Dr Don Colbert Do you suffer from symptoms of fatigue, irregular bowel movements, skin challenges, and unclear thinking? Have you been feeling guilty about eating the wrong foods for a period of time? Ten powerful foods exist which will naturally help the body to detoxify which can provide a boost toward increased wellness and improved […]

from DR David Perlmutter, MD Over the past year, discoveries revealed by research exploring the human microbiome have been nothing short of phenomenal. I have been quoted as stating that the information being revealed by this research has created a paradigm shift in modern medicine that quite likely will have even more impact than the germ theory. In just […]

From Extraordinary Health Magazine Vol 16 You are blissfully unaware. While you sip your latte, stroll through the park, clack away at your keyboard and scamper after your children, a battle is being fought in your digestive system. Here is a quick refresher on human biology. When you consume food, that food is broken down […]

By Dr Joseph Brasco The number of environmental toxins in the U.S. is staggering, and nobody knows how many of them make their way into our bodies. Joseph D. Brasco, M.D., is a medical consultant with Garden of Life and has extensive expertise and experience in the areas of gastroenterology and internal medicine. Dr. Brasco […]

From Extraordinary Health Magazine Vol 25 A leading expert on the human microbiome, America’s brain health expert and #1 New York Times best-selling author, David Perlmutter, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist and a fellow of the American College of Nutrition—the only doctor in the country with both of these credentials. Additionally, Dr. Perlmutter is a […]

ombucha is a traditional beverage originating in the Far East thousands of years ago. Kombucha is the name used for sweetened tea that has been fermented using a macroscopic solid mass of microorganisms called a “kombucha colony”. The culture contains a symbiosis of acetic acid bacteria and yeast.

Insufficient enzyme activity in your system also causes other negative effects on your body. Because enzymes play essential roles in all of the systems of your body (in addition to the digestive system), you need enzymes to keep all of your organs, muscles, and tissues functioning. Your body, however, has only a limited number of enzymes to do all of these jobs.

What is celiac disease (Gluten Intolerance), anyway? People with celiac disease have a two-fold problem: (1) their small intestine has trouble absorbing nutrients, and (2) their immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, barley, and any products with wheat.

The layers of probiotics in your intestines actually work with your immune system by preventing bad bacteria—such as salmonella, fungi, Candida, and other nasty disease-causing organisms—from taking hold in your intestines and making you sick. In fact, probiotics are your first line of defense against disease.

We started making our afternoon “green drink” a couple of months ago when a customer of mine explained that she and her husband were in their 60s and credited their extreme good health to their “green drinks” for breakfast every morning! She told me that she just throws in whatever is in the fridge and turns on the blender! Yum!