Source: Gut Flora: 7 Ways Probiotics Affect Your Health by Dr. Edward Group Your gut is where digestion begins, it’s connected to your brain, and it’s at least 70% of your immune system. The bottom line — you can’t be healthy if your gut isn’t healthy. A diet free of refined sugar and artificial ingredients are … Continue reading Gut Flora: 7 Ways Probiotics Affect Your Health
3 Quick Tips for a Healthy Colon
Source: 3 Quick Tips for a Healthy Colon by Dr. Edward Group The colon is also called the large intestine. It doesn’t digest food. It’s the part of the digestive system responsible for processing waste out of the body. Waste material travels along the four parts of the large intestine where it is converted into solid … Continue reading 3 Quick Tips for a Healthy Colon
Support Your Digestive System with Aloe Vera
Source: Support Your Digestive System with Aloe Vera by Dr. Edward Group Gut health is a topic that’s getting a lot of press lately and I think it’s about time. It’s an understatement to say the importance of gut health is undervalued. The digestive system is where nutrients are absorbed and is the basis of a … Continue reading Support Your Digestive System with Aloe Vera
Enzymes in Raw Food
Source: Enzymes in Raw Food by Dr. Edward Group They might not receive the same attention as vitamins and minerals, but enzymes are essential components to the formula of maintaining a healthy body. Benefits of Enzymes Enzymes are complex, specialized proteins in raw food. They speed up and amplify the chemical processes in our bodies; everything … Continue reading Enzymes in Raw Food
Are Probiotics Right for You?
Source: Are Probiotics Right for You? by Dr. Edward Group Maybe you’ve heard how probiotics can help your digestion, perhaps you’ve even tried them. But do you know exactly what they are, and just how they work? Don’t worry, because you’re not alone. There’s a lot of confusion about the role of probiotics on your digestive health, … Continue reading Are Probiotics Right for You?
5 Tips to Help You Restore and Maintain Your Gut Health
Source: 5 Tips to Help You Restore and Maintain Your Gut Health by Dr. Edward Group Bacteria in your gut might sound like a bad thing, but your gut actually uses bacteria to process food into energy.[1] We call these helpful bacteria probiotics. Most people have heard the term in yogurt ads, but that’s about it. … Continue reading 5 Tips to Help You Restore and Maintain Your Gut Health
How To Perform Self Abdominal Massage
Source: How To Perform Self Abdominal Massage by Dr. Edward Group Massage is extremely beneficial for the body and therapeutic for the mind. Massaging the legs after a run gets lactic acid moving to reduce soreness. Massaging stiff shoulders and neck helps reduce tension. Massaging the abdomen offers a dual action approach to supporting digestion. Since digestive … Continue reading How To Perform Self Abdominal Massage
Natural Laxatives: Abdominal Massage for Constipation
Source: Natural Laxatives: Abdominal Massage for Constipation by Dr. Edward Group Constipation is a pain, literally and figuratively. Over-the-counter laxatives are often pushed as the quick fix, but they’re not without their problems. Even some so-called natural laxatives can cause pain and side effects. Herbal laxatives can produce unpleasant cramping. Stimulant laxatives are just harsh and require … Continue reading Natural Laxatives: Abdominal Massage for Constipation
5 Benefits of Colon Cleansing
Source: 5 Benefits of Colon Cleansing by Dr. Edward Group With additives in our food, pesticides on our crops, and pollution all around us, many might say we live in a toxic age.[1] Sometimes all that toxic buildup can take its toll on the colon, which encumbers digestion and overall health. When your colon is backed up … Continue reading 5 Benefits of Colon Cleansing
What Is Leaky Gut? An Exploration of Causes and Symptoms
Source: What Is Leaky Gut? An Exploration of Causes and Symptoms by Dr. Edward Group A leaky gut is characterized by perforations in the intestinal wall that allow molecules or microorganisms to pass through into the bloodstream. The phenomenon is a profound failure of the intestines’ duty to act as a protective barrier. Leaky gut syndrome is … Continue reading What Is Leaky Gut? An Exploration of Causes and Symptoms
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 