Probiotics

You are what you eat! Your health is directly related to the types of foods that go into your body. No single food can offer all the nutrition we need, but there are certain foods, “superfoods”, that can really power-pack your health. Here is a list of...

Gut Health and Sleep Our digestive system or gut, is a long muscular tube that goes from our mouth to our bottom. The Gut-Brain Axis Our gut is often referred to as our “second brain” because the gut is home to a huge complex of nerves known as the enteric...

Celiac disease affects 1% of the population of the Unites States.  That means at least 3 million people in America are living with celiac disease.   When people with celiac disease eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, their immune system responds by attacking their...

If your healthy child is frequently complaining about stomachaches, there is a high possibility that they have functional abdominal pain. Functional Abdominal Pain Two or more months of abdominal pain in otherwise healthy, thriving children is known as functional abdominal pain. Even though “functional” pain refers to there being...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month IBS affects 1 in 7 people and is prevalent in 10-15% of people throughout the world. What is IBS? IBS is a disorder that causes repeated abdominal pain associated with diarrhea, constipation, or both but does not cause any identifiable...