Microflora Balance, Dysbiosis, and Candida
As with most things in life, and especially most things in the body, balance is key. Your body strives to stay in balance in all areas and has several ways of doing this. Your colon needs to maintain a good balance of microflora to stay healthy. What are microflora? Microflora is the term used…
More Poop!
So, with all the poop we talked about yesterday, you might be wondering about your own poop. For example, we talked about it taking 12 to 18 hours for food to go all the way through your system. How do you know how long it takes YOUR digestive tract to process food? Here is a…
Poop!
Like we talked about yesterday, our digestive tract is basically one big long tube from the mouth to the anus. There is only so much room in it. Over-stuffing it creates all kinds of problems. There are basically 2 rules that will help ensure healthy elimination, and therefore optimal health. The first rule is,…
The Journey of Food
Your gastrointestinal tract is basically one long tube. It begins at the mouth and ends at the anus. Food needs to be processed timely and efficiently. Optimal digestion is important to our overall health for 2 reasons: 1. To ensure essential nutrients reach the cells and tissues that require them, and 2. To ensure…
The Gastrointestinal Tract
We’re going to make an analogy to a bonfire here. If you have a bonfire that is burning nicely and you throw another piece of wood on it, what happens? The piece of wood catches on fire, burns efficiently, produces a lot of heat, and leaves behind only ashes. If, however, your bonfire is…
Skin Problems
As always, Fridays are devoted to your questions. I had a question this week about skin problems, in particular psoriasis, and how certain foods can have an effect. Psoriasis is a skin disorder. According to WebMD, it is characterized by skin cells that multiply up to 10 times faster than normal. As underlying cells reach…
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