Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, and kombucha have a plethora of health-promoting bacteria. These friendly bacteria, also known as probiotics, help populate and rebalance your gut flora and can restore your health. Almost 80 percent of your immune system exists in your gut, which contains about 100 trillion bacteria. Here’s some perspective – you […]
leaky gut syndrome and what you can do about it
Intestinal permeability, or leaky gut syndrome, occurs when tiny gaps develop between the cells, known as enterocytes, that line your intestinal wall. These tiny gaps allow substances that should be confined to your digestive tract, such as undigested food particles, bacteria and metabolic wastes, to escape into your bloodstream. Once the integrity of your […]
