Fiber and Colon Health
Node Smith, ND More to Gut Flora Than Probiotics and Fermented Foods Scientific and medical awareness of the importance of gut bacteria is growing rapidly, and it is becoming common knowledge that the human microbiome is incredibly important to health. But there’s more to healthy gut flora than merely taking a probiotic or eating fermented […]
Colonoscopy: Do You Need One?
Alethea Fleming, ND New Options for Screening Colon Cancer That Don’t Require a Colonoscopy The answer is….maybe. Or perhaps more accurately, maybe not as often as has been routinely recommended. The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) currently recommends that all adults start screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 and continue routine […]
All About Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP The human microbiome (friendly intestinal flora) is a hot topic these days. The truth is that these organisms, outnumbering the total number of human cells in our bodies, are essential for health. They exert major effects on immunity, hormone balance and absorption of nutrients. Their numbers are normally smallest in […]