Fermentation of food dates back about 4,000 years. Scientists and historians say that fermented foods were probably discovered by accident as ancient people sought ways to preserve fresh food for later use. The procedures were adapted and perfected through generations...
Illness and psychological disorders may result from bad gut bacteria. Your gastrointestinal or ‘GI’ tract is your body’s engine. In fact it’s sometimes referred to as the ‘second brain.’ It’s about a thirty-foot engine that begins with your mouth and ends with your...
Wherever you are health-wise, it hasn’t happened by accident, isn’t some sort of cruel punishment or divine gift, and so on. It’s the culmination of a lifetime of effort and choices. Everything you’ve eaten or drank—or not—every bit of exercise and lazy day all add up...
Over 10 million Americans suffer one or more instances of indigestion and stomach discomfort per week. Gas, bloating, acid reflux, constipation and more is the normal state of things for many older adults. Just something you’ve been told you have to live with....
We know allergens exist and we have reactions to them but we don’t really think about why our sinuses go haywire, or why exactly we break out in hives. What’s happening is a particle—usually a harmless substance—is triggering an overreaction. Instead of digesting the...
A proinflammatory diet replete in red, processed, and organ meat, among other foods, increases the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in both men and women; it is especially risky in overweight and obese men and, paradoxically, also in lean women, new research shows....
