The The Hygeia Clinic Blog
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Health Conditions That Can Improve When You Go Gluten-Free
While people who have celiac disease and gluten allergies most often eliminate gluten from their diet, there are other health conditions that can benefit from a gluten-free diet. In fact, you may find that eating gluten-free is the answer for what’s ailing you. One of...
Weight Loss And Your Immune System
If you are overweight or obese, you are not alone. But what you might not know is just how bad being overweight is for the immune system. The first reason is that the fat we hate on our belly, butt, and thighs is not just ugly flab. Scientists believe that excess fat...
How Probiotics Can Aid Your Immune System
By now, almost everyone has heard of probiotics, the active cultures in a range of dairy products such as yoghurt, some cheeses and kefir, and in fermented foods such as miso, kimchi, and sauerkraut. Most of these are tasty additions to our diet that can also help...
What Is SIBO?
If you are addressing your leaky gut by following the 5 'R' gut protocol and you are not seeing much progress, it could be that you are dealing with SIBO - small intestine bacterial overgrowth. SIBO (pronounced SEE-bo) is one of the causes of leaky gut, but the two...
Modern Agriculture And Its Effect On Gut Health
If you have undertaken any research on gut health, you already know that antibiotics, even when prescribed and used correctly, can adversely affect your digestive health. While they are killing off the pathogens they were meant to eliminate, antibiotics also rid your...
Gut Health And 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 both extremes, most...