Diarrhea + Probiotics = Less Suffering
A recent Cochrane Systematic Review, which involves an extensive review of the scientific literature, found that probiotics are effective at reducing diarrhea. The results were similar across all 63 different…
Gut Bacteria – Let’s Break it Down
Did you know that you have more bacterial cells in your gut than you do the rest of the cells in your entire body? Did you know that the bacteria…
What’s Going on in Your Gut? Two Essential Tests Can Help You Find Out
Doing what I do, I have a lot of folks come to me with problems like heartburn, constipation, gas and bloating—things that make you think right off the bat, “That’s a digestive issue.” But what about problems like fatigue or weight gain? Even allergies, joint pain or skin problems? What a lot of people don’t realize is that all of these things are connected, and they all come back to your gut. I have a new book coming out called The Road to Perfect Health, and in it I talk about the vast numbers of bacteria in your body, especially in your digestive tract (which is where roughly 80 percent of your natural defenses are found). And when a healthy digestive balance is upset because of things like poor diet, stress or other factors, the result can be not only poor digestion, but a total breakdown in health.
Good Bacteria Help Right from the Get Go
Being as passionate as I am about digestive health, I talk a lot about the good bacteria in your gut and how important they are for a healthy body—especially a…
Big Pharma Learns from Natural Medicine – Again!
I came across an interesting article recently in the Journal of Gastroenterology. The title caught my eye – “Gut Microbes: From Bugs to Drugs”. I have to share with you…