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Can Food Reactivity Be Healed?

By Mo Perry

Many food sensitivities can resolve over time — as long as the gut has a chance to heal and foods are reintroduced slowly.

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What Are Common Triggers for Food Intolerances and Sensitivities?

By Mo Perry

Leaky gut syndrome frequently precedes food intolerances and food sensitivities. Here’s why.

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7 Tips to Boost Your Butyrate

By Helen Martineau

If you’re eager to increase your own butyrate levels, here are several ways to start.

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Why Is it Important to Reintroduce Foods Over Time, When Possible?

By Mo Perry

Eating a wide variety of healthy foods is important for both physical and mental health, says our expert.

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How Butyrate Can Help Protect Against Leaky Gut

By Helen Martineau

Butyrate can help keep inflammation in check by strengthening our gut lining.

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Do Environmental Toxins Play a Role in Food Reactivity?

By Mo Perry

Glyphosate, which is used in the herbicide Roundup, and mercury in fish can contribute to leaky gut.

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The Health Benefits of Butyrate

By Helen Martineau

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that plays a surprisingly big role in overall health.

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Allergy, Sensitivity, or Intolerance? A Guide to Food-Reactivity Issues

By Mo Perry

Learn more about the difference between food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities, what might be behind their increasing prevalence, and what you can do about them.

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What Is the Skin Microbiome?

By Mo Perry

Turns out our skin has as many microbes as our gut. Here’s why that matters for health.

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Should People With IBS, Leaky Gut, or Other Gut Issues Eat a Raw-Food Diet?

By Catherine Guthrie

If you have digestive challenges, a raw-foods diet might not be right for you. Here’s why.

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Why Some Germs Are Good for Immunity

By Mo Perry

Learn why a little exposure to germs and viruses is good for your health.

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Advice From a Trainer: 5 Tips for a Successful D.TOX

By The Life Time Health Team

The top strategies for success this trainer learned after going through the Life Time D.TOX program multiple times.

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Why Autoimmune Diseases Are on the Rise — Especially After COVID

By Mo Perry

Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune conditions are on the rise, partly because of the prevalence of long COVID. Discover what can trigger autoimmunity and how a functional-medicine approach can help.

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For the Aging Gut, Change is Good

By Craig Cox

As we age, our microbiomes change — and that might be a good thing. Here’s why.

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Understanding OCD

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

What is OCD, and what are some treatment options?

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What Is Leaky Gut?

By Laine Bergeson Becco

We answer some of your most common questions about leaky gut syndrome.

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Why Environmental Health Is Human Health

By Courtney Helgoe

The health of the planet and of humans is one and the same.

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Why Are My Gums Receding?

By Mo Perry

Here are some root causes — and what you can do about it.

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Why Do I Have Oral Thrush?

By Mo Perry

Here are some root causes of oral thrush — and what you can do about it.

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Why Do I Have Canker Sores?

By Mo Perry

Here are some root causes of canker sores — and what you can do about them.

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Why Do I Have Cavities?

By Mo Perry

Here are some root causes of cavities — and what you can do about them.

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