Wellness Blog
8 Ways to Improve Gut Health and Microbiome
Our gut has more profound effects on our health than we may know. Our large intestine houses trillions of microorganisms from bacteria, viruses, and fungi, which are called the gut microbiome. These organisms can influence everything from our metabolic health and...
All About Salmonella
Salmonella infections are one of the most common types of food poisoning. It is a bacterial disease that targets the intestinal tract, mainly the small intestine where the bacteria live inside the intestines of humans and animals, and human infection occurs when you...
Cholesterol and Your Weight
Have you been recently diagnosed with high cholesterol? Well, you are not alone. Almost 2 in 5 American adults have high cholesterol, making this a common issue, but that does not mean you should take it lightly; instead, it may be time to start taking charge...
Avoid These Three Foods to Prevent Summer Weight Gain
Avoid These 3 Foods To Prevent Summer Weight Gain Summer is a great time to relax by the pool, unwind at the beach, and enjoy cookouts with friends and family. However, if you're not careful, all of those vacation days and summer indulgences can lead to unwanted...
Eating More Whole Foods May Be the Key to Weight Loss
The great diet debate for weight loss now has a new contender on the field! The newest research shows that when it comes to weight loss, it may be how processed your food is that really matters. When it comes to weight loss, whole foods beat out processed foods by a...
Making Sense of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects about 15% of the world’s population or 1 in 7 people worldwide. IBS is one of the most common GI conditions seen by gastroenterologists. Although IBS does not typically cause intestinal damage,...
5 Ways to Eat Healthy Without Dieting
March is National Nutrition Month®.National Nutrition Month® is a great time to start working on healthy eating habits, especially if your New Year’s resolutions are a distance memory. Many people associate healthy eating with restrictive diets,...
Diet Tips to Lower Your Risk of Colon Cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States. While no cancer is 100% preventable,...
Heart Healthy Foods To Eat Every Day
The American Heart Association recommends a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, non-tropical oils, low fat dairy and lean proteins such as skinless chicken and fish for lowering the risk of heart disease. ...
The Low-FODMAP Diet, Explained
Diet and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). One of the leading ways to address and manage IBS – and the thing I stress to my patients – is diet.This should come as no surprise. More and more, research shows that a balanced, diverse, mostly plant-based diet is the health...
