Cavemen and Cortisol: How Stress Can Kill
Your body’s instinct for self-preservation is a beautiful thing. You have hundreds of built-in chemical responses ready to help you through the hard times. And when it comes to finding…
inflammation
Top 15 Foods for Omega-3s
Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory… to support immune health, be the best fat burner, and so much more.
You don’t have to work hard to make a case for getting…
Beauty From Within: What to Eat and Drink to Look and Feel Your Best
We all know that what you eat can make you feel better. But your diet choices can also make you look better. While building strength and maintaining energy are more important than looking…
Is Leaky Gut Real? The Facts & Science Behind Leaky Gut Syndrome
For several decades, leaky gut syndrome was the subject of a lot of discussion but very little research. It was trapped in limbo between alternative healthcare providers who claimed clear…
Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Gluten
Years ago, eating gluten-free used to be next to impossible if you weren’t in 100% control over your food. Nobody knew what gluten was and yet it was in everything!
These days,…
Balance Your Gut Flora for Great Health: The Power of Probiotics
You could be doing everything else right: eating well, getting great sleep, and covering your nutrient bases. If the numbers on the scale still won’t budge, your problem might be…
What Is Leaky Gut? How to Understand and Repair the Damage
Fast food, instant messaging, express lanes, high-speed Internet: We live in a non-stop, do-it-now kind of world. While lightning-quick is convenient, the pace and…
5 Steps to Build a Healthy Gut: How to Look, Feel, and Think Better [Part 3 of 3]
Multiple choice question ahead!
Your gut health has a direct impact on:
A. Losing weight and keeping it off
B. Controlling appetite and cravings
C. Fighting infection and inflammation…
The 4 Most Common Dangers to Your Gut Health [Part 2 of 3]
What’s the sexiest part of your body?
I can almost guarantee that you didn’t just answer “my intestinal lining”! When you want to look better, toned arms and rock-hard…
How Your Gut Works to Keep You Healthy [Part 1 of 3]
Pop quiz: Name the 3 most important jobs your gut does every day.
Got your answers ready?
If you’re like most people, your list starts and ends with some variation of “digesting…
9 Ways to Dial Down Inflammation
“Going anti-inflammatory doesn’t sound the least bit sexy until I tell you inflammation is making you hold on to those last 10 pounds,” I told a Dr. Oz audience a few years…
Is Coconut Sugar a Healthy Sweetener? A Top FAQ
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately. I wrote this last year to address coconut sugar, which has become the “it” sweetener for many health-conscious folks.…
