From the breast of the mother, human milk oligosaccharidea (HMOs) are the third most abundant component in breast milk and are responsible for the growth of Bidfidobacteria. Ultimately HMOs increase short chain fatty acids, particularly butyrate. Butyrate is the preferred fuel for cells lining the colon and helps maintain gut barrier and immune status.

Butyrate is the preferred fuel for cells lining the colon and helps maintain gut barrier and immune status

Insufficiency of butyrate is linke…

Vital vitamin

Vitamin C is a water-soluble dietary vitamin essential for human life. Orally it is used help reduce the risk of upper tract respiratory infections, reduce lipid levels (LDL and TAGs) in those with high cholesterol, reduce blood pressure in those with hypertension, helps prevent atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgeries, reduces post-operative pain, lowers concentrations of blood levels of lead and improves the markers of anemia in patients on hemodialysis.

Vitamin C is found …

Hearty & Healthy

A real breakfast treat; very dense and hearty. Adopted and adapted from the Honest to Goodness recipe book my sister gave me years ago, I love taking old recipes and updating them to current tastes and needs.

~Gluten Free ~ Dairy Free ~

In the blender, food processor or with hand mixer: Blend the wet ingredients together until thick and smooth consistency. 2-3 minutes:

2 cups of squash or pumpkin (canned or cooked)

1/2c olive oil

1/2c melted coconut oil

4 eggs

1 teasp…

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In this week’s episode of Healthspan Academy, we venture into Naturopathic Medicine together with Dr. Laura Brown. We chatted about the nature of alternative medicine as a distinctive method of healing, the importance of a balanced diet in a healthy lifestyle, elimination diets, and how gut health connects to the mind, body, and soul.

Please join us with Dr. Laura M.Brown, ND on the “Create Your Holistic Lifestyle Show”, hosted by Johnathan Colbert, Dr. Nathan Rabb Jr., Camille James, and Dr. Brook Lyons.

We are going to talk about Dr. Brown’s Amazon bestseller book Beyond Digestion, How Gut Health Connects to Your Mind, Body, and Soul. 

More about Dr. Brown https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurambrown/, her practice , and her book https://geni.us/BeyondDigestion.

Low level of vitamin D is connected to painful conditions such as fibromyalgia, and rheumatic diseases^[i]. Infectious, autoimmune and neurological diseases, as well as neuromuscular disorders, which can lead to increased pain sensitivity are also linked to insufficient Vitamin D status^[ii]. Low levels of vitamins D is also associated with poor sleep quality.

Sleep is a complex interactive state full of restorative and intense metabolic activity.  Chronic sleep and circadian rhythm disruption, …

Your gut is your primary sensing organ. It may as well have antennae sticking out of it.

Did you know your gut senses, your heart feels and your mind thinks? Of course you do. But did you know it happens in this order?

Learn this and more about your gut-soul axis in the fifty third episode of Timmy Bauer's Purpose Driven Entrepreneur podcast.

Our small intestine is critically important for nutrient absorption. The warmth of the summer months with plenty of fresh seasonable vegetables and fruits available, provides a perfect platform for digestive health. Read on to find out how the small intestine health is linked to bad breath, rosacea, acid reflux, achy muscles and joints, diarrhea, constipation and more.

SIBO

SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, can result from inflammation, stagnant food, or lazy valves. Sometim…

Whether you want to ward off infection, seek Spiritual connection, need a gut microbe rhythm reset, or help with insulin and blood sugar regulation, digestive rest or fasting may be something to consider.

Fight Infection

“Starve a fever.” Rest, fever, and fasting are part of the secret recipe to fight infection. Where does most of the war rage? At least 70 percent in the gut. If the gut is busy digesting food, it struggles to focus on warding off infection.

Our bodies are designed to heal…

The liver is literally downstream of anything in the gut.

Poor gut health, over time leads to poor liver health. And 39% of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients have leaky gut. Although metabolic syndrome is the strongest factor in NAFLD, gut dysbiosis is tightly linked to both metabolic syndrome and NAFLD.

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an epidemic - it is a disease that has rapidly spread to a large number of individuals within a short period of time. It ha…