important to our overall health. When we have imbalances to our gut flora it can have a significant effect on Read More
Are you not feeling like yourself? Perhaps you have bloating or cramps, are always tired, have sensitivities to certain foods, or suffer from headaches and overall body pain. Any combination of these symptoms can get Read More
Food poisoning, or foodborne diseases, are caused by eating food or water contaminated by bacteria, viruses, and parasites—or their toxins—and can happen at any point during processing or production. Both fresh and prepared foods can 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
Probiotics might be your new best friends. After all, you’ve probably heard about the bounty of health benefits that can come from taking probiotics on a regular basis. From better digestion to less stress, immune Read More
Americans spend over $2.5 billion annually on probiotic supplements. Which makes sense because probiotics have numerous health benefits, from digestive and immune support to weight management. But some experts, including leading pharmacist and author Sherry Read More
We rely on our digestive systems to break down the food we eat and to absorb the nutrients we need for healthy functioning. If you do not take care of your digestive system, it cannot Read More
How One of the Largest Selling Drug Classes Disrupts the Microbiome and Impacts Liver Function Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States with nearly 10% of the Read More
Clostridium difficile (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. diff) is a potentially pathogenic bacterium that can be found in the gut of healthy individuals. In states of optimal health, C. diff is kept in 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.
