Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are drugs that have made quite a splash in health news for their capacity to control not only diabetes but also weight. But did you know that they body has mechanisms to produce these substances for himself? Find out how your microbiome can help you to produce this magic substance called GLP-1 and why this is superior to taking a magic bullet for weight control.
Body Systems
Platelets – Triggers for Life or Death
President Eisenhower was astonished. Two fitness scientists, Kraus and Webber, had just shown that American young people were flabby. He decided to change that arond, flew to Colorado, played 27 holes of golf in one day! Ate a couple of big hamburgers meanwhile. And … got a heart attack that shocked and shook the nation. What triggered a coronary heart attack in this vigorous man? And why, later, did he suffer a stroke that grazed the speech center in his brain? Why? Largely PLATELETS, that’s why. Find out why platelets are important and how to avoid them causing damage in the body.
Fiber for Weight Control
Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages the carbs in perfectly balanced ratios when you eat them as whole foods. Think unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Research suggests that carbohydrates are meant to come packaged in nature-balanced ratios of total carbohydrates to fiber. Find out how fiber influences the way carbohydrates are absorbed and processed, as well as how they interact with your microbiome to promote optimal health and ideal weight for your body.
Digestion – A Churning Question
It’s relaxing to watch the swirling, gurgling bubbles that fish thrive on in tropical fish tanks. But it’s a different matter when it is happening in your gut. Is there relief from the burping, belching, bloating, indigestion and bowel trouble that plagues up to 10 million Americans and 20 percent of adults worldwide? In this article you find out what lifestyle shifts have caused our digestive disaster and what we can do to reverse it.
The Relation Between COVID, Long COVID and Your Gut Microbiome
A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the microbiome. One role in particular the microbes in our gut play is supporting immune function. In this article you will understand the intricate interplays between the microbiome and acute COVID as well as Long COVID.
You Can Get Chronic Disease Because Your Gut Microbiome is Hungry
Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. Though our waists are getting bigger, research is showing that the gut microbiome and the energy-producing mitochondria remain hungry for nutrients missing in our diet. This article explores the link between mitochondria and gut health, and what we can do to optimize the development of our gut microbiome.
How to Restore your Microbiome After You’ve Been on Antibiotics
Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, this results in an upset stomach and diarrhea. What do we know about probiotics and prebiotics, and how can we use them to restore our gut health?
Autophagy – A Key to Better Health
It is happening in every cell of our body, but hardly anyone knows about autophagy. It is an important process to maintain cellular health, to recycle dead cell components and to strengthen the immune system. Find out in this article what you can do to get the maximum benefits of autophagy.
Is Exercise Medicine?
Exercise has proven to be more than merely a preventative measure that simply maintains a pre-existing state of good health; it is also very therapeutic and can slow or reverse serious illness. Find out in this article how a good exercise plan can help you to improve your immune system and good health.
The Intestinal Flora – The Unknown Organ
Did you know that our body accommodates about 10 times as many bacteria as body cells? A large part is in the colon and forms the intestinal flora, which handles a wide range of tasks for our body. They help with food absorption, strengthen the immune system and promote peristalsis. Cows and humans have one […]
Digestion Optimized
Most people’s hair stands on end when they hear the word chemistry. Be it because of the many negative media reports about chemical accidents or because of the boring, almost incomprehensible chemistry lessons that they are actively trying to forget. However, chemistry is extremely exciting. And in our digestive tract, there is so much chemistry […]
Celiac Disease – An Intestinal Problem
Celiac disease is a condition like a chameleon. The symptoms are very versatile and the number of unreported cases is high. About one in every hundred is affected. It can take years for the correct diagnosis to be made. In this article you will find out why early diagnosis is important and how to properly control this disease.