Many diseases that used to be considered diseases of the elderly are now affecting younger people at alarming rates. One of these diseases is colon cancer. The rate of colon cancer—also known as colorectal cancer and bowel cancer—has doubled in people...
Dairy allergy ranks as the second-highest allergy in the U.S. Only shellfish allergies are more common. In Africa and Asia rates of dairy allergies are even higher. When is comes to lactose intolerance—a separate disorder from allergy—rates are...
In the 21st century Western world allergies to wheat and other grains seem to be omnipresent. “Gluten-free” products have become a niche industry, making billions for packaged food manufacturers. But this hasn’t been the situation throughout history....
Modern society is inarguably toxic. Each day we are exposed to thousands of toxic substances, many of which wreak havoc in our bodies. Of these substances phthalates are probably the most ubiquitous. Phthalates are substances added to plastics to increase their...
The evidence that probiotics affect just about every aspect of health has accumulated significantly in recent years, and this year is no exception. In early 2024 studies from Italy and China showed that probiotic supplements—also known as “beneficial...
During the Covid pandemic surveys showed use of probiotic supplements had surged globally. Consumers had already become better informed about the immune benefits of probiotics, and the pandemic drove the interest even higher. Currently probiotic sales increase by...
