Prebiotics and Probiotics

Prebiotics and Probiotics: Your Gut Buddies!

Prebiotics are essentially active compounds that help feed the friendly good bacteria in your gut. Probiotics can aid in digestion and keep your gut happy! There can be as many as 500 species of these bacteria and some are good, and some are bad. A lot goes on in your gut and it is a delicate space. Life’s stressors such as too little sleep, high consumption of processed and sugary foods can have a negative impact on your gut microbiome. Let’s see how you can eat your way to a healthier gut!

Gut-Brain Connection

The Gut-Brain Connection – It Is Not All In Your Head

Ever heard of the phrase “gut feeling”? That’s because the health of your gut is intimately intertwined with the health of your brain. The communication between these two organs in your body is called the gut-brain axis. The vagus nerve is one of the largest nerves connecting your gut and your brain. It is also the longest and most complex of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that emanate from the brain. Learn simple vagus nerve stimulation techniques that you can start now.

Castor Oil Pack

How to Make a Castor Oil Pack

One of the most common ways of enjoying the health benefits of castor oil for better health is through the use of castor oil packs. They are extremely healing and one of those natural remedies that you can easily do in the comfort of your own home. This tried and tested remedy is truly amazing and used by alternative practitioners to promote the healing of tissues and organs. It is touted for relieving pain, reducing inflammation, improving lymphatic circulation, improving digestion, and more.

Castor Oil on Gut Health Digestion

Benefits of Castor Oil on Gut Health

Castor oil is a vegetable oil that has been used medicinally for a very long time on a wide range of health conditions such as constipation, immunity, circulation, and dry skin. Castor oil has powerful anti-oxidant and anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and therefore is an amazing natural home remedy for reducing many ailments. The benefits of castor oil packs can improve your overall digestive system, promote better health and boost your body’s immunity against diseases.

Causes Gut Issues

Remove the Causes and Heal Your Gut

Do you have a healthy gut? An unhealthy gut is also commonly known as a leaky gut. A leaky gut is a condition that can affect many different areas of our health from the functionality of our digestive health to our cognitive abilities and our overall immune response to the outside world. In order to heal a leaky gut, regardless of how severe it is, we need to remove the cause or causes. One of the best natural remedies as a first step to heal a leaky gut is through your diet.

Gut Health Important

Your Gut is Your Everything – What Could Go Wrong?

Your gut plays an extremely important role in your overall health and well-being. If it does not function properly, it can have significant implications on everything from your weight to your mood, your brain health, inflammation in your body and your immune function. Your gut is a delicate space and life’s stressors such as too little sleep, high consumption of processed and sugary foods can have a negative impact on your gut. Good news, there are many things you can do today to get your gut health back on track!

GMO Food List Avoid

The GMO Food List to Avoid

You might have caught a glimpse into the controversial world of GMOs. Mounting evidence suggests that consuming GMO foods may pose negative health effects on your body and our environment. It is therefore essential that you become an educated consumer. This list details which GMO foods to avoid. You may also be wondering what practical changes you can start to make ensure that your diet is cleaner than yesterday. Lots! Here’s what you can do to stay connected, and to eat cleaner and healthier.

Carbohydrates

Get To Know Your Carbohydrates Again

Need some clarification on the recent bad rap on carbs. Well, carbohydrates are necessary for energy. However, carbohydrates have taken a rather bad rap these days with the rising popularity of the low carb diets. Consuming carbohydrates may not be bad for everyone, including you. And it matters what type of carbs you are consuming. That’s why it is so important to be in the know about the different types of carbs available.

ghee

All There is to Glee About Ghee!

Ghee not only taste wonderful (since it is pure butter fat), it is also quite nutrients dense, containing an excellent amount of fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E and K. All these vitamins together play an important role in promoting a healthy immune system, proper functioning of your heart, improves digestion, brain, and bones. Ghee is good for our bodies in more than one way. It also tastes great, hands down!