Gut bacteria and your brain
The quality, quantity, and composition of the bacteria in your gut have enormous influence on your brain. Dr. David Perlmutter explores this phenomenon in great detail in his new book, Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain-for Life.
Dr. Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and a fellow of the American College of Nutrition (ACN). He also has a clinic in Naples, Florida, and he’s been very active in publishing his findings in peer-reviewed medical journals.
His previous book, Grain Brain, topped the New York Times bestseller list for 54 weeks. In my view, Dr. Perlmutter is probably the leading natural medicine neurologist in the US.
S. salivarius K12: Prevent Sore Throats, Bad Breath, and More
Most people know that probioticsplay an important role in digestive health. But these beneficial bacteria support many other aspects of well-being. For example, when it comes to the varied health benefits of probiotics, one specific probiotic strain, Streptococcus salivarius(S. salivarius) K12, helps promoteoral health and has also been shown to prevent conditions that affect the upper respiratorytract, such as sore throats and ear infections.
This makes sense since S. salivarius K12 is one of the “good” strains of bacteria that colonizes the oralcavity and upper respiratory tract (the mouth, throat, and nasopharynx) and works to crowd out pathogenic bacteria. Let’s take a closer look at some of the specific benefits of S. salivarius K12.
Treatment Options for Ear Infections: A Least Invasive to Most Invasive Approach
Ear infections (otitis media) are all too common among the pediatric population. And what is the status quo treatment? You probably didn’t even have to think twice on that answer. Antibiotics. There are different treatments of course, but antibiotics are the most common prescription for an ear infection. Why?
Antibiotics have been proven to have negative effects on our gut health due to their focus to destroy ALL bacteria, not just the bad bugs. And they are very effective at their job. Once they have kicked your ear infection to the curb, your gut is ready to rebuild with new bacteria. Bad gut bacteria are more than willing to step up and replenish the gut with bacteria that will feed a host of pathogens, fungi, and bacterial infections if not rebalanced by good bacteria. Maybe your gut will easily replenish the good-to-bad bacteria ratio. If you’re taking a high quality probiotic, avoiding processed foods, and getting plenty of direct sunlight daily, then your gut is likely headed to balance. If not, antibiotics have opened the door to a host of major issues. The CDC explains the issue,
“Ear infections will often get better on their own without antibiotic treatment.”
“Taking antibiotics when they are not needed can be harmful, and may lead to unwanted side effects like diarrhea, rashes, nausea, and stomach pain. More severe side effects may rarely occur; these include life-threatening allergic reactions, kidney toxicity, and severe skin reactions.”
“Each time you or your child takes an antibiotic, the bacteria that normally live in your body (on the skin, in the intestine, in the mouth and nose, etc.) are more likely to become resistant to antibiotics.”
The Origins of Cannabis
The Origins of Medicinal Cannabis
The Origins of Cannabis
Since cannabis is the only plant on the planet that yields both a drug and a useful fiber its no surprise that it has been used for thousands of years. The earliest records date back to about 2700 B.C. when Chinese physicians were recommending a tea made from cannabis leaves to treat conditions like gout and malaria. Cannabis was already in use as early as 4000 B.C. in China as a source of cloth, rope, fiber and cooking oil. Around A.D. 200, Chinese physician Hua Tao wrote about using cannabis as part of what was probably the first anesthetic.
Apple Seeds and Cancer: What has been hidden for Years
The mere mention of consuming apple seeds, cherry pits, apricot seeds, or bitter almonds tends to cause almost panic attacks or angry reactions in some. Why? Cyanide is in them. So they’re justified in freaking out, right?
As a rumor based on too little knowledge, their concern is understandable. All you have to do is Google cyanide alongside any of the foods mentioned above and you’ll get a plethora of articles that all support the cyanide dangers from those seeds and nuts.
14 Foods That Cleanse the Liver
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
Modern society is a sad state that produces many over-processed livers. When we overeat or eat processed or fried foods, and, anytime we are exposed to environmental pollutants or stress, the liver becomes overworked and overloaded. When the liver is taxed, it can’t process toxins and fat in an efficient way.
There are many foods that can help cleanse the liver naturally by stimulating its natural ability to clean toxic waste from the body.
Mosquitoes prefer certain types of people
Everyone has an aunt who spends all summer claiming they’re like catnip to mosquitoes.
As it turns out, health experts believe mosquitoes actually do prefer certain types of people. Here are a few factors that may make you “mosquito bait.”
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Moringa Is Being Hailed as a Superfood
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing tree native to South Asia and now found throughout the tropics. Its leaves have been used as part of traditional medicine for centuries, and the Ayurvedic system of medicine associates it with the cure or prevention of about 300 diseases.1
Moringa, sometimes described as the “miracle tree,” “drumstick tree,” or “horseradish tree,” has small, rounded leaves that are packed with an incredible amount of nutrition: protein, calcium, beta carotene, vitamin C, potassium… you name it, moringa’s got it. No wonder it’s been used medicinally (and as a food source) for at least 4,000 years.2
This happens to your body when you eat three dates per day.
The fruit of the date palm has played an important role in the human diet since the earliest days of civilization. Archeological evidence shows they were cultivated by early inhabitants of the Indus valley from 7000 BC as well as the Sumerians and Egyptians from 5500 BC. Dates are not only one of the sweetest natural substances, they are also packed with nutrients and fiber, thus delivering numerous health benefits. Here are seven reasons to make a lunch (breakfast, dinner, etc.) date with dates!
1. Circulation and heart health
Dates are a good source of antioxidants which helps remove “bad” cholesterol from fat-laden arterial cells, preventing atherosclerosis, a condition brought on by fatty plaque and white blood cells accumulating on arterial walls and hindering the flow of blood. This increases the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Eating three dates a day can help keep your arteries clear.
About Coffee
COFFEE : Its so good for you ! You are better off drinking one or two cups a day than not drinking it “The bottom line on coffee for those who enjoy the brew, is that it is a wonderful beverage with much to recommend it from an overall standpoint”, concluded the study author.
It limits the chances of Liver Cancer and also Alzheimers disease amongst other positive effects . To find out more about the major benefits of drinking coffee go to our health tips page
If you’ve been wondering what all that coffee is doing to you, cheer up. A recent review of data completed at Gill Heart Institute in Kentucky focused on the cardiovascular, genetic, antioxidant and caffeine effects of coffee and found that drinking the brew reduces the risk of mortality right across the board. They also documented that coffee: