Probiotics

Probiotics are made of good live bacteria and/or yeasts that naturally live in your gut. You constantly have both good and bad bacteria in your body. This balance of good and bad can be altered because of sickness, antibiotics, high sugar diet, uncontrolled diabetes,...

Preventable Deaths

It is sad to thing of how many deaths in this country can be prevented. An article published in the Journal of Public Library of Science Medicine, estimates nearly 2 million deaths each year in the United States are due to preventable and modifiable risk factors....

Oral Health and Diabetes

‘Brush your teeth’. These words echo in our minds as a reminder from our parents of the importance of oral health.  Our entire GI track is full of natural bacteria needed to breakdown food for absorption and other processes, many of which are not yet fully...

NAFLD

FATTY LIVER What Is Fatty Liver Disease? Fatty liver is a condition in which excess fat is stored in the liver.  Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently affects 25% of people in the US. Over time, the disease can progress to NASH or non-alcoholic...

Are You Shaking On Too Much Salt?

According to research published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, more than 86% of us are using too much salt. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends less than 2300 milligrams (mg) per day or about 1...

Eat More Berries!

Berry Good Berries are one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Various types of berries include blueberries, raspberries, Goji berries, strawberries, bilberries, Acai berries, cranberries, blackberries, gooseberries and grapes. Yes, grapes are classified as a...