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Autoimmune Diseases are Skyrocketing • Root Causes and Triggers

Autoimmune diseases and lifestyle dis-eases have skyrocketed in the last decade. This includes diseases such as cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, thyroid dysfunction and other hormone problems, chronic respiratory disorders, oral disease, diabetes, and mental illness. What’s interesting about this shift is the research showing that the main contributors to autoimmune diseases and lifestyle diseases […]

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5 Step Formula to Heal Leaky Gut Naturally

Many individuals including those in the medical community are completely unaware that intestinal permeability aka leaky gut, underlying bacterial, fungal, yeast and parasite infections, an altered microbiota, imbalanced flora, and an unhealthy, leaky gut is the root cause of their health problems. During the last 50 years, the average person’s health has been significantly challenged […]

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Natural Remedies to Cure Constipation

Constipation is the #1 gastrointestinal complaint in the U.S. affecting nearly 5 million people. Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from constipation, and it tends to be more common in those over age 65. Normal bowel transit time is 12-24 hours. From a functional perspective, an individual is considered constipated if one […]

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20 Tips to Improve Digestion Naturally

Over 2000 years ago Hippocrates stated that “all disease begins in the gut.” Did you know that the health of your gut has a profound impact on your immune function, cognition function, and directly affects your mood? Poor digestion, leaky gut or underlying infections can actually be the root cause of anxiety, depression, cognitive, behavioral, […]

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Candida Overgrowth: Is it Affecting Your Health?

Candida overgrowth, yeast infections, SIBO, parasites, fungal, H. pylori and bacterial infections are extremely common, yet they’re often overlooked and misdiagnosed as a root cause of digestive problems, weight loss resistance, anxiety, depression and mood disorders, skin conditions, autoimmune diseases, thyroid and other hormone imbalances, and even cancer! It’s estimated that more than 70% of […]

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Gluten Intolerance: Reasons to Avoid Gluten

Gluten is a protein found in the endosperm of grains such as wheat, rye, spelt and barley. It constitutes about 80% of the proteins in wheat, and is composed of the proteins gliadin and glutenin. Researchers reported that gliadin, the protein component of gluten causes gut permeability (leaky gut), which occurs in ALL individuals who […]

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