Kick the Sugar Habit!
Notable News – In August the American Heart Association presented new recommendations about how much added sugar Americans should be eating, and all I can say is it’s about time! For decades we’ve...
View ArticleAnother Good Reason to Eat Blueberries
I love blueberries. Not only are they sweet and delicious, but they’re SO good for you! So of course I wasn’t surprised when I read about a recent study that found yet another reason to stock up on...
View ArticleHigh-fructose Corn Syrup… Enough is Enough!
Have you seen those commercials lately promoting high-fructose corn syrup? Boy, do those ruffle my feathers! They usually have some person about to eat something with HFCS and other one saying...
View ArticleFive Years Younger with Omega-3s
Seen the headlines lately about Omega-3s? How they’re good for your heart, your immune system, and even for helping with healthy bowel function? I say it’s about time these healthy fats are getting the...
View ArticleWhat’s Going on in Your Gut? Two Essential Tests Can Help You Find Out
Doing what I do, I have a lot of folks come to me with problems like heartburn, constipation, gas and bloating—things that make you think right off the bat, “That’s a digestive issue.” But what about...
View ArticleAnd While We’re on the Subject of Probiotics…
I read recently that more and more Americans aren’t getting enough vitamin B12 in their diet, and that older Americans are more likely to suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency than their younger...
View ArticleSynthetic Bacteria? What Will It Mean?
The television news magazine 60 Minutes recently aired a piece about the creation of the first synthetic cell. The scientist at the head of this research, J. Craig Venter, is also responsible for...
View ArticleBusting Candida Biofilm
A recent study published in the journal PLoS Biology has found that Candida albicans forms two distinct biofilm types according to what form the Candida is in—the sexual or asexual form.1 A biofilm...
View ArticlePrebiotics and Probiotics—A Primer
I talk about probiotics a lot. I even have a PBS show on the topic—The Road to Perfect Health. I call your gut bacteria the Gut Protection System, or GPS. The word probiotics means, “for life.”...
View ArticleThe Gut Connection—Leaky Gut—Supported by Dr. Oz
I have to admit, after all these years of spreading the message of the gut connection to total-body health, to hear my message coming from Dr. Oz was certainly gratifying. Just last week his show...
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