How Prebiotic Foods Keep Your Microbiome Healthy
We co-evolved a symbiosis with our good gut bacteria, but we aren’t holding up our...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
We co-evolved a symbiosis with our good gut bacteria, but we aren’t holding up our end of the bargain. If you look at the classics—the most frequently cited articles in the scientific nutrition literature—the original glycemic index paper ranks tenth,...
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Are Dates Good for Colon Health?
Seven dates a day for three weeks are put to the test in a randomized...
The Role of Pesticides in Parkinson’s Disease
In the original description of Parkinson’s disease by none other than Dr. James Parkinson himself,...
What to Feed Your Gut Bacteria
For many years, it was believed that the main function of the large intestine was...
Stop Creating So Many Free Radicals in Your Colon
Colon cancer risk in Westernized populations may be reduced by decreasing animal product intake and...
Foods to Eat to Help Prevent Diabetes
Why is meat consumption a risk factor for diabetes? Why does there appear to be...
Optimal Bowel Movement Position
Compared to rural African populations eating traditional plant-based diets, white South Africans and black and...
Optimal Bowel Movement Frequency
Lasting for 3,000 years, ancient Egypt was one of the greatest ancient civilizations—with a vastly...
Treating the Root Cause of Acid Reflux
In terms of preventing acid reflux heartburn, high-fat meals cause dramatically more acid exposure in...
Striving for Alkaline Pee and Acidic Poo
More than 30 years ago, an idea was put forward that high colonic pH promoted...
Why Smoothies Are Better Than Juicing
Studies such as a recent Harvard School of Public Health investigation found that the consumption...
A Simple Yet Neglected Cure for Childhood Constipation
Back in the 1950s, it was suggested that some cases of constipation among children might...
Bile Acids and Breast Cancer
Why do constipated women appear to be at higher risk for breast cancer? The results...
How Probiotics Affect Mental Health
Before Thorazine was invented in 1950, mental illness was often treated surgically. In fact, in...
Best Treatment for Constipation
Constipation is a common problem that affects up to 20 percent of the world’s population....
Stool Size and Breast Cancer Risk
Women eating plant-based diets may have lower breast cancer rates because they have larger bowel...
Bowel Movements: The Scoop on Poop
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Painter and Burkitt’s landmark paper...
