There is a discussion between how much nature or nurture affects our gut health and digestion. You can't change the nature of it, so can you change your gut bacteria via diet and lifestyle?

Rural living has been shown to decrease the amount of stress put upon the body.  Can this mean that farm animals contributes to a stronger immune system? 

Can you imagine a life without bacteria in your guts? More and more research is coming out that limited bacteria means possibility of anxiety and depression. 

It is commonly known that blood sugar affects insulin resistance and, without corrections, can lead to diabetes. But insulin and gut health are related more than you know. 

It may be hard to comprehend, but we can draw a correlation between the lifespan of flies and of our own life expectancy. Wouldn't you guess? It revolves around our gut. 

One of the most promising aspects of how your gut health can improve your overall health is the role that probiotics and bacteria can play in the role of cancer immunotherapies.  

It seems that more and more people are developing chronic and seasonal allergies. Is it changes in the environment, foods, or something more alarming?

A healthy gut means that your body can fight toxins and poisons we encounter. But Salmonella poisoning is a different animal and gut health can reduce the effects. 

If we want to look at being holistically well, we have to address how our core values and ideas for a healthy life align with our views of the world and others around us