7 Tips for Surviving the Gut Repair Program By Tara Brock, CHC and Aaron Gallegos, MSN, AGACNP-BC, FMCAC Set your expectations: Just know that it’s normal to feel worse before you feel better. You may experience some slight discomfort the first few days as your body is eliminating toxins. Be gentle with yourself. […]
By: Margaret Christensen MD, FACOG, ABOIM, IFMCP All of us have had “gut-wrenching” experiences. Did your last big presentation give you “butterflies” in your stomach? Have you ever felt like you were nauseous or having your stomach “in knots” after an argument or unpleasant encounter? We have used these expressions for a long time, but […]
By: Alicia Galvin MEd, RD, LD, CLT, IFNCP As we head into the New Year, many of us may feel like we are trying to recover from the Holidays- maybe your diet was not pristine, maybe being with (or without) family was stressful, and maybe your bank account is also trying to recover. So now that the […]
By: Leila Doolittle DC Holiday season is the busiest shopping season of the year. Everywhere you look, stores are trying to grab your attention with enticing deals and alluring merchandise. Many people report that they experience a high when shopping. There is a term that has been gaining great popularity recently, “retail therapy.” What causes […]
By: Margaret Christensen MD ,FACOG, ABOIM, IFMCP All of us have had “gut wrenching” experiences. Did your last big presentation give you “butterflies” in your stomach? Have you ever felt like you were nauseous or having your stomach “in knots” after an argument or unpleasant encounter? We have used these expressions for a long time, […]
Critical to optimal health is the role of friendly, healthy bacteria (“probiotics”) in the gut. There are many different species including Lactobacillus acidophilus, bifidus, saccharomyces, and others. These are known as the “microbiome”. The health of the microbiome is critical for overall body health! A healthy gut microbiome provides nutrition for the cells that line […]
