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For most of us, home is where the heart is, but for trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live inside you, home is your gut.

Microbes, or micro-organisms, are one-celled organisms like bacteria, fungi, and viruses that may help to either promote your health or harm it. Human beings acquire these microbes at birth during vaginal delivery when exposed to their mother’s bacteria.

Did you know that good gut health can improve your overall health and well-being? It literally impacts everything in your body! When you hear about gut health, it’s important to know that this is referring to your digestive system and something called the gut microbiome.

Digestive diseases and disorders are very common in the United States today, responsible for over 22 million visits to the doctor's office annually. One reason for this alarming number is that there are so many different conditions that affect the digestive system. Combing through all of these conditions can raise more questions, starting with "What do all of these acronyms stand for?"

The human body is composed of over 37.2 trillion cells, all of which need a special recipe of nutrients to stay healthy and energized. Meanwhile, ...

The struggle is real. We’ve heard it, said it, and this is so true when it comes to kids and food. Today there is so much focus on gut health for kids ...

Balance. Women work diligently for balance in their work and personal life, but often women forego thinking of balance and their personal health...

We hear about it in the news, in so many advertisements, seemingly everywhere...

When searching for the most optimal super foods to include in Healright, walnuts were a clear winner from the beginning. From its early use in history...

Fiber – it’s been misunderstood. Conventional wisdom associated a high-fiber diet with going to the bathroom regularly, and not many other benefits...

Before Vitamin D was isolated and identified as a compound in the 1930s, the medical community knew its benefits. The “sunshine cure” for rickets...

Although respiratory symptoms like cough and shortness of breath are the classic symptoms of  COVID-19,  gastrointestinal symptoms can occur as well. A significant number of patients with the disease experience nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, along with pulmonary distress.

It’s a zen koan for 2020, a spin on the parable of the tree falling in the forest: if your immune system speaks and no one understands what it’s saying, does it make a sound? The answer is yes. When in distress, the immune system rings proverbial alarm bells that are accompanied by warning messages that we need to decode.