Cholesterol lowering drugs seem to have lost some of their luster. Can’t say I’m disappointed about that little tidbit. Due to staggeringly successful marketing efforts on the part of the drug companies (most notably Pfizer for Lipitor), drugs to lower cholesterol became one of the most successful drugs ever produced. Unfortunately, this had little effect […]
This concept, beyond all others, seems to be incredibly difficult for mainstream medicine to grasp. We continue to use antibiotics like candy with no thought whatsoever to the destruction of a bacterial presence that has been hundreds of thousands of years in the development. In hunter-gatherer days, our exposure to soil dwelling bacteria was very common, […]
Gut bacteria and your health. The microbiome. These strange bedfellows play a massive role in our health and yet we know so little about how to positively impact our microbiome using lifestyle and supplementation. Luckily, it seems like weekly there are new studies published that help to fill in the major gaps in our understanding of […]
The use of probiotics to positively affect health (and your microbiome) and disease has expanded massively in the past decade. Supplements, powders, probiotic drinks, juice drinks with probiotic straws–the options are almost limitless. And, if you prefer your prefer your probiotics from the other end, you could sign up for a fecal transplant, although I have […]
It’s pretty much common knowledge that cranberry is good for urinary tract infections. But, just like many other food items, the benefits extend far beyond this. Let’s face it, though, the berries, as a group, have powerful benefits. Blueberries, strawberries, lingonberries, cranberries. Berries pack a pretty powerful phytonutrient (plant-based protective compound) punch. And this benefit […]
