How Important Is Bowel Elimination?
Every day you eat a few meals and snacks and wash them down with some beverages. That’s usually the last thought you give to your food. But what goes in…
Probiotics Ease Colic, Reflux, and Constipation during Infancy
Infants given a daily probiotic for the first three months of life experience less colic, reflux, and constipation, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American…
Probiotics + Prebiotics = Constipation Relief
Probiotics are friendly bacteria that are beneficial to the person consuming them. Prebiotics are soluble fibers that increase the amount of beneficial bacteria in the gut. In essence, prebiotics act…
Multistrain Probiotics for Constipation During Pregnancy
Constipation is common during pregnancy, occurring in 11 to 38 percent of pregnant women. It usually appears during the third trimester but less commonly during the second trimester. It is…
Does Parkinson’s Disease Originate in the Gut?
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common serious movement disorder and second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world (the first being Alzheimer’s disease).1,2 PD involves loss of neurons in…
Eat Your Way to Better Digestion
"Renew You" Challenge - Be a part of my Weekly Challenge to help set you off in the right direction for bringing health to your week. So this week I wanted…
Rate Your Poop
Now I bet just the title of this post had you curious, didn’t it? That’s because poop is fascinating—take it from me! So before you start to chuckle about today’s…
You are what you eat!
Health Links Wednesday Just How Much Do I Need? I’m always telling folks how important it is to eat their fruits and veggies. Not only are they a great source…