by Brenda Watson | May 1, 2015 | Adults, Conditions, Diabetes, Diet, Dietary Fiber, General, Heart Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Ulcerative Colitis
We have a war going on inside of our guts! It is a constant battle between all kinds of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Do you know what they are all fighting about? FOOD! So to support our health it logically follows we should find out what feeds the good guys and...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 19, 2015 | Human Microbiome, Leaky Gut
The intestinal lining is a protective interface between the digestive tract and the rest of the internal organs and systems. It is a semi-permeable lining that, when healthy, lets in small digested nutrients and keeps out larger undigested food particles and...
by lsmith | Dec 10, 2014 | Human Microbiome, Leaky Gut, Mental Health
You may have already heard about leaky gut syndrome (increased intestinal permeability)—damage to the intestinal lining that creates holes through which travel toxins, bacteria, and large food particles from the digestive tract—all of which are not meant to cross the...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 3, 2014 | Human Microbiome, Inflammation, Leaky Gut, Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that involves an immune system attack of the protective sheath (myelin sheath) that covers nerves. This destruction has a damaging effect on the communication between the brain and the rest of the body. The disease process varies...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 17, 2014 | Digestive Health, Infancy, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Supplements
Premature infants given a daily dose of a probiotic blend were protected against the more severe forms of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a potentially deadly inflammatory disease, according to a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics. NEC is the most...
