Gut Health
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White House Announces New Microbiome Initiative
The Obama Administration answers the call for a broader study of healthy microbial communities.
Connecting Acid Blockers & Adult Food Allergies
Emerging research has linked acid blocking drugs with adult-onset food allergies.
What Can Cause Bad Breath?
If you have chronic bad breath that doesn’t go away when chewing gum or brushing your teeth, it may be a sign of gut dysbiosis.
Book Review: Eat Dirt
In his new book, Dr. Josh Axe suggests that learning to eat dirt — literally and metaphorically — could be the best way to repair our microbiota.
Your Germ Cloud
New research shows that your microbial cloud is as unique as a fingerprint.
Antibiotic Use May Predispose Kids to Obesity and Asthma
Finnish study finds antibiotic use in young children may alter gut microbiome and lead to weight gain and asthma later in childhood.
What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You, Part 2
How to read the telltale clues of health imbalances — and what you can do about them.
Resistant Starch for a Healthy Gut
Long underappreciated, resistant starch is a friendly carb component that delivers healthy microbial balance and weight-loss support.
3 Miracle Cures (That Aren’t, Really)
Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some forward-thinking practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.
Food Additives Affect Gut Bacteria
Research indicates that certain emulsifiers — used in many processed foods — promote colitis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in mice.
6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss
Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.
Growth Rate of Bacteria in Gut May Signal Disease
New research could help doctors diagnose some chronic diseases earlier and treat them more effectively.
Should I Take Digestive Enzymes?
Suffering from heartburn, reflux, and other digestion challenges? Digestive enzymes can be an important step in finding lasting relief.
Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain
A neurologist explains the power of your microbiome to heal and protect your brain.
Diversify Your Diet to Improve Your Health
A new study suggests that increasing the variety of the foods we eat could be key to avoiding type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Gut Check: How an Aging Digestive System Can Affect Your Health
A new study finds that the older your gut, the more inflammation you may have.
Users of Proton Pump Inhibitors More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks
A new study finds a greater risk of heart attacks in patients using the gastrointestinal drugs.
Healing Meals: 7 Gut-Friendly Recipes
Restore your gut and revive your health with these nourishing recipes inspired by the GAPS healing protocol.
What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions can be red flags pointing to more serious health concerns. Here are six of the most common — and how they might be speaking for the rest of your body.
Cooking Against the Grain: Danielle Walker
Best-selling author Danielle Walker helps you serve up some favorite comfort foods — free of grains, gluten, and dairy.
Home Treatments for Your Leaky Gut
Strategies to repair your leaky gut at home.