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These Medications Mess with Your Gut Biomes
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 13, 2023
Pills spilling out of a tipped bottle
Gut health is a relatively new line of research. As more and more studies are published, experts realize that gut microbiota function like an organ. And like other organs, it’s affected by what you ingest. While you’re probably aware your diet can affect biomes, you may not have thought about… See more
3 Things Besides Diet that Can Improve Gut Health
July 11, 2023
The food you eat is key to your gut health — but it’s not the only important thing. Exercise, sleep and stress also play an important role. Watch the video above to find out how.… See more
Foods That Encourage Gut Health
July 11, 2023
Over the last few years, you’ve probably heard a lot about gut health and the microbiome – the collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in our gut. Science is just starting to understand the importance of multiplying the good bacteria in our gut, which help with decreasing… See more
Preventive Measures You Can Take in Your 50, 60s and Beyond
June 16, 2023
Woman in her early 60s practicing yoga. Exercise is one way to keep practicing prevention as we age.
We often think of prevention from the perspective of youth. If we had started eating healthy in our 20s, if we had built strong exercise habits in our 30s, if we had maintained a healthy weight in our 40s … While we can do a lot of good — or bad — when we’re young, we can still have an impact on… See more
Men’s Screening and Preventive Tests in Your 40s, 50s and Beyond
June 16, 2023
man working with female physician
Lab work, screenings and tests may be a hassle, but they can save your life. You’ll notice that your doctor will order some tests during certain periods of your life, while others will be ordered every year.  Here are the preventive screenings you’ll probably have during your life broken down… See more
The Most Expensive Preventable Illnesses to Treat in the U.S.
June 16, 2023
A woman tests her lung function. COPD is largely preventable disease, but costly if you develop it.
According to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, the preventable health conditions and diseases with the highest cost, if you get them, are: Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the way the body metabolizes sugar. It's… See more
Preventive Health Steps with the Highest Return on Investment
June 16, 2023
A woman about to light a cigarette. Quitting smoking can reduce your risk for host of diseases.
When it comes to aging, we can’t always avoid major health issues. But even if our genetics set us up for type 2 diabetes, for example, there are plenty of steps we can take to reduce our risk. Which preventive steps provide the biggest return on our effort?  Here’s where science suggests… See more
The Stress and Gut Health Connection
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 16, 2023
Man holding his stomach in pain
Have you ever gotten a stomachache when you’ve been nervous or stressed? It’s that awful queasy feeling that creeps up when you’re facing a deadline, getting ready for a presentation or taking a test. And while these stomachaches usually pass quickly, they show a connection between stress and gut… See more
IBD Sufferers Have Higher Risk of a Heart Attack
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 15, 2023
IBD Raises Your Heart Attack Risk
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a 23 percent higher chance of having a heart attack than patients with normal guts, according to a study presented at an American College of Cardiology meeting. IBD is an umbrella term for conditions that involve chronic inflammation of the… See more
How Your Gut Biome Can Affect Your Weight
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 14, 2023
You’ve cleaned-up your diet, cut your calories and ramped up your workouts, but the scale still hasn’t budged. We all know that managing weight can be a difficult, complex process. And experts still don’t have all the answers. But a new weight management variable has caught the attention of… See more

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