What is Bacillus Coagulans? Bacillus coagulans is a spore-forming, lactic acid producing, Gram-positive, facultative anaerobe.[1] It was formerly known as Lactobacillus sporogenes until it was reclassified due to its plurality as a spore-former and a lactic acid producing bacteria. Spore forming bacteria are unique, because of their vegetative life stage as a spore.[2] These spores… Read More
Berberine IR
Written By Steven Horne Berberine is an alkaloid found in many herbs traditionally used for fighting infection and improving the health of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a bright yellow color, which means some plants containing it have also been used as yellow dyes. Berberine is a major component of the popular Western herbs goldenseal… Read More
Seven Foods to Supercharge Your Gut Bacteria
By Meghan Jardine, M.S., M.B.A., R.D., L.D., C.D.E., associate director of diabetes nutrition education at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting effective medical practice, higher standards in research, and preventive nutrition. Did you know we are only 10 percent human? Ninety percent of our cells are nonhuman, microbial cells.… Read More
The Importance of Water
Once again, to emphasize the words of Steven Horne on the importance of water: Don’t Sweat It Out: First, when you’re hot, drink more water. Force yourself to drink more water than you think you need. The only way to know that you’re drinking enough water is if you are urinating freely and your… Read More
Bad news for seltzer drinkers: your habit might be making you hungrier
Does Sparkling Water Cause Weight Gain? By Danielle Shine, a professional natural foods chef Plain water is too, well, plain, for many people, causing them to opt instead for sparkling. Sparkling, seltzer, fizzy, bubbly, club, or soda water is water that has been put under pressure to create fizz. In other words, water is “married” with… Read More
Is It Possible To Eat Too Much Fruit?
By Markham Heid June 6, 2018 Time Health Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was, briefly and famously, an ardent fruitarian—meaning he ate a diet composed primarily of fruit, which he believed would cleanse his body of harmful fluids. Just as famously, the actor Ashton Kutcher tried adopting Jobs fruit-centric diet, until he ended up in the hospital with… Read More
Berberine IR
Written By: Steven Horne Berberine is an alkaloid found in many herbs traditionally used for fighting infection and improving the health of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a bright yellow color, which means some of the plants containing it have also been used as yellow dyes. Berberine is a major component of the popular Western herbs… Read More
Herbal First Aid Kit
Written By: Steven Horne People don’t get sick or injured at convenient times. You can’t always run to the health food store or herb shop when something happens. So, it’s wise to make up a home preparedness kit so that you have the tools on hand to be ready to take care of injuries and… Read More
Tips for Overcoming Allergic Rhinitis Naturally
Written By: Steven Horne As the temperature grows warmer, the grass grows greener and flowers start poking their heads out of the ground, we know it’s spring. And, after being cooped in up all winter long indoors, we often get the urge to be outdoors, enjoying the sunshine and letting our skin convert cholesterol to… Read More
You Are What You Digest: Food Enzymes
Summer is on its way. What better way to help your body get toned and fit than by feeding it the proper digestive enzymes. You’re at your favorite restaurant. You’ve just been seated. Your eyes scour the menu: barbecue bacon cheddar burger, three-cheese macaroni, loaded steak fries, Cajun chicken alfredo. Your stomach grumbles and like… Read More