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Obesity Explained: How Hormones, Stress & Environment Affect Weight
What Causes Obesity? Many things are involved in causing obesity, a chronic and complicated medical condition that involves having too much body fat. Along with eating and activity patterns, your genes, environment, and emotions play a role. So can your hormones, medical conditions you have, and medications you take. Diet and Activity Among the things…
Read More10 Proven Health Benefits of Probiotics You Need to Know
Probiotic supplements are one of the best things you can do for your body. The unique microorganisms that we call beneficial bacteria dwell in your gut (intestinal tract), where they help maintain a healthy, balanced environment critical for overall health. Although you can get probiotics from fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and kimchee—and…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Gut Health During the Holidays
10 Tips for Healthy Digestion During the Holiday Season The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and endless tables of delicious food. But with all the rich meals, sweets, and festive beverages, it can also cause trouble with digestion. You’re not alone if you feel bloated, sluggish, or uncomfortable after a holiday meal. Here are a…
Read MoreIs It Gluten Sensitivity or Something Else?
The bloating, nausea, the sharp, unrelenting pain in the gut. What could be the cause? For those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, the onset of gastrointestinal symptoms brings up the question, “Did I just eat something that contains gluten?” Unintentional gluten exposure is possible and should be considered, but other factors or conditions could cause similar symptoms. Two of the most common…
Read MoreLeaky Gut: What it is, What Causes it and How To Fix it
What causes a leaky gut? Conditions and symptoms like irritable bowel syndrome, stomach pain, bloating, food intolerances, and GERD, among others, are on the rise. Why is this? Much of this has to do with our rapidly changing environment and diet. Everything from how we eat, sleep, deal with stress, the air we breathe in,…
Read MoreProbiotics and the Pursuit of Happiness
Did you know that within your gut, you have roughly 100 trillion bacteria, more than the number of cells in your body, belonging to about 1,000 species? Scientists have recently discovered that some of these species of probiotics directly impact our mood. These probiotics maintain the normal functioning of our brains and nervous systems by…
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