You get a prescription for a steroid or antibiotic cream for any skin condition. The skin seems to improve, but have you really solved the problem? No. The skin is the tip of the iceberg. Look deeper, like bowel-deep. Your unbalanced microbiome is the problem because of your diet, ant

Most people who suffer from constipation are content with just taking a laxative. They don’t change their diet. I hope you take this common problem a bit more seriously after reading the reference below. Constipation is a sign that your microbiome is not in optimal balance due to your

Is Ozempic right for you? Ozempic-like drugs are the weight loss regimen du jour. Most doctors and patients are raving about it, with reason—losing weight has many health benefits. Let’s hope the sure-to-come backlash is not too severe. If you have lived long enough, you have seen wei

  Cancer’s Sweet Tooth Dr. Warburg won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1931 for his work on sugar feeding cancer. Very few people paid attention then. And now: articles like the one below come out each month, but hardly anyone cares. I hope you do.   High daily intake of sugar-swe

By your gut bacteria. Surprising? Not when you consider that their DNA outnumbers our body’s DNA 150:1. So who is running the show? A sobering question for our inflated egos to ponder. Reference A microbiome exercise CHRISTOPH A. THAISS. H. J. SCIENCE 6 Jul 2023, Vol 381, Issue 6653 “

“We create our own reality.” We hear that a lot, don’t we? Well, the main thing about our reality is our health. Being active, having good relationships, and feeding our minds and bodies good fuel is the best way to create good health.   References Those who engage in creative activit

The Brain-Gut connection is now a well-established fact. Yet, most people, despite fearing approaching senility, still eat poorly. The worst brain offender are refined sugars and pesticides. See “more food for thought “blog. Hugo Rodier, MD Growing body of evidence links microbiomes t

Articles on the Brain-Gut connection are ubiquitous, now. I hope you are paying attention and that you resolve to improve your diet.   References Probiotics may help slow cognitive decline Healio Minute, July 24, 2023 “The probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, when taken for three mon