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...
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...
Many therapists know the importance of a properly functioning colon as a first step to achieving health in the rest of the body. Given the number of unwanted substances we ingest every day, this can be difficult. The human intestine is lined with a healthy mucus...
People take probiotic supplements because of the benign intestinal bacteria they contain. There are many types of those benign bacteria, some more beneficial for the gut than others. These types of supplements are assumed to help the gut function better – which...
Countless bacteria live in the intestines, both good and bad, and a healthy gut flora is important to good health. The gut literally acts like our second brain, and indeed produces even more serotonin (a neurotransmitter which makes us feel good) than the brain...
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