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...
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...
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...
What are enzymes? Our body has thousands of different enzymes, each of which enable a specific reaction. There are enzymes for the digestion of fats, or carbohydrates, for cell metabolism, detoxification of the liver, and much more. Humans, animals and plants all...
Taking probiotic supplements is a common way to maintain good intestinal bacteria and therefore health. Good probiotics are necessary because the intestines’ own friendly bacteria are not resistant to a Western lifestyle. Fequent use of antibiotics, coffee,...
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