Do you get enough vitamin B12? You’ll want to make sure that you do, in order to stay healthy. A vitamin B12 deficiency does a lot of things for your body. B12 helps make your DNA and your red blood cells. Since your body doesn’t make vitamin B12, you have to get it from animal-based foods … Read more
Exciting new research shows that the healthy bacteria in your gut (your microbiome) enhance your health in many ways. We all have more bacteria in our intestinal tract than we have cells in our bodies. If you have the right intestinal bacteria they: lower inflammation improve blood sugar and cholesterol profiles remove toxins protect us … Read more
Your emotional state controls your digestion more than you think. We get “butterflies in our stomach” when we’re nervous, “choke up” when we’re about to cry, and have a “gut feeling” when something just doesn’t seem right. We turn to “comfort food” when we’re depressed and forget to eat when we are stressed. But even … Read more
If you have stubborn weight problems, you may be suffering from gut dysbiosis, an imbalance in the bacteria that live in your gut. Gut dysbiosis can manifest in the body in all sorts of ways: various digestive symptoms such as loose stools, bloating, gas, constipation, or abdominal pain. It can also appear in the form … Read more
You might watch what you eat, or subscribe to a particular diet, yet when it comes to digestion it’s still not where you want it to be. If your digestion could use a little help, there may be some areas you haven’t thought of as to why. Here are three surprising reasons why your digestion … Read more
Sugar cravings. Bloating. Burping. Gas. Diarrhea. Constipation. Indigestion. Heartburn. Runner’s Trots. Colds. Sickness. Anxiety. Frequent fatigue. These are signs of impaired gut health, and if you’re experiencing these, you are not alone. If you’re not experiencing any of the above, don’t stop reading just yet. Your gut is often referred to as “the second brain” … Read more