General Health
The Key To Regularity: Fiber
Saturday, 02 June 2018 19:46In the wake of an obesity epidemic, we are constantly hearing about how poor the average American diet is. We tend to get too many carbs and fats, and not enough essential vitamins and other key nutrients, like fiber. It’s tough to combat this dilemma since it's easier to swing by a fast-food drive-thru than it is to prepare a well-balanced meal at home. This is the weakness that the supplement industry has capitalized on, providing people with the opportunity to not have to choose between healthy and convenient. With that being said, there is a lot of misinformation out there surrounding supplements, and we all tend to overlook our digestive health.
Balancing the Microbiome
Monday, 02 April 2018 12:47It is well known that there is both good and bad bacteria that play important roles in the overall health of the human body. The makeup of this bacteria ecosystem is commonly referred to as the “human microbiome.” The microbiome includes all the genetic material of all the microbes that live in and on the human body. What most people are less familiar with, however, is how to keep the microbiome in proper equilibrium. With 70% of your immune system being controlled in your gut, the regulation of your digestive system is a substantial part of your microbiome. Unfortunately, it just so happens that it is much easier to offset this balance than it is to maintain it.