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Journey to Healing: Q&A With Sarah Kay Hoffman
The author and blogger shares how she healed her gut, reclaimed her health, grew her family, and discovered a new place of joy.
Can Gut Bacteria Affect Alzheimer’s Disease?
New research finds the microbes in your gut may play a major role in escalating the chronic brain disease.
4 Recipes for Grain-Free Baking
These simple-to-make baked goods from Elana’s Pantry deliver on flavor and whole-food goodness.
5 Seaweeds to Try
Rich in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein, and fiber, seaweed is considered by many to be a superfood. Here are five varieties to look for in your local natural-food store.
5 Gut-Friendly Recipes From Robyn Youkilis
Healthy digestion is about more than what you eat. It’s also about slowing down, chewing your food, and cultivating your intuition.
The Health Benefits of Sea Vegetables
Densely nutritious and sustainably grown, seaweed is finally getting the recognition it deserves as a superfood. Learn more and explore tips to incorporate more into your diet.
Whole-Body Healing: Q&A With Dr. Josh Axe
The natural-medicine doctor, chiropractor, and nutritionist shares his thoughts on improving gut and overall health.
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.
What Is a Microbial 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 Cure” Stories (That Aren’t, Really)
Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some functional-medicine practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.
Are Processed Foods Causing Your Gut Issues?
Research indicates that certain emulsifiers — used in many processed foods — promote colitis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in mice.
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.
How Diversifying Your Diet Improves 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.




















