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The Relationship Between Gut Health and Immunity
Almost constantly, patients ask, “How do I improve my immune system?” To put it simply, you can’t have good immunity with poor gut health. The two are very closely linked, which means if one of these is not functioning properly, it will cause problems in the other. The digestive system contains more than 70 percent ...
Practical Immune Support
People have a new mindset—immune support as a health priority. Here’s how to help them navigate the complexity of good health. New COVID-19 variant BA.5 plus Monkeypox equals increased traffic to your practice for immune safety—especially with the annual cold season about to begin. Integrative medicine physician Jeff Gladd, MD, chief medical officer at Fullscript ...
Improving Your Sleep: What Can Really Help?
Quality sleep is crucial for feeling your best, looking your best and recovering after being awake all day long. But, many Americans are not getting quality sleep, meaning they are not in deep sleep for adequate periods of time and they don’t sleep through the night. This can lead to a multitude of not only ...
A Unique Andrographis Extract for Multiple Sclerosis
Estimates indicate1 that about 2.8 million people worldwide suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, MS can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the ...
A Lactobacillus plantarum Postbiotic for Immunity
Most people in the natural products industry are familiar with probiotics and prebiotics, but not everyone is familiar with postbiotics. The focus of this article is on one particular postbiotic derived from Lactobacillus plantarum. Before getting into it, however, let’s first answer the following question. What Is a Postbiotic? Probiotics are friendly bacteria that confer ...
Jovanka Ciares, Reclaiming Wellness
Jovanka Ciares is the author of Reclaiming Wellness and several other titles. A certified wellness expert, integrative herbalist, nutrition educator and coach, she offers lectures and workshops in Spanish and English. Ciares studied nutrition with bestselling author T. Colin Campbell, PhD, at his Center for Nutrition Studies (in partnership with Cornell University) and herbalism/plant medicine ...
Naturopathic Doctors Changing Children’s Eating Habits for the Better
Nurturing healthy eating habits for kids is not an easy task. They are bombarded by media messaging for sugary drinks and cereals, crunchy snack foods and nutritionally void sweets. When it comes to getting kids to eat healthy foods, the dinner table scene of parents pleading: “just eat one more bite,” while the child cringes ...
Whole Child Health
Innovation, information and integration for children’s health. Whether the mom or dad of a new baby or seasoned pros of teenagers, parents have a lot of questions about the health of their children. “Is this normal?” and “At what age should my child do this?” are common questions floating around pediatricians’ offices. Natural practitioners want ...
Combatting Pain and Inflammation
A panel of experts discuss causes and natural treatments for pain and inflammation so that patients can feel their best. Panelists: Kristin Chapman, Product Manager, Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.lifeextension.com Crystal M. Gossard, DCN, Education Specialist, Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.lifeextension.com Dayna Dye, Education Content Writer, Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.lifeextension.com Vanessa ...
I Think It Was Something I Ate!
Bad reactions to foods are common. And they can beset anyone at any age, masquerading as other issues. Here’s how to help identify food-borne issues. That meal or snack may have been quite pleasant going down. But a little while later, the ugly side may rear up: the uncomfortable post-prandial effects may be distressing, irritating, ...
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