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17 Jan

Posted at 23:37h in Gut Health, Probiotics

Chris Decker, ND I’d like to suggest that there’s a paradigm shift afoot regarding probiotics–a new frontier, if you will. As we know, our human gut is home to a vast panoply of microorganisms, and in order to keep it that way we populate it with diverse...

12 Jan

Posted at 04:58h in Weight Management

Weight management is a topic that generates a lot of questions. There are many contributing factors, and if diet and excercise haven't worked for you, there may be underlying causes to consider. Hormone imbalance is one of them, so I've answered 10 of the most...

22 Dec

Posted at 05:24h in Pregnancy

During pregnancy, a woman is likely to gain more weight if she is having a boy. The full article from the NYTimes can be viewed here: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/weight-gain-during-pregnancy-is-especially-good-for-boys/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=1 The less weight a woman gains during pregnancy, the less likely she is to have a boy, an analysis of...

15 Dec

Posted at 02:25h in Gut Health

One key player in immune health is the gut, a part of the body that is constantly exposed to toxins and foreign antigens, such as those from food and microbes. According to nutrition and immune expert Simin Meydani, DVM, PhD, director of the Jean Mayer...