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4 Surprising Reasons You Might Be at Risk for Endocarditis
Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium, which is the inner lining of the heart. While this heart infection is treatable, it can also be life-threatening. Treating endocarditis as early as possible may improve survival odds, so early diagnosis is key. It’s important to be aware of the symptoms, which can include a heart murmur, fever or chills, night sweats, fatigue, pale skin and anemia, joint...
October 7, 2023
5 Must-Take Supplements: A Doctor Explains
You’ve probably got a bathroom cabinet or kitchen cupboard full of them. If you’re like most people, studies prove you love, love, -love- supplements. In 2015 alone, -Americans spent over $20 billion- on vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients in a bottle. Don’t shoot the messenger, but you’re probably spending hard-earned money on empty claims, unsubstantiated promises, inferior quality...
February 10, 2023
10 Natural Sources of Prebiotics for Your Gut Health
Gut health relies on thriving colonies of good bacteria called probiotics. These colonies, in turn, rely on -prebiotics-, which are compounds that the good bacteria feed on. In essence, prebiotics are the difference between a so-so presence of friendly bacteria and a thriving one. We need them for good gut health. Not all foods are great sources of prebiotics, though. Comprised of dietary fiber, prebiotics...
September 20, 2022
Why You Should Be Eating Fermented Foods
Fermentation is a process in which certain elements, such as yeast or bacteria, are added to (or allowed to inhabit) foods to enhance their flavor, nutritional content and shelf life. Fermented foods are becoming increasingly popular as people search for new and delicious ways to improve their diet. As a result, nutritionists and scientists have discovered a happy -side effect of eating fermented foods:...
March 25, 2022
Gut Bacteria & Its Role In Brain Health
New York Times #1 best-selling author Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He lectures worldwide on the important roles of nutrition and other lifestyle choices in brain health. His book - Brain Maker - , reveals the powerful role of probiotic gut bacteria in brain health and is filled with practical, user-friendly advice that will pave...
January 5, 2022
Is Your Gut Leaking? 6 Common Causes of This Sneaky Health Condition
In the early 1980s, researchers at UCLA, funded by a caring dad, did an intestinal permeability (leaky gut) study. They found that people with Crohn's disease and their parents had double the intestinal leakiness of control subjects. A leaky gut is like a leaky bucket - not very good at its job. This study was the first to suggest that leaky gut syndrome might be part of the development of Crohn’s...
December 19, 2021
Are Your Meds Messing With Your Gut?
Many have started to realize that our guts are complex biological systems filled with trillions of -microscopic residents. This diverse array of bacteria live in cooperation with our bodies, working to keep our systems balanced and functioning—and in return, we offer them a place to live. Experts have warned for some time now that -antibiotics- can have harmful impacts on our gut health, but now they’re...
December 2, 2021
Bacteria Could Offer Clues Into Autoimmunity, Neurodegenerative Disease
Bacteria can influence our bodies in ways even experts still struggle to understand. Invaders can ravage a system, some attacking with such speed and fury that they can overwhelm and kill their hosts despite all efforts to stop them. In some cases, the damage and waste products bacteria leave behind could be equally as devastating. They might even contribute to many different autoimmune and neurodegenerative...
November 27, 2021
Could These Bacteria Treat Diabetes?
We’ve learned a lot about the bacteria and other microbes that reside in the human gut, and the more we find out, the more we understand how important they are to our health. Experts have only begun to catalog the many species that call our bodies home, and they’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to identifying which strains are beneficial and which cause disease. Recently, studies have...
May 10, 2021
Your Environment May Affect Your Microbiome
Our bodies house somewhere between -10 and 100 trillion microbes-, most of which live in our guts. These microbes seem to contribute more than we ever thought our wellbeing and many of our body processes. The balance can be delicate, however; many of them are sensitive to the foods and chemicals we expose them to—and are therefore subject to imbalance. Microscopic Alliance - Animals and microbes have...
January 18, 2021