- Hormones -
14 Reasons Why Sex Might Be Painful for Women
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCThere are many reasons why women chronically experience pain during intercourse. Here are some of the top causes — and what to do about them.
IBS
- Gut Health -
Can Garlic Help Heal the Gut?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCTurns out garlic is great for ulcers, food poisoning, and gut dysbiosis. Here's why — and how to get more garlic in your diet.
- Gut Health -
Can Cabbage Juice Help Heal the Gut?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCTurns out cabbage juice is great for peptic ulcers. Here's why — and how to get more cabbage juice in your diet.
- Gut Health -
5 Gut-Healing Supplements
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCThese supplements provide extra support when you're experiencing digestive symptoms — or working to keep them at bay.
- Nutrition -
7 Gut-Healing Foods
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCWhat you eat can help relieve digestive symptoms and build a more resilient gut.
- Gut Health -
Which Health Conditions Do Probiotics Help?
By Mo PerryIBS, leaky gut syndrome, and mood disorders are just some of the conditions probiotics may help treat.
- Gut Health -
How Do I Find the Right Probiotic Supplement for Me?
By Mo PerryNot all probiotics — or gut microbiomes — are created equal. Here's how to find the right probiotic for you.
- Nutrition -
Can’t I Just Get the Probiotics I Need From Food?
By Mo PerryEven if you eat a high-quality diet, you might want to supplement with a probiotic. Here's why.
- Gut Health -
How Do I Identify a Quality Probiotic Supplement?
By Mo PerryThe FDA doesn't regulate supplements, but here are some tips to suss out a quality probiotic.
- Gut Health -
Everything You Need to Know About Probiotics
By Mo PerryWhy are probiotics so popular? Are all supplements equally effective? Can I get enough friendly bacteria from food? Health experts address these and other common questions.
- Nutrition -
How to Eat More Turmeric
By Christine SchrumHere are some easy ways to get more turmeric in your diet.
- Nutrition -
How to Buy and Store Turmeric
By Christine SchrumWhy it pays to buy fair-trade, organic turmeric powder — plus, how best to store this anti-inflammatory spice.
- Nutrition -
The Health Benefits of Turmeric
By Christine SchrumTurmeric is a potent, anti-inflammatory spice with a wide range of promising therapeutic properties.
- Gut Health -
The Food Poisoning–IBS Connection
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCFood poisoning can trigger irritable bowel syndrome. Here’s how — and what you can do about it.
- Gut Health -
The Parasite Paradox
By Pamela WeintraubIntestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.
- Hormones -
What You Need to Know About Automimmunity
By Courtney HelgoeThree experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.
- Gut Health -
The Sour Truth About Sweet Fruit
By Max LugavereIn his new book, Genius Foods, Max Lugavere talks about which foods to embrace — and avoid — for optimal brain health.
- Gut Health -
Can An Elimination or Low-FODMAP Diet Treat IBS?
By Catherine GuthrieNutrition protocols that remove common irritants give the gut lining a chance to heal. Here's how an elimination diet and a low-FODMAP diet are used to treat IBS.
- Gut Health -
An Integrative Approach for IBS Relief
By Catherine GuthrieIrritable bowel syndrome affects millions of people, but an integrative approach may provide relief.
- General Health -
The Power of the Placebo Effect
By Jo Marchant, PhDDiscover the powerful ways the mind can influence healing.
- Gut Health -
3 Miracle Cures (That Aren’t, Really)
By Anjula RazdanToo many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some forward-thinking practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.