Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) currently affects up to 45 million people in the US, two-thirds of which are women.  It’s been labeled a “functional disorder” meaning there is no actual disease present. Well, what IS present with IBS is chronic and often debilitating abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating—all signs that your digestion is anything-but-normal. So it only makes sense that if you support your body and help it carry out digestion the way...

Oh, it’s a sad day over at Astra Zeneca.

The pharmaceutical giant is facing a lawsuit from a kidney transplant patient claiming that they allegedly failed to warn the public about the potential for the (cash cow) proton pump inhibitor Nexium® to cause kidney problems, including renal failure.

Here’s some great news if you suffer from Crohn’s disease:  Science has finally caught up with natural health.  

Natural health practitioners (including yours truly) have been saying for quite some time that Crohn’s is an autoimmune condition wherein your immune system attacks healthy tissue in the GI tract and stirs up inflammation, and since 70 percent of that immune system is in your gut flora,...

One out of four of us has some kind of digestive problem, and right up there among the top is bloating!

Occasional bloating is one thing...but many people have it a LOT, as in several days a week or even every day.  This is chronic bloating and is nothing to take lightly.

If you've been feeling like a pan of Jiffy Pop popcorn most days, check out today’s blog to see what might be behind YOUR bloating and ways you can get relief.

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) are painful, debilitating conditions that affect about 1.6 million Americans.

Plus the standard treatments come with their own set of problems.  Medications can cause a variety of side effects and surgery can be life-changing, plus the disease can recur after surgery.

But many people have gotten tremendous relief by helping to safely and naturally reduce the inflammation and stress on their intestines. 

Read today’s blog “Unraveling the mystery of colitis and Crohn’s” to find out exactly how you can help get relief from your misery.

Sixty percent of the US adult population suffers from occasional or daily bouts of acid reflux, and our antacid use tripled from 1994 to 2010.

But when you attack acid reflux at its common root causes, you can start feeling a whole lot better fast!

Check out today’s blog to learn more about little-known dangers of acid reducers, what really causes acid reflux and how you can stop it.