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Exercise Can Improve Your Gut Health
By Dr. Said Nabhan - Little things can add up to a lot when it comes to wellness. So it shouldn’t be surprising that when we exercise for better health, trillions of tiny organisms in our guts appear to get in better condition, too. Researchers have for years been [...]
5 Tips to Eat More Plants – Your Gut Will Thank You
By Dr. Ganesh Kakarlapudi - When it comes to your health, a hill of beans is worth more than you might think. It might add up to seven Super Bowls and other accolades. Just look to quarterback Tom Brady, performer Jennifer Lopez, and actor Brad Pitt. They all adhere [...]
Cincinnati GI Patient Newsletter – January 2022
January 2022 Happy New Year: Get Your Gut in Check This Year If you have health-related New Year’s resolutions on your list, be sure a ‘gut check’ is one of them. Your intestines are home to trillions of “good” bacteria, which serve as an essential organ called the gut microbiome. [...]
A GI Gift for the Holidays: 5 Easy Ways Not to Overdo It
Here’s one way to get to the other end of the holidays without your belly feeling bloated and overwhelmed: Think of your gastrointestinal system as a stocking. Then ask, “Should I fill it with the things it really wants, or with a lot of stuff it wasn’t asking for?” [...]
Probiotic Gut Check: 3 Myths and 3 Facts
Four million people may not all be correct when it comes to probiotics, but at least they are cultured. Every year, an estimated 4 million people spend $40 billion on probiotics, expecting that this combination of beneficial (good) bacteria and/or yeast will solve a range of gastrointestinal issues. And it’s [...]
