By Rebecca Carlo RN, BSN Losing weight seems to be a priority for most people wanting to improve their health.  If you’re one of those...

While every part of your body has an important role in keeping you healthy, there’s no denying the importance of your mouth. Not only do...

With our current knowledge, aging is unbeatable, there is no magic fountain of youth. It is a complex process and and the slow wearing...

As human beings, we have unique characteristics in almost all areas of our lives. We are diverse in our looks and thoughts. One of such...

Depending on when you were born, you might remember watching movies where they bring a kid into the emergency room with unbearable...

Introduction Have you ever experienced random shooting sharp pains coming from your lower rectum? You’re not the only one, it’s quite...

What is Leaky Gut?   The term "Leaky Gut" describes an increase in intestinal permeability. This means that the strong intestinal barrier...

Diverticulitis is an infection/inflammation of pouches called diverticula that forms in the intestines. It can be a minor or severe...

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut. Directed by Anjali Nayar, Netflix, 2024. We all know that it is important to maintain a...

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) has been known for hundreds of years, first being recorded in 1802 (1). It is a long-term gastrointestinal...

In the modern world, concepts like Veganism and Vegetarianism are growing, and are gaining immensely large amounts of followers. In fact,...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as omega-3 and omega 6 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids (EFAs) because they...

Do you ever notice why people get angry and upset when they haven't eaten for hours? "Hangry" is the term usually associated with such...

“Active probiotics”. This phrase can be found in large print on nearly every yogurt container at the grocery store. They are also found...

As you stroll through your local grocery store, you may have noticed an increase in gluten-free products over the years. Perhaps you've...

What do scientists mean when they say we have two brains? The more obvious brain is housed within the skull and is responsible for our...

image source: https://www.who.int/health-topics/diarrhoea We've all been there, we don't like to talk about it, but the reality of the...

Crohn's disease (CD), first characterized in 1932 by Dr. Burrill B. Crohn and his colleagues, Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D....

Introduction Question- what month is it? If you said May, you’d be correct, but another correct answer is Celiac Disease Awareness Month....

The Role of the Gut Microbiome The elusive gut microbiome constitutes a complex biological environment of 100 trillion microorganisms,...