Many millions of microorganisms share your body with you. In fact, it’s estimated that the human gut contains 100 trillion bacteria. In healthy adults, it is estimated that cells of microorganisms outnumber human cells by a factor of ten to one. These bacteria, called gut flora, can influence your health in many ways, from helping […]
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Health Benefits of Probiotics
Bacteria usually get a bad rap for causing disease and swallowing a few billion a day in the name of health might cause most people to pause. However, scientific evidence that continues to grow suggests that one can treat and possibly prevent many illnesses with foods and supplements that contain certain types of live bacteria […]
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16 Ways to Naturally Improve Your Immune System Health
When discussing how to improve immune system health, I always like to begin with the following excellent quote from Dr. Lawrence Wilson: “Factors that impair the immune system include nutrient deficiencies, contaminated air, water and food, unhealthy lifestyles, and too much exposure to harmful microbes. Other factors that weaken the immune system are negative attitudes […]