8 tips for taking care of your immune system

1. Stomach acid A good immune response starts in the stomach. There, the gastric acid we use for digestion also eliminates bad bacteria and other pathogens such as fungi and parasites tha we ingest. Unfortunately, most adults make too little stomach acid due to our...

Sleep problems and digestion

More and more people seem to be having problems with their sleep nowadays. Some have trouble falling asleep and others wake up in the night or very early in the morning and cannot get back to sleep. This can result in a greatly reduced quality of life, leading many to...

The lesser known benefits of probiotics

Western lifestyle takes a heavy toll on the good bacteria in our gut. Frequent consumption of things like antibiotics, coffee, alcohol and sugar as well as certain artificial additives and preservatives tends to reduce their chances of survival. How do good gut...

The relationship between our nervous system and the gut

When we find ourselves wondering what might be going on with our digestive system, we naturally think of its component parts: healthy intestinal flora, digestive enzymes and nutrition as well as the possible presence of toxins and pathogens. However, there is one...

The gut is our second brain

Why call the intestines our second brain? Neurons are nerve cells which send and receive nerve impulses, and scientists have discovered in recent years that our intestines contain many more of them than was previously thought. Most people believe that such cells exist...