What to Eat for Healthy Gut Flora!

Written on May 16, 2012 – 12:22 pm | by optahealth |

Make SauerkrautIn a nutshell, Just Eat Real Food.

Everybody already knows we need healthy bacteria in our gut. Well almost everybody.

Yogurt has been a popular gut bacteria building food, but …

Herbs for Digestion, Fennel Seeds

Written on March 9, 2012 – 12:57 pm | by optahealth |

Fennel SeedsThese seeds have a long standing reputation for helping with weight loss.

Of course this claim is based mostly on herbal folklore.

Fennel seeds though have been used to help …

Dark Chocolate at the Top of the Food Pyramid?

Written on February 20, 2012 – 1:32 pm | by optahealth |

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Anti Inflammatory DietDr. Andrew Weil shares his anti inflammatory diet tips in this video.

And yes, at the top of the pyramid is dark chocolate. He tells us …

How Digestion Impacts Health and Mood

Written on January 30, 2012 – 6:36 pm | by optahealth |

Health and MoodHow is your digestion working today?

This video shares some great information about how digestion affects the brain and overall health, energy and well being.

Learn more about your digestive …

Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum Comes to Town

Written on January 25, 2012 – 3:11 pm | by optahealth |

Acid RefluxDr. Jacob Teitelbaum was in town the other day and shared some great information.

In this short clip, he talks about solving acid reflux at night.

During the day you …

Does this Really Affect 7 out of 10 People?

Written on December 21, 2011 – 9:01 am | by optahealth |

Celiac and GlutenThere is a laundry list of health issues related to gluten sensitivity.

I learned a lot from this video interview with Dr. Tom OBryan.

He says gluten can cause all …

A Dessert that Actually Helps Digestion, Yummy Alkaline Recipe

Written on October 25, 2011 – 11:02 am | by optahealth |

Pineapple Basil SorbetEating a sugar laden dessert right after a meal is one of the worst things you can do for digestion.

It is a guaranteed formula for causing excess acidity in …