Probiotics for Potential Blood Sugar Control
Scientists are hard at work researching the effects of probiotics and prebiotics on metabolic abnormalities such as those seen in people with diabetes and related conditions. A recent study published…
Watch My Segment on Leaky Gut on The American Health Journal
Have you heard the term “leaky gut” but didn’t really understand what it meant? Recently I explained leaky gut in detail and how it relates to silent inflammation and heart…
Breast Milk—And Not Infant Formula—Promotes Beneficial Biofilm
Bacteria in the digestive tract exist in two main ways—First, within a polysaccharide matrix known as a biofilm that adheres to the intestinal lining or to digestive contents, or second,…
Cracking the Gut Microbial Code: Are We There Yet?
“In the future, when you walk into a doctor's surgery or hospital, you could be asked not just about your allergies and blood group, but also about your gut type.”…
Chronic Health Conditions – What’s Your Gut Got To Do With It?
Most people have a difficult time making the association between what is going on in the gut and health problems in other parts of the body. I help them connect…
Good heart health begins in your mouth
"Renew You" Challenge - This weekly challenge is about how heart health begins in your mouth. Your digestive tract (what I like to call the gut) begins in your mouth.…
Vitamin D – Another Friend to Your Gut Bacteria
Sure, we hear all the time about the benefits of vitamin C, vitamin A, and of course all those good-for-you B vitamins, but chances are you’ve been hearing lately about…
Tomorrow on the Poop Scoop: IBS and Other Intestinal Disorders
Irritable Bowel? Diarrhea? Painful gas and bloating? This might come as a surprise, but as many as one in every five Americans suffers from IBS or some other intestinal disorder—and…