Category: Digestive Tract
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Fiber for Weight Control
Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages the carbs in perfectly balanced ratios when you eat them as whole foods. Think unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Research suggests that carbohydrates are meant to come packaged in nature-balanced ratios of total carbohydrates to fiber. Find…
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Digestion – A Churning Question
It’s relaxing to watch the swirling, gurgling bubbles that fish thrive on in tropical fish tanks. But it’s a different matter when it is happening in your gut. Is there relief from the burping, belching, bloating, indigestion and bowel trouble that plagues up to 10 million Americans and 20 percent of adults worldwide? In this…
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The Relation Between COVID, Long COVID and Your Gut Microbiome
A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the microbiome. One role in particular the microbes in our gut play is supporting immune function. In this article you will understand the intricate interplays between the microbiome and acute COVID as well as Long…
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You Can Get Chronic Disease Because Your Gut Microbiome is Hungry
Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. Though our waists are getting bigger, research is showing that the gut microbiome and the energy-producing mitochondria remain hungry for nutrients missing in our diet. This article explores the link…
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How to Restore your Microbiome After You’ve Been on Antibiotics
Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, this results in an upset stomach and diarrhea. What do we know about probiotics and prebiotics, and how can we use them to restore our gut health?
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The Intestinal Flora – The Unknown Organ
Did you know that our body accommodates about 10 times as many bacteria as body cells? A large part is in the colon and forms the intestinal flora, which handles a wide range of tasks for our body. They help with food absorption, strengthen the immune system and promote peristalsis. Cows and humans have one…