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We believe that when it comes to gut health, digestive healing - and wellness in generally, really – it’s important to stay informed and up-to-date. We have created this Blog Page to help you learn about digestive health and more.
Ingredient in the Spotlight: 5 Benefits of Glucomannan
Glucomannan is a soluble, fermentable dietary fiber that is derived from the root of the konjac plant, native to Asia. The konjac tuber has been used for centuries as an...
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Ingredient in the Spotlight: Larch Arabinogalactan offers Digestive and Immune Support
Larch Arabinogalactan is a natural extract from larch trees that has been proven to have powerful digestive and immune benefits.
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Why Functional Medicine is the Gold Standard for IBS
IBS is the most common disease diagnosed by gastroenterologists and one of the most common disorders seen by primary care physicians. But what is functional medicine exactly? And what makes this...
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When Good Guts go Bad Part 1: 6 Lifestyle Factors that Damage your Gut
Constipation. Diarrhea. Bloating. Gas. Indigestion. Nausea. These are symptoms that everyone has experienced at one time or another in their lives. But for many, these feelings are constant, everyday reminders...
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5 Ways to Heal Gut Flora after Antibiotics
For those times you have to take antibiotics, we want you to know there are ways of working through it with the best body support possible.
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Resistant Starch for Diabetes and Prediabetes
For many people with diabetes and poor blood sugar control, the word “starch” usually means something to be avoided at all costs. Starches are generally high in the carbohydrates that...
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Pumpkin is Great for Gut Health – 6 Benefits
Pumpkin is packed full of nutrients that provide benefits for the human body. Most notably, pumpkin is known to be very advantageous for your gut health - here are six...
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Is GERD Caused by Gut Bacteria?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, otherwise known as GERD and acid reflux, is the most common digestive complaint in the United States, with some 10-20% of Americans experiencing weekly symptoms. While heartburn...
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What is Leaky Gut? 11 Signs and Symptoms
Your gut is naturally permeable to very small molecules in order to absorb vital nutrients from food. However, when the cells lining the intestinal wall become damaged, undigested food particles,...
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How Different Kinds of Fiber Affect The Microbiome
You’re probably already familiar with the health benefits of a high fiber diet – healthy weight maintenance, reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer – but did you...
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Why Gut Health is Mental Health
For years, researchers have known that the gut contains neurons that look uncannily similar to those in the brain. Part of the enteric nervous system (ENS), these cells communicate directly...
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How I Finally Healed my Gut
In 2006 I took a round of antibiotics for an infection. About a week later I began feeling really bloated and my stomach swelled up like a balloon. It was...
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