by Brenda Watson | Aug 11, 2017 | Autism, Chronic Disease, Cleansing & Detox, Cold and Flu, Common Cold, Conditions, Depression, Digestive Health, Front Page, Heart Disease, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Obesity, Preventable Issues, Stress, Weight Loss
When you think of immune health, the illnesses that come to mind are cold and flu, bacterial infections, or even autoimmune conditions like type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. But you might be surprised to learn that immune health plays a role in many more...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 7, 2017 | Chronic Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cleansing & Detox, Cold and Flu, Common Cold, Depression, Diet, Digestive Health, Exercise, Front Page, Immune System, Obesity, Personal Care, Sleep, Stress
I’m focused on immunity this month because if we wait until cold and flu season hits to work on building up our immune systems, it might be too late. The best way to fortify your immunity is to identify the ways you might be weakening your immune system in the first...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 10, 2016 | Adults, Breastfeeding, Fermentation, Human Microbiome, Infancy, Obesity, Probiotics & Gut Flora, The Skinny Gut Diet, Weight Loss
Although obesity remains one of our most pressing health problems today I’m hoping that for many Americans as the summer days unfold it may be an easier time to let go of some extra weight. In the heat, heavy foods just don’t seem quite as inviting as they were when...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 1, 2016 | Adults, Diabetes, Diet, Digestive Health, Fermentation, Human Microbiome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Obesity, Probiotics & Gut Flora, The Skinny Gut Diet
Over the last decade, a tremendous amount of research has been directed toward examining the family of bacteria and microbes we host in our digestive system known as the microbiome. From the multi-pronged Human Microbiome Project funded by the National Institutes of...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 12, 2015 | Antibiotics, Children, Infancy, Obesity, Pregnant women, The Skinny Gut Diet
Antibiotic overuse is a problem that I discuss on a regular basis. One of the most detrimental effects of antibiotic overuse is the increase in obesity it is thought to contribute to. Dr. Smith recently blogged about the use of antibiotics during early infancy and its...
