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Happy Gut Microbiome, Happy Life
You depend on your gut microbiome for good physical health. Those legions of bacteria, yeasts, and fungi living in your digestive tract process food for you, supplying you with energy and nutrients. Now new research suggests those microscopic creatures can have a dramatic impact on your mental health as well.
Stomach Pain: Eight Causes
Stomach pain strikes all of us at some point, with varying degrees of discomfort from mild to extreme. While stomach pain can be caused by relatively benign issues, there are also causes that should be addressed medically.
Microbiome: The Life That Sustains You
Microbiome. It’s a word that has seen a great deal of press coverage of late, for good reason. Your microbiome is the collection of bacteria living on and within your body. Hundreds of species, and billions of individual bacterial cells, make it up. Many of them you simply cannot live without. They process food in your gut, transferring nutrients to your bloodstream. Some boost your immune system by acting as a first line of defense against infection.
Migraines And Your Gut
If you suffer from debilitating migraines, you know the pain is not all in your mind. In fact, the cause may be in your gut. Recent research at the University of California San Diego suggests imbalances in gut bacteria may be to blame for at least some migraines.
Four Things You Should Know About Probiotic Supplements
Probiotics can be a valuable addition to your diet. It’s important to understand what they do for you and how you should approach adding them to your diet.
Splenda Risks May Include Gut Issues, Leukemia
Splenda, the artificial sweetener also known as sucralose, is in common use but may not be a healthy choice. Splenda risks appearing from new research have caused the CSPI (Center for Science In the Public Interest) to downgrade Splenda’s rating from “Caution” to “Avoid”.
Seven Signs You Have An Unhealthy Gut
You depend on the bacteria in your gut to keep you healthy. These help you digest food and protect you from illnesses that might otherwise pass from your gastrointestinal tract into your bloodstream. So keeping your gut healthy is vital to overall health. What are the signs that you have an unhealthy gut?
The Mucosal Barrier: Your Immune System’s First Line Of Defense
The mucosal barrier allows nutrients to pass from our stomach and intestines into the body while blocking toxins and infection. The health of the barrier is vital to our overall health, since a breakdown in the barrier can open us to bacteria, viruses, parasites, and toxins.
What Is Gut Dysbiosis And How Can You Beat It?
Your digestive tract is full of bacteria that help break down the foods you eat. When bacteria in your intestines work against you rather than for your benefit, this is gut dysbiosis.
Your Appendix: It’s More Important Than You Think
The appendix has long been considered a vestigial organ that evolution has been trying to abandon. But research suggests it may serve a valuable function.
Five Steps to a Healthy Gut, and Two Things to Avoid
Your digestive system is one of the most important parts of your body. Here are five ways to develop and maintain a healthy gut.