What Chronic Conditions Might be Exacerbated by Food Reactivity?

“Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is high on the list,” says naturopath Dan Lukaczer, ND, director of…

Can Food Reactivity Be Healed?

Various strategies have been employed to curb intolerances, sensitivities, and even many allergies. Providing the digestive…

7 Tips to Boost Your Butyrate

1. Eat more butyrate-containing foods. Some foods contain butyrate naturally. These include hard cheeses (think Parmesan…

How Butyrate Can Help Protect Against Leaky Gut

SCFAs also keep the cells that line the colon (called colonocytes) healthy, providing them with their…

The Health Benefits of Butyrate

Here’s a fact that reads like a riddle: Half of you isn’t you. Fifty percent of…

Allergy, Sensitivity, or Intolerance? A Guide to Food-Reactivity Issues

Seven years ago, at age 28, Taj Ruler was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a harsh form…

Why Some Germs Are Good for Immunity

Your body hosts multiple microbial communities — in the gut, on the skin, in the lungs,…

Advice From a Trainer: 5 Tips for a Successful D.TOX

Those who are looking to do a healthy eating reset are often doing so in an…

Why Autoimmune Diseases Are on the Rise — Especially After COVID

Your immune system lives to protect you. Like an elite security detail, it guards your body’s…

For the Aging Gut, Change is Good

As we pass beyond middle age, it’s natural to try to resist some of the changes…