Healthy Habits Start Early: Teaching Kids the Benefits of Good Nutrition
It’s a daily struggle for moms and dads everywhere: getting kids to make healthy choices when all they want to do is gobble down fast food and spend hours in front of the television. But the good news...
View ArticleNew Study: Gut Bacteria May Signal Colon Cancer
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida revealed that the microscopic organisms living in your gut may provide an early warning system for colon cancer—one of the most...
View ArticleUltimate Flora Ingredient Wins 2010 Scientific Excellence Award
Being a leader in the natural health industry means partnering with those who share our deep commitment to superior quality, so of course we were tickled to hear that EpiCor®—a key ingredient in our...
View ArticleCeliac Disease—Stressed and Depressed
According to a recent study published in the journal Chronic Illness, women with celiac disease are more likely to report stress, depression and disordered eating, even if they are following a...
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Which Cleanse Should You Choose? A Few Pointers
Before you cleanse, it helps to ask yourself a few quick questions. First, are you new to cleansing and looking for a gentler formula to start out? Or are you a cleansing pro and want something a...
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6 Mind-Blowing Facts about Your Gut
You know when people say they have a gut feeling? They may be on to something. New research has uncovered some pretty amazing connections between our gut microbes and our overall health. Check out...
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How are Probiotics Connected to Immune Health?
It may surprise you to find out that at least 70% of your immune system is in your digestive tract. Crazy, right? That’s where more than 100 trillion bacteria can be found, and many of them are...
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10 Tips for Reducing Stress (You Owe it to Your Heart)
Everyday stress can take a toll on your heart—so much so that many experts consider stress as important a risk factor for heart disease as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and smoking. Here are...
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Occasional Heartburn? Simple Changes May Provide Relief
If you suffer from occasional heartburn, you’re not alone. The National Institutes of Health tell us more than 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month, but what many people...
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Kids & Diabetes: 4 Simple Tips for Parents
Because children as young as four years old have been seen with blood sugar problems (a precursor to type 2 diabetes), parents are encouraged to teach kids about healthy eating habits and the...
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Feeling Blue? Walking Outdoors Can Lift Your Mood (Especially You, Ladies)
For many people, the change in seasons can bring on depressive symptoms—especially in fall and winter when colder temperatures and shorter days (meaning less light) leave them feeling gloomy and...
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5 Simple Holiday Health Tips to the Rescue
So often the holiday season can leave us feeling drained—both physically and mentally—which is why it helps to remember that the most important gift we can give ourselves is the gift of good health....
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Sugar Cravings? Talk a Walk!
Benjamin Franklin once said nothing is certain except death and taxes. Obviously he forgot about sugar cravings. Despite doing everything right, many of us just can’t get through the day without those...
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Stress and Your Health: Two Studies
Often when we hear the word stress we think about things like a hectic day at work or an argument with a loved one, but there are actually many different types of stress. Stress is how your brain...
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Early Life Stress Affects Gut Microbes, May Lead to Anxiety & Depression
As scientists continue to explore the link between gut bacteria and mental health, Canadian researchers have discovered that stress in the early stages of life can alter the bacterial population in the...
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Pssst… Wanna Hear 10 Surprising Facts about Probiotics?
Did you know there are about 100 trillion bacteria in or around your body right now? Don’t worry—that’s a good thing. Probiotics are the friendly microbes in your gut that help support digestive and...
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Millennials Face an Uphill Battle against Weight Loss
For a generation that seems to have grown up with everything, scientists at York University in Canada have discovered one possible disadvantage to being a member of the so-called “millennial” age...
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4 Good Reasons to Keep a Daily Food Journal
Whether you’re trying to maintain a healthy weight, support a balanced gut, or simply make healthier choices about what you put on your plate, keeping a daily food journal is a great way to not only...
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Is Stress Wiping Out Your Good Bacteria?
More than 100 trillion microbes live and work in harmony inside the human body (mainly in the gut) to help support digestion, immune health and more. But one study warns that too much stress may...
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Being in Nature Soothes the Brain
Writer—and city dweller—Florence Williams recently agreed to a unique experiment: she headed into the wilderness with cognitive psychologist Dr. David Strayer and a group of his students from the...
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