Category: non-alcoholic fatty liver

L. reuteri: A Review of Its Many Known Benefits

A very happy New Year to you all. I hope your holidays were wonderful. First, an update on me.  You may have noticed that I have been writing posts less regularly. My new business has really taken off, and I am working insane hours. … Continue Reading “L. reuteri: A Review of Its Many Known Benefits”

Your Intestines on Excess High Fructose Corn Syrup (it’s not pretty)

Firstly, let me apologize for not forewarning you that I wouldn’t be posting last week.  I did this absolutely K-RAAAAZY thing last week – I took a vacation. I am not sure that in the almost 5 year history of this blog, such insanity… Continue Reading “Your Intestines on Excess High Fructose Corn Syrup (it’s not pretty)”

Inflammation,the Microbiome and…Whole Body Vibration? (No, I’m Not Kidding You…)

Several years ago I was in a gym equipment store buying a cross trainer, and spotted a strange looking machine lying on the floor near the cash register.  I asked the assistant what it was:  “That’s a whole body vibrating machine,” he responded, “It’s… Continue Reading “Inflammation,the Microbiome and…Whole Body Vibration? (No, I’m Not Kidding You…)”

A Traditional Japanese Herb, Akkermansia muciniphila, and Health

One of my regular readers (you know who you are, S.!) has written to me several times asking about ways to increase the probiotic species Akkermansia muciniphila, which is not as yet available in probiotic form. I’ve written before about whatever research I could… Continue Reading “A Traditional Japanese Herb, Akkermansia muciniphila, and Health”