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Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics: How do they work? 0
Many people have heard of probiotics, and how they are good for the gut. Some people have heard of the microbiome, and how it's a description of your inner ecosystem that determines gut, and therefore body health. If you've been reading these blogs you certainly have! Fewer people have heard of prebiotics and postbiotics, and how they fit in with probiotics, and how they impact gut health. Let's take a look at how these things work together, and why it's so important to both take a good probiotic and feed those helpful gut bugs.
Oxidative stress and inflammation, and why it happens. 0
Oxidative Stress is a hot topic in health circles, and for good reason. Inflammation is damaging to the body, and chronic inflammation is even more so. Glutathione (GSH) is the most abundant intracellular antioxidant and is critical for defending the cell against oxidative stress.
How to Avoid the Detox Rebound 0
As the World gets increasingly crowded, industrialized, and complex, toxins have increased along with progress. These toxins can accumulate in our tissues and cause health problems down the road if we don’t address the fact that they are in our bodies. Despite our best efforts at avoiding toxins, environmental exposure almost guarantees that toxins of some type will accumulate in our bodies. Detoxifying diets, detoxifying with saunas and exercise, and with supplements can all contribute to flushing toxins out of our bodies. Sometimes, though, this can lead to another problem- toxic rebound, when the act of flushing out toxins causes your body to have a rush of symptoms from the sudden release of toxins. Here's a discussion of why and how to detox and how to avoid toxic rebound.
Why You May be at Risk for Zinc Deficiency 0
Zinc is a common metal found in many foods and is necessary for human health. Most people don’t give it a second thought, assuming that they automatically get enough in their normal diet and that the amount of zinc in their multivitamin is enough to keep them healthy. Unfortunately, not always true. Let's take a look.
Diabetes is an Inflammatory Disease 0
Type 2 Diabetes has long been associated with diet and obesity, but there have been hints for more than a century that it may stem from inflammation. Recent studies have confirmed that Type 2 Diabetes is an inflammatory disease, and that inflammation may be linked to your microbiome.Knowledge Base
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