digestion
A Blast From the Past: The Surprising Benefits of Bitters
Digestive bitters—or just “bitters” for short—have a long history of use in herbal medicine for promoting digestion. But is there any real science supporting the use of bitter herbs for this purpose? This article will examine the history and science of bitters. Introduction to Bitters Bitters are substances found in a variety of herbs, and ...
Scientists Call For Targeted Fiber Diets to Boost Health
Australian food scientists have reclassified dietary fibers—beyond just soluble and insoluble—to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products. Dietary fibers in fruit, vegetables, beans and whole grains are some of the most important food components for human health. They help digestion, weight management, blood sugar control, heart health, cancer prevention and more. ...
Ayurvedic Approaches for Immune Health: Harnessing Nature’s Wisdom
The immune system is a marvel of biological engineering, working tirelessly to defend the body against invaders such as viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. From the moment we’re born, it shields us from harm and works to restore balance whenever our defenses are breached. While modern medicine offers powerful tools to address acute and chronic ...
Natural Practitioner’s Top 10 Stories From 2023
As we begin 2024, Natural Practitioner (NP) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout 2023. This year featured news items including the Bastyr and NUNM’s plans to merge, and a study that found that altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. See below for the top headlines of the year. 1. ...
What’s New in the World of Biotics & Enzymes
The microbiome’s relationship with health continues to prove powerful, and biotics and enzymes can help your patients/clients to support long-term homeostasis. Your patients seem to love them. Probiotics (and related pre-, syn- and post-) are perceived as powerful for health promotion. According to ADM Outside Voice consumer research, 58 percent of global consumers see a ...
INM Responds to NIH Requests on Determinants of Whole-person Health and ODS Strategic Planning
The Institute for Natural Medicine recently responded to two requests for information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH has established a focus on Whole Person – Whole Health for its research initiatives, which we referenced in both of our responses. The first request was from the NIH National Center for Complementary and ...
Can Gamification Help Us Better Teach Nutrition?
Digestion is an increasingly important topic in health and wellness. New information is emerging almost daily about the microbiome, our gut-brain connection, and the role of pre and probiotics in systemic inflammation, immune function and mood. Digestion alone, however, is an insufficient topic to address in a patient if the related factors regarding personal food ...
Settling Your Stomach
Digestive health can be achieved through dietary changes and supplements. Digestive disorders encompass a wide range of both chronic and acute conditions, but one common factor unites all of them: when a digestive issue strikes, that is a recipe for misery, as it can impact one’s daily life. Digestive complaints account for 8 million visits ...
Walking the Digestion Trail
Practitioners can share the word about the up-to-date ways their patients can keep their digestive tracts healthy. The importance of one’s digestive system is unquestionable—the number of gut issues that can occur—ranging from constipation to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—seem immeasurable. In a study published in February 2019 in Nature Microbiology, the manuscript titled “The Neuroactive ...
Feeling Fantastic is Easy! Here’s How…
Although largely ignored by the news and medical media, the last few years may as well have written the obituary for the yearly medical checkup. These evaluations were geared to seeing if you have “IT” yet. IT being some scary and expensive way to evaluate and treat illness. The message that yearly physicals should RIP ...
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