Tomorrow on the Poop Scoop: Gut Health & Immunity with Dr. Leonard Smith
Did you know that a healthy gut can help you fight back against colds and flu? Tomorrow on the Poop Scoop (my online radio talk show) I’ll be talking with renowned medical doctor and nutrition expert...
View ArticleGluten-free Diet Affects Gut Bacteria
Notable News – A few months back a study came out that found that the two most common (not to mention the most important!) types of healthy gut bacteria—Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli—were decreased...
View ArticleHey Sugar, I Don’t Need You!
‘Renew You’ Challenge – Got a sweet tooth? I know I do, and when it starts acting up it’s hard to fight, especially since sugar is everywhere—candy, sodas, processed sweets like cookies and muffins,...
View ArticleProbiotics & Your Health: What I’ve Been Saying All Along
Nothing makes me happier than seeing the scientific community finally start to confirm what I’ve been saying for years, that natural remedies like probiotics, fiber and Omega-3 oils provide some pretty...
View ArticleGood Bacteria Help Right from the Get Go
Being as passionate as I am about digestive health, I talk a lot about the good bacteria in your gut and how important they are for a healthy body—especially a strong digestive and immune system. But...
View ArticleCleanliness is Next to Allergy-ness
What would you say if I told you that kids who were more exposed to germs and dirt have fewer allergies than those raised in so-called “hygienic environments”? It’s true! Studies prove that children...
View ArticleExpectant Moms Get Big Benefits from Probiotics!
When you’re pregnant it seems like everyone has some important bit of advice to give—do this, eat this, stay away from this—but really the keys to good health during pregnancy are a lot like any other...
View ArticleEat a Rainbow Every Day
My Weekly ‘Renew You’ Challenge – Eat a rainbow everyday! Sounds pretty goofy, doesn’t it? But be honest, it’s not the first time you’ve heard this piece of advice, so why not give it a try? In fact,...
View ArticleYou Mean What Happens in My Gut Can Lead to Chronic Disease?
Here’s something I thought you might find interesting: researchers at Harvard University Medical School recently discovered that bacteria in the gut can trigger the autoimmune response associated with...
View ArticleEverything’s Connected to Your Gut!
The other day I had the pleasure of joining my friend and colleague Jeffrey Burke, host of the Staying Healthy! radio show in Las Vegas, to talk about one of my favorite subjects: the connection...
View ArticleCleanliness is Next to Allergy-ness
What would you say if I told you that kids who were more exposed to germs and dirt have fewer allergies than those raised in so-called “hygienic environments”? It’s true! Studies prove that children...
View ArticleChicken soup meets its match for fighting colds and flu
We’ve known since we introduced Ultimate Flora Advanced Immunity at ReNew Life that it was an awesome triple threat when fighting seasonal health issues. Now the whole world knows. EpiCor, a key...
View ArticleIt’s in the Air You Breathe
We all know air pollution is bad for you. That’s a fact. But it can be hard to determine just how bad it really is. There have been many studies that link air pollution to harmful health effects....
View ArticleAchoo! Pass the Probiotics
Probiotics are well known for their beneficial effects on the gut. After all, that’s where they thrive. But these beneficial bacteria have far-reaching effects that you wouldn’t think had anything to...
View ArticleToo Clean For Our Own Good
“It is possible for a person to be too clean for their own good.” This is a recent quote from Allison Aiello, visiting associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard, who is studying the effect of...
View ArticleCeliac Disease May Show Up Later in Life
Celiac disease involves an autoimmune gut reaction to gluten proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. This reaction destroys the intestinal villi. Villi are the finger-like projections that line the...
View ArticleBoost Your Immune System With a Better Outlook
Weekly challenge (I mean, opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could even add it to your calendar. Join us! An...
View ArticleGut Bacteria – Let’s Break it Down
Did you know that you have more bacterial cells in your gut than you do the rest of the cells in your entire body? Did you know that the bacteria in your gut weigh four pounds (that’s as heavy as a...
View ArticleYour GPS—What Went Wrong?
I like to call the proper balance of gut bacteria your “GPS”—your Gut Protection System. Your GPS works to: protect your intestinal lining; “crowd out” and neutralize the harmful bacteria; and...
View ArticleAcne vulgaris, probiotics and the gut-brain-skin axis – back to the future?
The title of this article has been taken directly from the journal Gut Pathogens January 2011, and can be accessed for free at www.gutpathogens.com. This article tells the story of the gut connection....
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