Source: Health Benefits of Chicory Root by Dr. Edward Group Chicory root has a long history of providing support to liver problems. Ancient Romans used the herb to help cleanse the blood. Egyptians were known to consume chicory root in large amounts to help purify the liver and the blood. It’s popular today as a caffeine free … Continue reading Health Benefits of Chicory Root
Digestive and Systemic Enzymes: 7 Things to Know
Source: Digestive and Systemic Enzymes: 7 Things to Know by Dr. Edward Group The thousands of metabolic processes needed for life depend on enzymes. Enzymes are essential for digesting food, initiating cellular activity, and breaking down and removing toxins. Inadequate enzyme levels result in organ dysfunction, chronic illness, and disease. In today’s world, enzyme deficiency is becoming … Continue reading Digestive and Systemic Enzymes: 7 Things to Know
The Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Source: The Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar by Dr. Edward Group Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is made from nutritious, organically grown apples and retains many beneficial components because raw apple cider vinegar is not pasteurized. ACV undergoes two fermentation processes where it produces enzymes and life giving nutrients that make apple cider vinegar the powerhouse … Continue reading The Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
6 Home Remedies for Acid Reflux
Source: 6 Home Remedies for Acid Reflux by Dr. Edward Group Acid reflux is painful. Food and acid splash into the esophagus and cause belching, heartburn and, in some severe cases, chest pains. Some individuals have experienced pain so intense they thought they were having a heart attack. If a person experiences acid reflux on a regular … Continue reading 6 Home Remedies for Acid Reflux
Benefits Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Source: The Benefits of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar by Dr. Edward Group Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is made from nutritious, organically grown apples and retains many beneficial components because raw apple cider vinegar is not pasteurized. ACV undergoes two fermentation processes where it produces enzymes and life giving nutrients that make apple cider vinegar the … Continue reading Benefits Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
The benefits of Probiotics
The word "bacteria" certainly doesn't have a pleasant ring to it. It calls to mind pictures of uncleanliness and disease. And if something called E. coli can cause outbreaks every now and then, we may never get beyond our initial perception of bacteria being harmful. Nevertheless, despite our childhood prejudices brought about by our parents' … Continue reading The benefits of Probiotics
Study: Probiotics help protect gut from radiation damage
Cancer patients undergoing radiation treatments or individuals looking to protect themselves against general radiation damage can look to probiotics for help, according to a new study. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., have found that radiation therapy patients who take probiotics prior to getting blasted can gain intestinal radioprotective … Continue reading Study: Probiotics help protect gut from radiation damage
Treat ulcers with probiotics, not antibiotics
Ulcers caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacterial strain may be more effectively treated by beneficial probiotics rather than by conventional antibiotics, according to a new study published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Researchers from Spain say that probiotic strains like Bifidobacterium have an incredible success rate in fighting inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcers. The team conducted … Continue reading Treat ulcers with probiotics, not antibiotics
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
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 