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Weight lossWomen's Health

How Intermittent Fasting Affects Women’s Hormones

Several studies have shown that intermittent fasting helps with weight loss. Critics, however, have expressed concern over possible hormone disruptions ...
AgingCardiovascular Health

High Blood Pressure and Dementia – There Is a Strong Link

Controlling high blood pressure later in life slashes the risk of dementia, according to a study in the European Heart ...
Gastrointestinal HealthIBS

Does Fiber Make IBD Worse?

Eat more fiber — patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) hear it all the time from well-meaning experts. But what ...
AgingNutrition

Collagen Peptide Supplementation Effective in Boosting Muscle Strength in Elderly Sarcopenic Males

A recent study explored the effect of collagen peptide supplementation and resistance training on body composition and muscle strength in ...
ADD/ADHDNutrition

Nutrients That Support Neurodiverse Minds

All children need a wide range of nutrients to help them grow and develop. Ideally, these should come from a ...
Botanical Medicine

Breakthrough Research On Indian Barberry

Indian Barberry, also known as “Berberis aristata,” “Chutro,” “Daruharidra,” or “tree turmeric” has recently been under scientific scrutiny for its promotion ...
gut-brain axisMicrobiome

Cravings for Fatty Foods Connected to Gut-Brain Axis

There is a new link between the gut-brain axis — and it appears to fuel our desire for fatty foods. ...
DiabetesWeight loss

Icy Swims Reduce Body Fat, Diabetes Risk

Taking a cold-water swim may reduce “bad” body fat in men and lower the odds developing diabetes, according to a ...
DetoxificationDiabetes

The Gout & Insulin Connection

Word is starting to spread that even in people whose blood glucose is within a healthy range, chronically elevated insulin can be ...

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The Missing Piece in SIBO Treatment: Beyond Eradication

Eradicating the overgrowth with antibiotics or antimicrobial herbs can certainly reduce the overgrowth and resolve symptoms. However, it’s imperative to work upstream on the root causes that allowed the overgrowth in the first place for long-term success. Otherwise, recurrence is likely and ...

Adjunctive Therapies Improve Clinical Outcomes in SIBO

A randomized controlled trial published in the journal Nutrients studied the effects of herbal supplements and probiotics alongside antibiotics and a low FODMAPs diet for SIBO. 179 patients diagnosed with SIBO via breath testing were enrolled in the study. Patients received breath ...

Is Your Clinical Approach to SIBO Treatment Leading to Recurrence? (Podcast)

Why is SIBO (small intestinal bowel overgrowth) challenging to treat? Might the issue lie in hasty diagnoses and repetitive treatments without deeply exploring the root cause of SIBO? Could its persistent nature be attributed to the common approach of using antibiotics or ...

Why Use Breath Testing for SIBO and IBS?

You see patients in your office with chronic digestive issues, such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps all the time. First, you may want to rule out irritable bowel diseases and other serious gastrointestinal issues. At this point, many doctors may ...

SIBO & NAFLD – Cause, Effect or Bystander?

A recent review published in Nutrients examines the relationship between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This relationship has gained research attention, as a growing body of evidence points to gut microbiota as playing a potentially causal role in NAFLD development and progression, ...

Foods to Eat & Avoid for Optimal Microbiome Health

Everyone’s gut microbiome is unique and evolving. Harmonizing the gut, by keeping the trillions of microbial residents in balance is a key to health and wellbeing. Whenever there is dysbiosis or a loss of diversity in the gut microbiota, there is often ...

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