Food is the best medicine. The following foods are some of the best for creating a healthy digestive system. 1. Vegetables, fruit, legumes, nuts, and seeds: These foods support excellent gut health because of their fiber content. Some of the fiber is broken down and helps fuel beneficial bacteria in the colon. 2. Fermented and […]

A healthy digestive system should be silent. There should be minimal noise. There should be no bloating. There should be minimal gas. There should be hardly any fermentation going on. Many problems in our digestive system come through imbalances. The imbalance can be related to overeating, eating the wrong kind of food, taking medications, drinking […]

Here are the ten habits that I regularly recommend to my clients who need to improve their gut health. 1. Eat according to your own schedule: I recommend not eating based on a diet book’s schedule. It’s not a great idea to blindly follow someone else’s diet for long periods. Some patients I’ve seen have […]

After spending some time looking at the LabCorp website, I can only find scant information on stool testing. I did find parasite stool tests that check for basic parasites. However, based on the site, I can’t see that LabCorp offers anything in the league of Doctor’s Data or Genova diagnostics, who I deal with every […]

I think it’s important to understand the impact of the “American” or Western diet on gut biodiversity. Research conducted at a Minnesota university found that when immigrants move to the US, the biodiversity of their gut microbiome changed. People living in Europe, South America, Asia, or Africa often have different lifestyles and diets before emigrating […]