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In nature, the diet of herbivores in the wild changes dramatically from season to season and, as if like a symphony, the microbes needed to digest each seasons harvest thrive with each seasonal shift. Seasonal microbes flourish on cue to digest the woody, branches and barks of winter, the greens of spring and the acorns
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 2 seconds Did you know that 74% of Americans are experiencing some form of digestive distress? With optimal digestion being the driver of a healthy immune system, balanced moods, steady energy, stable blood sugar, and strong vitality, this is a very disturbing statistic! (1) Tip #1: Eat Three (Not
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 48 seconds Idea 1. Digesting Gluten Gluten is a hard-to-digest protein that should be broken down in the stomach by a powerful acid called HCl (hydrochloric acid), or what I call digestive fire. If gluten is allowed to go undigested from the stomach into the small intestine, it can
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes, 30 seconds Years ago, I co-directed an Ayurvedic in-residence wellness center with Dr. Deepak Chopra. There, we prescribed specific Ayurvedic treatments and guided patients through 1-3 week long detoxification and rejuvenation programs. The organization we worked for had a handful of centers around the country, but ours was for more
Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 34 seconds In a recent study, healthy college students were divided up into two control groups. One group was asked to write an affectionate letter to friends, loved ones, family or romantic partners. The second group wrote to the same groups of people, but wrote about innocuous topics like
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 21 seconds The FODMAP diet was developed for folks with IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Basically, the FODMAP Foods to Avoid List are foods that are known to, in one way or another, irritate the gut. FODMAP stands for Fermentable, Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols, which are short chain
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to optimal health resides in the ability to restore the balance of good and bad microbes in the gut. Many researchers believe that the microbes in the gut are quite territorial, meaning they do not like newcomers; once the bad guys take over it is tricky to repopulate with the good
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 55 seconds This article is geared to those of you who once digested well, but over time started struggling with health, weight, mood, digestive and other health concerns. Perhaps you are eliminating foods, taking digestive agents or exercising like crazy to recapture your health, but with limited success. Learning
Average Reading Time: 5 minutes and 27 seconds It is really no surprise that we are seeing more and more research linking beneficial microbes to health benefits outside the digestive system. Most of this research tracks the many health benefits delivered by different strains of probiotic supplementation. The most fascinating and user-friendly findings from this
According to a recent study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, it is estimated that 2 million Americans complain of celiac disease (CD), which is a gluten sensitivity condition. Gluten is a hard-to-digest protein that can trigger an overzealous immune response in the small intestine. Folks diagnosed with this condition experience relief when they stop
Average Reading Time: 6 minutes and 26 seconds Eating less food (within limits) is perhaps the most well-researched strategy for living a longer and healthier life. Why? Excess food intake puts undue stress on all the organs associated with digestion, not least the liver, which is responsible for a myriad of functions in the body.
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