How to Choose the Best Probiotic?

How to Choose the Best Probiotic?

— EquiLife Education
In recent years, probiotics have become an increasingly popular buzz word, with the potential benefits of improving gut health and overall well-being. However, not all probiotics are created equal. It...
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Rebalancing Your Gut: A Cornerstone for Optimal Health

Rebalancing Your Gut: A Cornerstone for Optimal Health

— Lauren Davies
In the realm of integrative wellness, the importance of gut health is a cornerstone for overall health and well-being. The human gut, often referred to as the "second brain," plays...
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Why Do I Experience Persistent Bloating?

— Joanna Foley, RD, CLT
Bloating is a common yet often misunderstood digestive symptom. If you experience persistent bloating, the cause behind it may not be what you think. This article will outline what bloating...
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Young woman drinking coffee in bathroom

What Is a Coffee Enema?

— Deborah Lynn Blumberg
You may have heard of a type of enema that uses caffeine and have wondered, "What is a coffee enema?" In short, it's a type of enema that isn't as...
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A person cutting up a pineapple with a knife.

What is the Function of Digestive Enzymes?

— Bailey Petrucelli
When you eat a meal, your body needs to break it down into smaller nutrients, so your cells can use these nutrients from your food for energy and function. However,...
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Fermented Foods contain natural probiotics

Understanding Probiotics: An Introductory Guide

— Ashley Ess
Naturally found in yogurt, most fermented foods, and dietary supplements, probiotics are live organisms, or "good" bacteria and yeasts, also naturally present in the body. When ingested or applied topically,...
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How To Optimize Digestion and Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle

— Joanna Foley, RD, CLT
Contrary to the famous saying – we are what we eat – we're also what we absorb and eliminate. It is through these processes that the digestive system comes into...
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Managing a dairy allergy

The Dairy Allergy Connection

— Deborah Lynn Blumberg
According to worldwide testing and research, a dairy allergy or intolerance is the most common food sensitivity. Despite this, many people who are sensitive to dairy are not aware of...
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A woman's midriff framed by her hands, cupping the stomach area

Gut Issues and Autoimmune Diseases: What's the Connection?

— Joanna Foley, RD, CLT
The gut has become a popular health topic due to its emerging role in overall wellness. There are a variety of diet and lifestyle factors that contribute to an unfavorable...
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The Gut and Brain Connection

— Caitlin Beale, MS, RDN
If you've ever felt a nervous churning in your stomach that isn't a result of your lunch, then you are familiar with the close relationship that exists between our gut...
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Healthy gut

Gut Health and the Immune System: How Do They Relate?

— Alex Fulton
When you think about how to support immune health, you probably don't consider your gut — but maybe you should. Gut health and the immune system go hand in hand....
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A woman lying on a couch holds her belly in pain.

What Is the Gut, and What Is Gut Health?

— Kathleen M McCoy
The Greek physician Hippocrates - also widely known as the Father of Modern Medicine is famous for saying: "All Disease Begins in the Gut." But what is the gut --...
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