GUT HEALTH | FOOD ALLERGY, SENSITIVITY, INTOLERANCE, AND DISEASE

The difference between food allergy, sensitivity/intolerance and disease  A food allergy, food intolerance and GI specific disease can all have similar signs and symptoms, making it important to know the differences between them to help better protect yourself and...

GUT HEALTH | GENETIC FACTORS

Genetic Factors  It is now known that the human microbiome has a significant impact on health and is related to many disorders. This then begs the question; what determines microbiome composition?   Human Gut Microbiome Review: The link between host genetics and...

GUT HEALTH | OVERVIEW

Overview: Gut Health: Functionality & Context  Hippocrates said, “all disease begins in the gut.” We are only more recently finding out through research, just how right he was. Your gut is much like your second brain, so you need to listen to it.   Digestive...

GUT HEALTH | THE MICROBIOME

The Microbiome  The microbiome is an ever-changing world within the human body and it’s balance plays an important role in health and immunity.   The microbiome defined: A microbe in a living organism that is so small that it cannot be seen with the naked eye,...

GUT HEALTH | WHAT IS A “LEAKY GUT”?

What is “Leaky Gut”: Contributing Factors  Is a leaky gut the cause or an effect of GI distress issues? The relationship between “leaky gut” and other GI distress factors is still unclear, but we do know that there is a connection, so best to hit multiple birds with...