Most of us are not mindful of the importance of gut health—or just how far we’ve been distanced from it in the modern world. Many of us were not breast-fed, received countless simultaneous vaccinations as children, and/or were overprescribed antibiotics and medications from the start. Any one of these phenomena—in addition to subsequent years of consuming processed foods, artificial sweeteners, … [Read more...]

Probiotics might be your new best friends. After all, you’ve probably heard about the bounty of health benefits that can come from taking probiotics on a regular basis. From better digestion to less stress, immune enhancement and much more, research on probiotics gives us plenty of reasons to incorporate more friendly flora into our daily health rituals. But do regular pill-based probiotics … [Read more...]

Tabloids are full of suggestions for the “magic bullet” that will keep you fit, healthy, and active into your golden years, however, the real magic may be found in our approach to living. Once you have discovered the root of your pain and fatigue issue and have begun to recover, you’ll need to identify the types of changes that will support your new and hard-won health and well-being. The everyday … [Read more...]