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As if the human immune system and the many health conditions it impacts aren’t complex enough. Try wrapping your brain around this. Some new Yale research paints a wild picture of how the immune system in the gut, controlled by a mix of good and bad bacteria or “microflora,” may actually be transferred from one [...]
There a lot out there about stress and immune health, and stress and digestive health. But what about all three? Stress. Gut health. Immune health. The all three interact with each other. What’s the real story? Here’s a brief explanation. Stress can alter the bacterial composition of the digestive tract. When that happens, good/bad bacteria [...]
Now that 2012 is under way, how about a simple resolution for lifelong health that you can easily remember: The Five S’s. Or Sx5. The Five S’s refer to five things you can do to maintain optimal immune health. In my book, these measures will also impact many other health areas, including weight, cardio, skin [...]
We’re all used to Western medicine and health. Eastern medicine, originating in ancient China, is another school of health and disease management that many adhere to. And Ayurvedic medicine rooted in India is also gaining many followers. But how about African medicine? Rooted in herbalism with a spiritual component, there may be several overlapping philosophies with [...]
A recent story in the New York Times really struck me. It’s a fascinating account of a professional financial planner, of all people, who lost his home to foreclosure, the result of buying way more house than the family budget could handle, especially in the wake of the downturn in home values. In his account [...]
The CEO of the company that owns Embria Health, maker of EpiCor, tells audiences that his father used to casually feed fermented by- products to his cattle on his small farm. He eventually noticed that cattle eating those fermented material seemed to be healthier and require less attention than other herds. Soon, he was developing [...]
I’ve written here from time to time about probiotics and prebiotics. Probiotics are foods or supplements that deliver live, beneficial gut bacteria bacteria to the human gut, helping to support digestive health by increasing the amount of good bacteria. Prebiotics (such as EpiCor plus a variety of fruits and vegetables) contain natural matter that help [...]
Many people think of colds, flu and similar health conditions when they think of the immune system. The basic thought process is, the immune system attacks viruses and bacteria when they enter the body, help the body to fend off sickness or heal after an illness. But immune health means so much more than that. [...]
Late yesterday, half of a tooth and filling fell out of my mouth. I was in the dentist chair this morning, getting a temp filling put in until I can get a crown. Plus, my dentist says I’ll need a couple more crowns down the road before all is up to speed. Ouch! Why does [...]
Two recent items coming out of California…one of innovation, one of struggle…involve immune health and could not be more diametrically opposed. I’m not sure if California itself is any reason at all for these developments, but it’s a bit interesting they both take place there. One is a recent story in the Oakland Tribune/San Jose Mercury [...]
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