Is Your Gut Healthy? How to Tell
How’s your gut health? A simple “gut check” is one of the most comprehensive ways to assess your overall well-being. Growing research points to the importance of the microbiome in [...]
Target gut microbiome for joint pain
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the number one cause of disability in the US, afflicting 31 million people. Until now, treatment strategies have been aimed at pain relief but [...]
Gut bacteria linked to anxiety and depression
Did you know research has found a link between gut bacteria and anxiety? The diversity and quantity of your gut bacteria can directly affect your anxiety levels. In the study, [...]
Got Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism? Encourage “thin” gut bacteria by eating more veggies
We’ve all heard that a high-fiber diet is good for health because it keeps the digestive system moving. As it turns out, fiber also plays a more important role than [...]
Include cultured veggies on leaky gut diet
Embarking on a diet to repair leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, can be a daunting task. But with cultured vegetables on the gut-healing menu, the diet can also be fun and inventive. [...]
Got seasonal allergies? Fix your gut
When the sneezing, sniffling, and runny eyes of springtime kick in, most people grab for the allergy pills, antihistamines, and eye drops. But did you know you can greatly relieve [...]
Are gut bacteria making you depressed, overweight, and hypothyroid?
We all carry trillions of gut bacteria, with as many as a thousand different strains. The composition of these strains, or our “bacterial fingerprint,” can influence whether we are prone [...]
Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism spiking your allergies? Look at gut function
Do beautiful spring days have you cooped up inside, sneezing and sniffing miserably? Did your allergies kick in or get worse after your Hashimoto's hypothyroidism condition developed? Before reaching for [...]