by Brenda Watson | Jan 18, 2017 | Children, Crohn's, Diet, The Skinny Gut Diet, Ulcerative Colitis, Uncategorized
For those of you who may have been following me for some time, I’m sure you’re aware that I’ve written many times about the relationship of food to your overall health. The truth is, your diet heals. I’ve even written very specifically relating diet choices to Crohn’s...
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 lsmith | Nov 12, 2014 | Human Microbiome, Obesity, Sleep
Only over the last century have humans been exposed to such a huge alteration in the sleep-wake cycle that, previously, was dependent only upon the revolution of the earth in relation to the sun. With the advent of lighting and airplanes, the rhythms of daily life...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 18, 2013 | Adults, Crohn's, Digestive Health, General, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Ulcerative Colitis
The rate of bowel disease—most notably ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease—is increasing in different areas around the world, emerging as a global disease. Researchers are looking for clues about what causes these diseases so that one day they might be prevented....
by lsmith | Apr 24, 2013 | General
The great success of fecal bacteriotherapy, or fecal microbial transplant (FMT), for people with recurrent C. difficile infection has researchers investigating this treatment for other digestive diseases, most notably ulcerative colitis. A recent study published in...
