Gut-Friendly Plum Sauce
I love plums and since they are now in season locally, this is the best time to buy them as local always has the best flavour. Generally, they are allowed to ripen properly. I couldn't [...]
Probiotics Do Not Colonize – They’re Not Suppose To!
Let’s get this straight once and for all. They are transient. They help while they are there and then pass on through. Two studies (see below) are causing a bit of a kafuffle because they [...]
Why I Should Never Stay In the Hospital
Not that I have any plans to choose the hospital as a destination vacation spot, but if I did, I would be four times as likely to have a recurrence of a clostridium difficile infection [...]
Anorexia and The Gut
Eating disorders have long been mysterious but now, like everything else, a gut connection has been made. I have worked with several people who have either had anorexia nervosa or were in the middle of [...]
Mexican Salmon, Avocado and Mango Buddha Bowl
How well does this recipe feed your gut? Each ingredient has benefits either by providing food for good bacteria or by supplying nutrients the bacteria and the gut need to function. Mango, for example, has [...]
Avocados and The Gut
I am quite sure many of you are already fans of the avocado. I, for one, don’t really care for them. But that does not mean we can’t discuss the potential benefits this strange little [...]
Giving Microbes The Time Of Day
I think we can all agree that the topic of gut health is complicated. And quite frankly, sometimes, thinking about it gives me a headache. But understanding what our gut microbes do and what they [...]
Healthy Gut = Healthy Aging
If you are looking for more reason to support you gut (and I am sure you are) then how does health aging sound? Canadian and Chinese researchers have found a link between the quality and [...]