Digestion

Symptoms and Signs of Gluten Intolerance

September 24, 2015 by Mathews McGarry
Last updated on: October 8, 2015

If you have celiac disease, gluten will damage your body. Even a tiny crouton will set off a chain reaction causing your immune system to go into defensive mode and start damaging the small intestine. According to Holly Strawbridge of… [read]

Candida Overgrowth Symptoms

September 8, 2014 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: May 24, 2018

Chances are, you have Candida overgrowth. We all have Candida, just like we all have bacteria. And like the microbes in our gut and the rest of our body, it’s all about balance. The problem is that in this day… [read]

How to Kill Candida and Balance Your Inner Ecosystem

September 5, 2014 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 24, 2018

Most people ingest too many refined, processed foods. Even us health nuts have a tendency to do this. In this fast paced world, with the body biologically programmed to desire sweets and other easy carbohydrates that are so much harder… [read]

The Fascinating Bacteria in our Gut, and How it Affects Our Whole Lives

September 2, 2014 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 29, 2017

We are host to somewhere between 300-1000 different species of bacteria, each of which has one goal—to survive and multiply. While they live and thrive in our gut, beneficial bacteria provide many necessary and health-related functions. They help us digest… [read]

Digestion

May 1, 2008 by Timothy P. Kelly, D.C.
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

The first step to good digestion is to chew your food very well. If your mouth doesn’t do its job, your stomach and your small intestine cannot fully absorb nutrients. Poor chewing is a common reason why so many people… [read]