With the cold weather coming, cold and flu season is on the way. While the two illnesses present many of the same symptoms, they are significantly different in nature, which means that they cannot be treated the same. Let’s take a closer look at the differences between the common cold and the flu and the most effective ways…
Top 5 Inflammatory Foods That Can Damage Your Gut
When you get hurt or take on some suspicious bacteria, your body responds by sending cells to the affected site. These cells help to protect your body, prevent the spread of infection, and repair any damaged tissue. This process results in inflammation, which is often characterized by redness and swelling. Inflammation is a natural immune…
How to Improve the Health of Your Gut Microbiome
Your digestive system is home to a diverse array of bacteria. Some of these bacteria are good, some are bad, and some have no real effect at all. However, the gentle balance of these bacteria is necessary to the ecosystem in your gut known as the microbiome, and a healthy gut microbiome contributes a variety…
5 Gluten Intolerance Symptoms: How to Know If You are Sensitive to Gluten
Gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, generally does not present any problems for most people, but it can result in some serious health issues for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Celiac disease is reported to affect about 1 percent of the population, but up to 13 percent of the population…
The Kids Have Gone Back to School & Cold and Flu Season is Just Around the Corner
Cold and flu bugs just love it when kids return to school or daycare because youngsters love to touch every contaminated surface in their environment (including their peers). And then, they touch their eyes, nose, and mouth, and then they come home and sneeze on Mommy, give Daddy a big kiss, and cough on their…
Steps to Take When A Gluten-Sensitive Person Accidentally Eats Gluten
Gluten is a class of proteins found in wheat, rye, barley, and triticale. For most, it’s a harmless component commonly found in foods, but for those with celiac disease or other gluten sensitivities, gluten consumption can cause some serious issues. If you are gluten-sensitive, chances are pretty high that you will accidentally consume gluten at…
What Three Changes in Your Diet Could Increase Your Longevity?
Eating the right foods is one of the keys to a long, healthy life, but you don’t have to replace your entire diet with kale and broccoli. Just a few simple tweaks to your existing diet could add years to your life and help you think and feel better in your everyday life. Take a…
Is Leaky Gut Contributing to Your Food Allergies?
Food allergies reportedly affect over 50 million Americans, resulting in a wide range of symptoms ranging from mild digestive distress to severe anaphylaxis. While genetics may be the main contributor to food allergies, researchers still are not sure what specifically causes certain people to be more sensitive to foods than others. Early research suggests that food…
What to Eat While You Are Healing Your Gut
Home to the densest population of microbes in the human body, the gut plays an important role in immunities, mental health, and overall wellness. Leaky gut and other problems can prevent the gut from functioning as it should. Fortunately, the gut has the ability to heal itself, but it needs some help from you and…
Lectin vs. Leptin: What Makes Them Different?
With just a one-letter difference, it’s easy to mix up leptin and lectin, but these two compounds are far different, possessing vastly different functions and effects within the human body. Learn more about lectin and leptin and why it’s important to understand their differences below. What is Lectin? Lectin is a type of protein that…