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Bacteriophages and the Human Microbiome

What is the relationship between bacteriophages and the human microbiome? The relationship of bacteriophages and the human microbiome has peaked an interest in many over the years. Both the gut...

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Did You Know? Supplements Alone Won't Do It

People walk into my practice all the time with grocery bags full of dietary supplements. As I discuss the rest of their lifestyle with them, I begin to realize they...

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Did you know: Eating Raw Honey Seasonally Can Help with Allergies

Did you know that consuming wild, raw, local honey may offer a gradual desensitization to your seasonal allergies? Bees pick up the pollen from their environment. This is the same...

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Probiotics Have A Shelf Life!

Did You Know Most Probiotics Need to be Refrigerated? Unlike supplements, most probiotics have a short shelf life and should be refrigerated to ensure their potency. Supplements contain nutrients, while...

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Top Health Promoting Activities of the Microbiome

Did You Know the Microbiome Lives Outside Your Gut? The Microbiome is not limited to only the digestive tract. The microbiome exists on the skin, in the mouth, throughout...

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Let Them Eat Dirt!

Our culture’s obsessive attention to cleanliness, sanitation, and hygiene may actually be having unintended consequences on our immune system.

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Uranium Poisoning

Uranium Poisoning and Exposure The increased use of uranium compounds in industry and warfare in the form of depleted uranium, causes concern and should warrant a necessary closer look at...

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Probiotics for the Immune System

During cold and flu season it’s important to consume foods that enhance the immune system. Have you heard the saying “it all lies in the gut?” There is truth to...

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Let's Celebrate, Blue Zones Style

Could These Lifestyle Tenets Be The Key To Longevity? Have you heard about the amazing concept of Blue Zones? For those of you not familiar, Blue Zones is an insightful...

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The Ancestral Health, Functional Medicine Connection

Respecting Genetics Through Ancestral Health and Functional Medicine Ancestral health and functional medicine are movements in healthcare rapidly increasing in acceptance and popularity among both patients and clinicians. Mounting research...

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Did You Know? Eat Seasonally for Optimal Health

Our Ancestors Ate Seasonally for Health and Survival Our early ancestors were not eating strawberries imported from another country during the winter-time. They were forced to eat what was available...

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Top 7 Benefits of Collagen

Did you know collagen benefits go far beyond skin and joint health? Most people have heard of collagen, which is commonly used in lotions for the skin, and supplements for...

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If Your Poo Could Talk

What Does Your Poo Say About You? The topic of bowel movements and bowel habits is one that is not talked about nearly enough. The first time I ask my...

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Fecal Microbiota Transplants

What is a Fecal Microbiota Transplant? Did you know that Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT) are now being explored as a way to cure IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and other...

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Germ Theory

Is All Bacteria Bad? The popular belief of germ theory is that the correct way to strengthen your immune system is to ‘kill off all of the germs.’ However, a...

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Health Benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms

The Power of Mushrooms In recent years, traditional plant-based medicines are gaining more and more attention with medical practitioners. Mushrooms being at the top of the list for their many...

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Early Childhood Behavior and Gut Health

Gut Microbiota, Neurodevelopment, and Childhood Behavior Our gastrointestinal tracts harbor complex communities of microbes, collectively known as the gut microbiome. These microbes inhabit the gut through vaginal birth, breastfeeding, diet,...

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Benefits of Unprotected Sun Exposure

Moderate Sun Exposure Is Healthy Mainstream media and the medical community warn to avoid the sun, and to use sunscreen, to protect us from skin cancer. However, research shows that...

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Healthy Weight with a Balanced Microbiome

What Does Our Microbiome Have To Do With It? Our understanding of obesity and the physiological underpinnings of why some people become obese, while others do not, has evolved significantly....

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Healthy Gut Flora: Tending Our Symbionts

The human microbiome is not only an integral part of our biology but fundamental to our individual health and the survival of our entire species. These microscopic communities can be...

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Eating Clay: Lessons on Medicine from Worldwide Cultures

Clay-eating, the practice known as geophagy or geophagia, has long been a puzzle to Western medical practitioners. Until recently, eating chalk, soil and other earth-related materials was an abnormal behavior,...

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Nearly Extinct Gut Flora! Three Forgotten "Nutrients"

When we count our blessings we shouldn’t forget our bacterial blessings and the biochemistry they bring to our bodies and health! We humans are but just a scaffold for the...

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Bentonite Clay and Environmental Toxins

Detoxification and Clay Detox clays have been used as a detoxification method for hundreds of years to remove all types of disease symptoms. They have the ability to remove toxic...

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Spice Up Your Topical Magnesium With Essential Oils!

Our magnesium products are created with several things in mind – one of which is keeping them as hypoallergenic as possible. In this case, that translates into keeping our products...

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Spice Up Your Topical Magnesium: Part 2

As promised, here is a continuation of our post on essential oil combinations that can be added to your magnesium oil, lotion, or bath – my personal preference being lotion...

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Melatonin: Wonder Hormone

What is Melatonin? A lovely chemical intrinsically tied to our circadian rhythm…Many know it as a powerful sleep supplement, some with knowledge of its critical role in our health, while...

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Germ Theory vs Terrain Theory

Want to know the truth about fighting colds? Many people think the correct way to strengthen your immune system is to “kill off the germs.” A bit of medical history...

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Natural Sunscreen Alternatives

Natural Summer Skincare Sunscreen is typically seen as the go-to method of protection against sunburns and skin cancer. However, most conventional sunscreens block our ability to absorb Vitamin D, a...

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Top 5 Foods for Leaky Gut

Best Nutritional Recommendations for Intestinal Permeability When I work with clients who are struggling with leaky gut or autoimmune issues, I recommend dietary changes such as removing difficult to digest...

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