Most of us are familiar with having the occasional belly ache or bout of bloating and gas. But what happens when your daily bloating becomes so bad you can hardly button your pants? Or when your abdominal pain gets so bad that it’s hard to even leave the house? This is the unfortunate reality for…
Have you ever wondered if you have leaky gut? Maybe you struggle with digestive issues, symptoms of dysbiosis, or candida. Maybe you have one of the many conditions that are associated with leaky gut.
Oxalates are compounds that naturally exist in many food items. Often found in food considered healthy – such as spinach and almonds – oxalates can cause digestive issues.
Diet-Induced Dysbiosis of the Intestinal Microbiota and the Effects on Immunity and Disease Read full article HERE Kirsty Brown †, Daniella DeCoffe †, Erin Molcan and Deanna L. Gibson * Department of Biology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada; Abstract Diet-induced Changes in our Gut Microbes. The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota is the collection of…
GMO Myths and Truths GMO Myths and Truths: Do You Know The Facts? Genetically modified crops and foods are neither safe nor necessary to feed the world, a new report by genetic engineers shows. The second edition of GMO Myths and Truths, co-authored by genetic engineers Dr John Fagan and Dr Michael Antoniou and researcher…
“I’ve got a gut feeling about this” Mind Altering Microbes: How your gut microbiome may influence your mood. While we have certainly heard that appetite and digestion are controlled by the enteric nervous system (also known as “the master control panel in your gut”), who would’ve thought that the gut might also control your emotions and mood? It’s…
Stewed Healing Apples and Immune Cofactors Foods confer information to humans through the direct delivery of micro and macronutrients via different signaling mechanisms. The immune system in the gastrointestinal system is a highly active component of human health and its bacterial load, in conjunction with the foods selected confer a wide range of opportunities for…
Did you know your gut microbes could be dramatically affecting your health? Hey guys! …this is not just for women. Men, too, commonly suffer from intestinal yeast overgrowth or fungal dysbiosis! Every day we see new research on the effects of unhealthy gut organisms on the brain, the thyroid gland, the nervous system, the immune system,…
An amazing discovery a few years ago revolutionized our ability to understand the gut and permeability and how this impacts a wide range of health conditions from cancer to autoimmune disease to inflammation and food sensitivities. This little molecule, Zonulin, has quite a story… Zonulin Is The “Doorway” To Leaky Gut Zonulin opens up…
A Quick Start Guide To Paleo Diet. You may have heard the recent buzz about Paleo Diet… so what’s all the fuss about? There are far reaching health benefits to eating more like our grandparents would have eaten… That means real food, not the packaged processed stuff that has become norm in the Standard American…
Healthy Gut = Healthy You! There is a microbial zoo living inside you, literally trillions of microscopic organisms―more than 10,000 different kinds of them―all co-existing with each other and you. In fact they outnumber you ten to one and ninety percent of the genetic material, (DNA and RNA) in your body is not yours, it belongs…
Have you recently been diagnosed or suspect you have yeast overgrowth? Also known as Candida overgrowth, this excess of yeast in the gut often leads to leaky gut and other digestive issues. Your doctor may have you on a specific Candida diet or prescribe specific antibiotics to fight the infection. If that’s the case, I…
How Leaky Gut is linked to Skin Conditions, like Eczema & Psoriasis… First a little background … When the body doesn’t tolerate a food or has created antibodies to that food, ingesting it creates a chronic, low-level irritation or inflammation in the gut. Over time, with regular exposure, the irritation worsens and creates spaces between…
What is SIgA? IgA is a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, airways, and digestive tract… it is your first line of defense on the mucosal lining and it makes up a majority of your entire immune system. Some people have a genetic deficiency and present with…
