Probiotics Do More Than You Think: 10 Surprising Health Benefits You May Not Know
At this point, most people have at least heard that probiotics are good for their health — but many still don’t realize just how powerful they can be. Probiotics are well known for helping with gas, bloating, and constipation. That part of the story has finally gone mainstream. More recently, people are also learning that probiotics play a vital role in immune health. In fact, 70–80% of your immune system lives in your gut microbiome,...
What Your Bowel Movements Say About Your Digestive Health
Bathroom habits are such a personal subject, aren’t they? The intimate relationship between you, your toilet bowl, and your toilet paper isn’t something most people feel comfortable discussing—especially when the conversation turns to how often you go, how easily it happens, or what your bowel movements look like. But it probably won’t surprise you that I believe this is a very important topic of conversation. So… let’s talk about your number twos. What’s Considered...
Gut Check: How Healthy Is Yours, Really?
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...