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…
Magnesium and Your Colon
Magnesium is a mineral necessary to every organ in the body. Whole grains, nuts, and leafy green vegetables are particularly rich in magnesium, and although many foods contain magnesium, most…
If You Drink, Make it Red Wine
Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Here is your newest weekly challenge (I mean opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the…
Gluten Sensitivity in Mother Linked to Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorders in Children
Gluten sensitivity is a milder form of celiac disease that involves a response to the gluten protein found in wheat, known as gliadin. Gluten sensitivity has been linked to a…
Bedwetting in Children May Be Due to Constipation
A very interesting report published recently in the journal Urology advises doctors to consider constipation as an underlying cause of bedwetting. The researchers reported that of 30 children and…
Diet Affects Changes in the Gut Microbiota
A new study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, demonstrated a connection between diet, and stool pH and bacterial levels in adults.1 The researchers studied stool samples…
Constipation is Increasing in Children
Gastroenterologists from Johns Hopkins University are reporting something I don’t find surprising at all—kids are experiencing more serious and chronic bouts of constipation. Why? Lack of physical activity, inadequate water…
Bifidobacterium for Childhood Constipation
Constipation is a common childhood condition, unfortunately. Even worse is the mainstream definition of constipation—less than three bowel movements per week. Say what! If you or little Johnny are only…
IBS – So What Is It?
As you know from my previous post, April is IBS Awareness Month, and over the next few weeks I’m going to be talking a lot about IBS to help folks…
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…
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