Life was difficult, but that time was still a profound gift. I knew what was going to happen. I had come to terms with the fact that the best doctors and the newest medicines were probably not going to prevent my becoming bedridden, possibly demented. My greatest fear, though, was the facial pain, intermittent electrical […]
Over two thousand years ago, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, admonished us to “let food be thy medicine”. It’s advice that’s perhaps even more relevant today, given the virtual epidemic of digestive complaints we’re seeing. We’ve packed our foods with fillers, preservatives, and synthetic vitamins; grow it in an environment full of pesticides and […]
Gutbliss Reader Question: When you say “alcohol,” what specifically do you mean: beer or wine or the hard stuff, or all of it? Also, what are your recommendations for alcohol intake, as it pertains to gut and microbial health? –Dana At Gutbliss, when we refer to alcohol, we’re talking about any beverage containing alcohol – […]
Gutbliss Reader Question: Recently, I’ve been increasing the amount of fibrous vegetables I eat, based on the recommendations I’ve seen here. I’ve also started eating oatmeal again. But I seem to notice Candida flare-ups when I eat too much starch. Should I limit my intake of oatmeal and maybe other starchy foods, such as sweet […]
Most of us embark on dietary changes by omitting the culprits we believe cause us harm. Whether it’s gluten, dairy, processed sugar, or alcohol, our main focus is usually on subtracting the “bad” from our diets, rather than adding in the “good”. Even my SAD GAS diet encourages omitting those things that most often cause […]
Most of the people I see in my gastroenterology practice have dysbiosis (microbial imbalance), usually because of too many antibiotics. Some have serious autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis; others are dealing with brain fog, thinning hair, bloating and gas; while frequent colds and sinus infections are the main manifestation in others. You could […]
Greens are the least consumed food in the standard American diet, and the most essential for inner and outer health. They come the closest of any food to meeting our ideal nutritional requirements. It probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that romaine lettuce has more fiber than sirloin, but you may not know that calorie […]
“Drop a bunch of kale into your cart and you’re more likely to head next to the ice cream or beer section. The more “virtuous” products you have in your basket, the stronger your temptation to succumb to vice,” says Alex Hutchinson in his New York Times Op-ed, How Salad Can Make Us Fat, which […]