Source: Study: Alcohol Associated With Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth by Dr. Edward Group Most people are aware of the adverse health effects drinking too much alcohol can have on the body and mind. Over consumption can damage the liver, the stomach, and lead to excess weight gain. It has also been connected to with memory loss, clinical … Continue reading Study: Alcohol Associated With Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
How Alcohol Affects the Gut Microbiome
Source: How Alcohol Affects the Gut Microbiome by Dr. Edward Group The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) reports that alcohol consumption is a normal part of life for many people.[1]Although it’s difficult to consider alcohol consumption “healthy,” it does appear that drinking responsibly and in moderation is the situation for many who indulge. “At-risk” … Continue reading How Alcohol Affects the Gut Microbiome
Gut Health 101: What Is the Microbiome?
Source: Gut Health 101: What Is the Microbiome? by Dr. Edward Group The human body is a complex, interconnected ecosystem and the gut is where your body interacts the most with the outside world. Your gut acts acts as the frontline of your immune system, as it is constantly exposed to new microbes and molecules that … Continue reading Gut Health 101: What Is the Microbiome?
Lactobacillus rhamnosus: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
Source: Lactobacillus rhamnosus: A Healthy Probiotic Strain by Dr. Edward Group If you’re familiar with probiotics, you may also be familiar with the fact that there are many different strains of beneficial bacteria. One strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, may not be one you’re as familiar with, but it still holds some very impressive health benefits. This strain, among … Continue reading Lactobacillus rhamnosus: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
How Antibiotics Disrupt Intestinal Flora
Source: How Antibiotics Disrupt Intestinal Flora by Dr. Edward Group The Harvard Medical School report that antibiotic side effects can last up to 42 days after the last dose. [1] You’re probably familiar with many of these side effects: diarrhea, irritable bowels, bloating, and even constipation. What you don’t see are aggressive and dangerous bacteria, like Clostridium … Continue reading How Antibiotics Disrupt Intestinal Flora
What Are the Health Benefits of Inulin?
Source: What Are the Health Benefits of Inulin? by Dr. Edward Group We could all use digestive support from time to time, especially if we’re not consuming a high-quality diet. For a healthy stomach and digestive tract, inulin is a must. While you can’t digest this water-soluble dietary fiber, you won’t feel good without it. It’s found … Continue reading What Are the Health Benefits of Inulin?
A single dose of antibiotics can cause long-term gut damage
The statistics are sobering: in the United States alone, antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause 23,000 fatalities and at least 2 million new cases of disease annually. But if you think antibiotic resistance only comes about with massive and repeated rounds of antibiotics, think again. Science shows that just one dose of antibiotic 'therapy' not only contributes to antibiotic resistance, … Continue reading A single dose of antibiotics can cause long-term gut damage
Second Brain – Manage your gut and gut flora
Your mind is your most important asset, but it can become your worst enemy. And your gut may be your most important organ when it comes to mental health. The awareness of intestinal flora deficiencies as the root causes of a wide spectrum of mental problems is constantly expanding. The gut is often called the … Continue reading Second Brain – Manage your gut and gut flora
The gut strongly influences both physical and mental health
Over the past few years, a few pioneers of western medicine have connected most health problems to an unhealthy gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Hippocrates proclaimed all disease begins in the gut. Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine has known this for thousands of years. Most of mainstream modern medicine has yet to accept recent rediscoveries of this fact. … Continue reading The gut strongly influences both physical and mental health
Probiotics Prevent Colds and Flu
Probiotics and digestive enzymes prevent colds and flu; research has shown. Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that live in the intestines. Harmful bacteria include those like E. coli (Escherichia col), etc, but there are many bacteria that inhabit our gut that help with our digestion. Now, studies have shown that probiotics also help the immune … Continue reading Probiotics Prevent Colds and Flu
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 