Posts Tagged ‘gut bacteria’
Quick Pickled Red Onions
These gut-friendly beauties add a nice, cool tang to any meal. Pickled onions ferment in a snap and can be ready for dinner tonight! Raw onions make a great prebiotic, and this has got to be the tastiest way to eat raw onion. Ingredients: 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons maple syrup ½ teaspoon…
Read MoreWomen as Bacterial Hosts
Yep. It’s true. Men and women are distinctly different from one another and studies are continuing to find that these differences affect the gut as well. Most science suggests the reason for these differences is due to the different hormones at play. The female reproductive system is incredible: a reoccurring cycle that requires detailed regulation…
Read MoreLyme Disease
Lyme Disease x Gut Health Lyme Disease is caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The bacterium is introduced to a human host through the bite of an infected tick, most often deer ticks. These little critters are common in the Northeast and Midwest. However, Lyme Disease can be found throughout the US. The…
Read MoreGet to Know Your Probiotics
Flourish (Original & Junior) include 11 diverse strains of probiotics from 5 unique families. Let’s get to know your probiotics! Name: Lactobacillus acidophilus Nickname: L. acidophilus Oxygen Use: Facultative anaerobic Shape: Rod Residence: I live in the GI tract, mouth, and vaginal tract.1 As one of the first discovered bacteria way back in the early…
Read More5 Stress Management Tools
‘Stress is like spice – in the right proportion it enhances the flavor of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you.’ –Donald Tubesing The fact is, stress is part of life. There are times when there is definitely too much, and it’s likely that many of us have…
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