$10 off Digestizol Max sale ends today! I think it’s safe to say that there is an abundance of people who have what are commonly called “stomach problems” including bloating, belching, burping, indigestion and an ability to play a symphony with one’s flatulence. In fact, an astonishing 74 percent (nearly three out of four) of us suffer occasional or chronic (as in several times a week or daily) digestive problems. The pharmaceutical industry pops the...

  My late mother Freida used to have a theory about pregnancy cravings. She craved watermelon like it was disappearing tomorrow when she was pregnant with my brother Bob. No matter what the day or time, she couldn’t get enough of it. Well, Bob grew up to LOVE watermelon, and my mother swore it was because of her pregnancy cravings! I’ll let you decide whether her theory has any validity LOL, but seriously, I think...

  When someone consults with me for nutritional coaching, one of the first questions I ask is, “How’s your digestion going along?” Most times I get the deer in the headlights look, or they just look down at the floor. That good, huh? Over the years, it’s been my observation that the average person has at least a slight deficiency in their digestive enzymes—and they have the heartburn, gas, bloating and/or constipation to prove it!...

  April is National Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. And although I’m not a big fan of “awareness” events because they are typically a lot of hoopla and not much more, this one deserves mention. Because there is a distinct “string of events” that can lead to esophageal cancer, and the first of those is a condition that affects a whopping 66 million Americans.  Acid reflux. AKA GERD. Here’s what happens: It all starts with heartburn!...

  Someone very dear to me (I’ll call her “Rachel”) went to the doctor recently for a few problems she’s been having, and when she told me about her appointment, I was disgusted. Here’s a little background information: Rachel has been under great stress over the last several months. She lost her job and has had difficulty finding another. She has been doing temp work but is having financial challenges due to the reduction in...

15% off storewide sale continues! When most people think of “digestive problems,” images of heartburn, burping, gas, bloating, belching and constipation typically come to mind. But sometimes poor digestion doesn’t come out as typical digestive symptoms! Instead shortcomings in your digestion can manifest themselves in ways that you would never connect to your GI tract! Here’s what I mean—these are 10 sneaky signs of insufficient digestion that you should start paying attention to, along with...