Gut Health and Your Hormones Hormones and gut health are hot topics. However, the medical community views these systems of the body as separate entities. Fatigue, mood swings, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are considered hormonal problems. Bloating, constipation, and gas are classified only as digestive issues. However, the digestive and hormonal systems impact each other […]
Category Archives: Health & Fitness
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Jan
Jan
There are many so-called bad foods for you that many of us are familiar with, including but not limited to eggs, red meat, and salt. However, what if we told you that these “taboo” foods are actually not bad for you? Today, we go over which taboo foods might actually be healthy for you. Do […]
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Jul
Jul
Inflammation is a natural process in the body to deal with stress whether it is mental-emotional, physical, chemical, electromagnetic, or nutritional. Inflammation is part of the body’s natural mechanism to start the healing process. If excessive inflammation is present, signs may include: excessively sore muscles chronic pain in joints inability to recover from exercise or […]
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Jul
Jul
Why Is the Gut So Important? The gut is home to approximately thirty trillion microorganisms. These microorganisms are approximately the equivalent to the total number of cells in your entire human body! On average, you walk around with three to four pounds of bacteria in your gut. In a healthy gut, there’s a symbiotic and […]
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May
May
What Is the Perfect Diet? There are a plethora of books proclaiming that the diet they promote is perfect for everyone. The truth is that there is no “one size fits all” diet. Each person has a unique biochemical and metabolic makeup. Metabolic typing is the best technology that takes this into account. We’ve found metabolic typing to be […]
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Mar
Mar
Are you drinking enough water? If you answered yes, what is the optimal amount? Is the old standard of 8 glasses of water a day the right formula for everyone? There is not a “one size fits all” amount of water that everyone should be drinking. Some people say “drink lots of water”. But what […]
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Nov
Nov
Is it Healthy to Drink Alcohol? To drink or not to drink, that is the question. Are you gaining body fat around your mid-section? Do you wake up in the middle of the night or wake up feeling tired? These are questions that you must ask yourself when it comes to alcohol consumption. Many people […]