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.
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.
If you suffer from leaky gut, the lining of your small intestine is damaged and food particles, bacteria, and toxins can pass with relative ease through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream. This causes your immune system to respond as though your body is under attack.
An increasingly large body of evidence shows a clear gut-skin connection. Your digestive system and your skin respond in similar ways to body issues. In fact, skin conditions can indicate problems with your digestive tract.
Your intestinal barrier protects you from toxins and bacteria in your gut, while allowing nutrients to pass through unimpeded. Damage to it can be a significant factor in many health issues - here's what you need to know.
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.
Your digestive system is one of the most important parts of your body. Here are five ways to develop and maintain a healthy gut.
If most people knew how many health benefits consuming probiotics daily gave you, they'd be into the yogurt more often! From weight loss to heart health...
Adding more fiber to your diet has a surprising number of health benefits - weight loss is only one. Learn some handy tips on how and why to add fiber.
