The ViaVitae Health Blog
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10 Anti-inflammatory and 10 High Antioxidant Foods That Can Help Boost Your Immune System
A number of foods have been found to benefit the immune system in a range of ways. One group of foods is thought to reduce inflammation in the body, leading to less wear and tear and better function in all your bodily systems. Adding anti-inflammatory foods that help...
Inflammation and Your Immune System
The word inflammation comes from the Latin inflammare, to set on fire. In the context of our immune system, heat, redness, pain and swelling form as a reaction to either injury, or a perceived threat in the body. If you've ever hit your thumb with a hammer, you can...
Hay Fever Affected By Gut Health?
What does gut health have to do with hay fever or seasonal allergies? Actually a lot more than you may think. Allergies and hay fever are an inappropriate defensive response to pollen and other substances that can be driven by what's known as "leaky gut". According to...
SIBO Basics
If you've been treating leaky gut by following the 4 Rs but not seeing much progress, it could be that you're dealing with SIBO - small intestine bacterial overgrowth. SIBO (pronounced SEE-bo) is a cause of leaky gut, but treatment for the two is a bit different. The...
How Modern Agriculture Affects Human Gut Health
If you've done much research on gut health, you already know that antibiotics, even when prescribed and used correctly, can really do a number on your digestive health. While they're killing off the pathogens (bad guys) they were meant to eliminate, antibiotics also...
Gut Health Affects Weight Loss
Do you have trouble losing extra weight even though you're exercising regularly and eating healthy foods? Starving yourself to lose weight isn't good for your body, and a super hard-core exercise program may not be the answer, either. These are extremes, but most...