Your gut and brain communicate both physically and biochemically through the gut-brain axis—a bi-directional communication pathway. If your gut microbes change, your brain and mood can change, and if your mood is altered by stress, crowds, noise, sleeplessness, hunger or even change in temperature, your microbiome can be dramatically altered. The health of your microbiome […]
The long days of summer provide more daylight hours to eat ourselves into balance… or eat ourselves out of balance. Understanding the importance of summer fare and following certain summer digestive guidelines are the keys for a healthy fall and winter. In this article, I will list my top preventive tips as well as my […]
Introducing our newest mini-eBook… This easy-to-read, colorful guide will become your go-to, bedside resource for getting the best sleep of your life. Those of us who struggle with getting a good night’s rest will try just about anything. Sedatives, be they herbal or pharmaceutical, may only be sedating an already sedated or exhausted person—offering short-term, […]
Earth Day is Sunday, April 22nd this year… what can you do to show your love for our planet? Aren’t we lucky to be on a beautiful planet with seasons that are perfectly designed to support all life? This Earth Day, let’s show some appreciation for this wonder of a gift we have been given. […]
Ayurveda refers to spring as the kapha season. Kapha literally means “to stick together.” For many, kapha season is also allergy season. The snow begins to melt and rain becomes more frequent, resulting in the earth holding onto more water. This is nature’s response to a long and dry winter. The body parallels this shift […]
The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Human Microbiome Project in 2007 with the aim of better understanding the roles that microbes play in human health, longevity, and disease. Since the project launched, microbiome research is advancing quickly and thousands of studies have been published. The human gut is made up of […]
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Japan’s Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of the underlying mechanisms of a physiological process called autophagy. Autophagy is a natural process by which the body degrades and recycles damaged cells, proteins and toxins. Autophagy comes from two Greek words, auto meaning “self” and […]
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carb diet that has been trending of late. It promises to help folks lose weight, balance stubborn blood sugars, rip your abs, and help reset the body’s ability to use fats as a primary fuel supply. But is it safe? With more than 1/3 of Americans being pre-diabetic and […]
(November-February) Why Eat Seasonally? When we adjust our diet and lifestyle to match the season, health promoting digestive microbes dramatically change. Winter microbes support balanced immunity, digestion, mood, energy, blood sugar, weight, sleep – and much more. Winter is also associated with the qualities of ‘Vata,’ which are cold, air, dry and light. To stay […]
As summer winds down, a common question from many of my patients is, “How do I avoid those extra pounds every fall and winter?” Our ancestors seemed to have a different perspective… Each fall, they would greatly increase their fruit, grain, nut and seed intake. This intake of excess calories would accomplish winter insulation and […]
September is the month that fruits and vegetables are the most bountiful. Farmers are harvesting all of the goodies from the crops and delivering them to the locations where they are used or sold, preparing for the down season and for the cold air that is slowly creeping in. If we ate only from the […]
On September 22, the sun will shine directly on the equator creating nature’s day of perfect balance. This autumnal equinox is when days and nights are extremely close to being the same length. It is the day of balance between light and dark – 12 hours each of daylight and darkness all over the world. […]
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Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of John Douillard. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional, and they are not intended as medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of John Douillard and his community. John Douillard encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.
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