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Keeping your gut healthy is the first line of defense against allergiesA diverse microbiome is a key to keeping both environmental and food allergies under control.Last time we looked at allergies, both environmental and food as well as the difference between a food allergy and food intolerance. We also looked at why the body reacts the way it does to allergies versus a food intolerance and the symptoms and dangers of both. We covered such food i… Read more

Understand the difference between seasonal allergies, food allergies, and food intolerance.With allergy season upon us, it’s important to know what to look for and control all that we can through good gut health. It is that time of year when environmental allergies can rear their ugly heads and cause us to experience many unpleasant symptoms. Sometimes it is hard to identify if you have allergies from pollen, a food item, or are catching a cold.… Read more

Get ready for a good spring cleaningSpring is the perfect time to clean out all the things that are bringing you down or making you unhealthy and start anew. Spring is almost here…and you know what that means. Spring cleaning! I know what you are picturing… brooms and mops, dust everywhere, boxes full of unwanted items. While this is just part of it, think of it in broader terms. Many of us could use a good cleansing of things, ideas, thoughts, a… Read more

New Discovery ties previously Undiscovered Brain Cell to Gut Microbes.1*Researchers have discovered that gut microbes communicate with a newly discovered brain cell to reduce inflammation and fight off inflammatory diseases. 1*There is new research regarding astrocytes, which are star-shaped brain cells that are key in the regulation of the development of other nerve cells in the brain. Researchers have discovered a new type of astrocyte that act… Read more