Our bodies are amazing instruments. And just like musical instruments sound even better when they’re tuned up, your body will look and feel better when everything is aligned, too… right down to [...]
Category: Microbiome
One simple way to keep long COVID at bay
Yesterday, I talked about the emerging phenomenon of long COVID—a condition in which patients experience symptoms as long as 12 weeks after the start of acute illness. Today, I’d like to [...]
A nourished microbiome offers critical protection
It’s important to pay attention to (and nourish) your microbiome for various health reasons. Not only does good gut health help combat depression, low mood, and anxiety, but now, a new study [...]
A key to happiness hides in your gut
The “winter blues” seem to hit every year as soon as the holidays end. And this year? Well, I think it’s safe to say we have a double whammy headed our way. The crises of 2020 didn’t just [...]
What you feed your gut matters
Earlier this week, I talked to you about a quick cardiovascular screening tool that I wasn’t necessarily fond of. So, today, allow me to share one novel approach that I am excited about: [...]
The importance of individualized diet and nutrition
The other day I was scrolling through health news headlines and came to one that caught my eye. It read: “Matching Meals to Metabolism?” I must say, it made me laugh. Because for so many years, [...]
A delicious way to ward off liver disease
Since I often write to you about what makes me nuts, how about today we talk about actual nuts—the edible kind. You may already know that nuts are one of my favorite foods. And now, research has [...]
What bacteria can tell you about your blood pressure
The human microbiome project really is the gift that keeps on giving. We’re discovering things today that even I didn’t see coming. (And remember, I wrote a whole book on the subject, called [...]
Just one course of antibiotics could put your colon at risk
Antibiotics are a necessary evil. Except when they’re not… which happens to be the case a lot more often than it should be. The fact is, overuse of these drugs has led us down a very dangerous [...]
No single diet is right for everyone—but here’s what is
I couldn’t help but laugh when I came across a recent article calling personalized nutrition the “new” diet. Though I guess, ultimately, it’s both funny and sad. Funny because that’s how I’ve [...]