digestive health
Enjoy Better Energy this Summer
June 1st, 2013Summer brings us sunshine, longer days, vacations, and delicious fruits—so many things to welcome with open arms that can provide better energy.
The essential foods and supplementsBy Ashley Koff, RDIntestinal Fortitude
May 1st, 2013Let’s take a quick pop quiz: What do obesity, diabetes, depression, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dermatitis, diarrhea, allergic rhinitis, the common cold, acne, chronic fatigue syndrome, and food allergies have in common?
The battle for your stomach
The bacterial truth at the center of our quest for wellnessBy Adam SwensonThe Gluten-Free Diet and Digestive Health
March 1st, 2013The gluten-free movement has gained ground quickly over the past few years, but this is more than a flash-in-the-pan fad dietary trend. For a large segment of the population, there are some very good reasons to go gluten-free that have nothing to do with trending popularity and everything to do with overall health.
What is gluten?
Skip the Gluten and Prevent DiseaseBy Carla SpacherWhen Indigestion is a Good Thing
November 1st, 2012At one point in the not-so-distant past, many of us were clueless when it came to the importance of fiber. Now, people are generally more privy to its true worth.
Recent buzz tells us that fiber keeps us heart-healthy and (ahem), "regular," but just exactly why is fiber so critical?By Keri GlassmanProbiotic Building Blocks
July 1st, 2012Our bodies are full of bacteria. Before you shudder and reach for the hand sanitizer, you need to know that much of this bacteria is beneficial. We have over 1,000 strains of bacteria on our skin alone, and even more in our gastrointestinal system, called the gut flora.
The basics of probioticsBy Shekhar Challa, MDProbiotics
May 1st, 2012The body is an amazing thing; every system, organ, muscle, bone, and cell functions to sustain life. No one system is more valuable than the other; all need to function at ideal capacity for overall optimum health. If one system is compromised, others may begin to falter; it’s a chain reaction within your body. One of these vital components of the human body is the gut.
The body's regulatorBy Brooke Holmgren



