Gut Health Strategies for IBD Flares

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be an overwhelming condition, marked by flare-ups that disrupt daily life. Whether you’re dealing with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, these flare-ups can lead to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and even malnutrition. Managing these symptoms effectively requires a multi-faceted approach, where both dietary and lifestyle adjustments play a significant role. The importance of addressing the root causes of IBD flares with personalized strategies to support long-term gut health is the key to managing ...

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Natural Ways to Support Healthy Estrogen Metabolism

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Estrogen is a hormone that plays a vital role in both men and women, though it is more prominent in women, regulating reproductive and other key functions. The way estrogen is metabolized in the body directly affects how it functions and, ultimately, overall health. In this article, we’ll explore how estrogen metabolism works, why it’s crucial for health, and how you can support optimal estrogen metabolism with lifestyle strategies and supplements.

 

How Estrogen Metabolism Works

Estrogen metabolism is a complex process that ...

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From Burnout to Balance: Supporting Your HPA Axis

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Many people struggle to get out of bed in the morning, only to spend their day juggling work, kids, sports practices, dinner, errands, and housework. As a society, we are continuously burning the candle at both ends, which leaves us burnt out and exhausted. Weekends, once a time for relaxation and unwinding, have become just as busy. Over 500,000 Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, and millions more endure severe exhaustion or adrenal dysfunction. If you find yourself relying on ...

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Herbicide Health Hazards

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Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide, has become a central figure in agricultural practices across North America since its introduction in the 1970s. Known commercially as Roundup, it revolutionized weed control, making it easier and more efficient for farmers to manage their crops. However, as its use has proliferated, so too have concerns regarding its health impacts. Let’s take a look at the health risks associated with glyphosate, its effects on the health of North Americans, the differences in its regulation globally, ...

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Understanding GLP-1 Agonists: How They Aid Blood Sugar Regulation and Weight Loss

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Navigating the journey of weight loss and blood sugar management can feel like an uphill battle for many. If you’ve tried everything from fad diets to intense workout regimens with little success, or if those stubborn post-baby pounds just won’t budge, medications like GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) agonists might be the game-changer you’ve been looking for. Often featured in the media as quick-fix solutions, these medications are more than just weight-loss aids and they offer a surprising variety of health benefits ...

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Digestion From Top To Bottom

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Digestion is an intricate, highly coordinated process that breaks down the food we eat into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair. Understanding this journey from ingestion to excretion can provide insights into optimizing digestive health, a cornerstone of overall well-being. It’s important to emphasize the importance of not just what we eat, but how well our bodies process and utilize food.

Let’s look through the digestive process, highlighting each step and body part involved, energy utilization, ...

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From Stuck to Smooth: Strategies for Overcoming Constipation

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When the going gets hard, we experience constipation. Although it’s not a fun subject, it’s one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints seen in healthcare practices. We may all experience constipation at some point in time, and certain conditions make it more likely to occur. In fact, after the age of 60 about 33% of people experience constipation. 

Struggling with chronic constipation can have far-reaching effects on your health. Beyond discomfort, constipation can lead to issues like bloating, abdominal discomfort, ...

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The Connection Between Chronic Inflammation and Aging

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Aging is an inevitable process that everyone eventually faces. While we cannot halt the progression of time, we can mitigate its effects on our bodies by reducing inflammation. 

Research suggests that inflammation is a strong contributor to many age-related illnesses. 

Experts have coined the term “inflamm-aging” to describe how chronic inflammation accelerates the aging process, impacting several areas of health ranging from our skin health to our joints, our energy levels, and cognitive function. 

Let’s take a closer look ...

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The Role of Genes and Environment in Autoimmunity

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Research shows that autoimmune diseases are on the rise, yet there is still a great deal that we don’t know about their immunological basis. While most scientists point to both genetic and environmental factors as potential causes, much uncertainty remains.

Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system turns against itself. Rather than defending against harmful invaders, the immune system is actually involved in causing or perpetuating illness.

So, which is more important in our health outcomes when it comes to autoimmune ...

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Foods For Fueling a Healthier Tomorrow

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The internet is jam-packed with nutrition information – much of it contradictory, some of it confusing, and a lot of it hard to follow. It can be difficult to know the best approach, but studies show that we may have uncovered a framework for longevity based on studies of populations with unusually long and productive lifespans.

As researchers dove into the lifestyles of these regions, important findings began to emerge. Central to these discoveries is the importance of our daily habits ...

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