With the changes in Super Shield, we just wanted to give you a quick note on what you could expect... When you introduce a more potent probiotic than you’re used to, your body may need a short adjustment period. During this time, some people experience mild, temporary symptoms such as extra gas, slight bloating, or minor changes in bowel habits. These are generally normal signs that your gut flora is shifting and rebalancing. These...

  Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and although it’s meant to be a holiday where we gather with loved ones and reflect on our blessings, it can end up bringing misery to many people. Instead of feeling grateful, they wind up stuffed, sick, and stressed! If that sounds familiar, today is your lucky day—I’m sharing three simple strategies that can help you enjoy a comfortable, relaxing, pain-free Thanksgiving. Here they are: Happy Thanksgiving Strategy...

  Before I get into today’s message, I’d like to take a moment on this Veterans Day to honor two veterans who are especially dear to me—my father and my son-in-law. My dad has since passed, but I’ll always be grateful to him for leaving high school as a football star in his senior year to join the Navy and fight in World War II. And my son-in-law (Danielle’s husband) proudly served in the U.S. Army....

  If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you know I don’t hesitate to call out what’s wrong in our healthcare system. Now, don’t get me wrong—I have tremendous respect for doctors, nurses, and others who devote their lives to helping people. But my concern lies with the training most health professionals receive. It’s largely symptom-focused, with far too little emphasis on uncovering the root cause of illness. Instead of true healing,...

  If you ask the average person how they think an unhealthy gut would affect them, I bet most people would mention things like gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea. Very true, but that’s just the tip of the intestinal iceberg. Over the last 30+ years, studies of the gut microbiome have continued to expand and have shown that these tiny microorganisms that call you home play a MAJOR role in every aspect of your body’s functioning! Here’s what I mean. The mighty microbiome When you consider that your gut microbiome houses 80 percent of your immune system, is predominantly responsible for...

  According to the National Institutes of Health, between 60 - 70 million people in the US have some type of digestive condition, with 20 million of those suffering from chronic or long-standing GI issues. Among the most common problems are heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, burping and belching. Now, the begging question here is: Why? Why are so many of us walking around with our chests on fire and our stomachs revolting? To answer that question, a good place to start would be to...