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The New View on Candida

Candida yeast is like a super-villain with a secret identity. Candida is everywhere. It's in the air you breathe, in the foods you eat, and is a normal part of everyone's intestinal flora. When your...

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Digestion Dos, Don’ts, and Maybes

Are you looking for ways to improve your digestion day to day? Check out these tips!

Abs

A Holistic Approach to Flat Abs

Who doesn't want a toned midsection? Between infomercials promising fast results and sales of home gyms to over 25 million American households, flat abs seem like a national obsession. While it's...

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Probiotics and Weight Loss

Looking to lose weight? It might be a good idea to consider probiotic bacteria.

a cup of kefir

What Makes Kefir Cool?

A fermented dairy product, kefir is rich in antioxidants as well as lactobacilli and bifidus bacteria. These strains of good bacteria can help cure recurring Clostridium difficile infections (the...

Probiotic benefits

Why You Need Probiotics

You've already been adding fruits and vegetables to your children's lunchboxes to keep them healthy. You may want to add containers of yogurt too. With more than 100 trillion microbes found in the...