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Is your gut microbiome a missing link for heart disease?

Over the last decade, we have finally acknowledged the importance of our gut microbiome. The term “microbiome” refers to the friendly bacteria that live in and on your body. Nearly 9,000 research papers have been published over the last decade alone on clinical...

How Does Your Gut Microbiome Impact Your Risk for Heart Disease

There are hundreds of recent studies showing that the microbes (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) living in your gut impact your health. The right microbes benefit you, the bad ones cause you harm. You have trillions of diverse microbes (with 10 times more DNA than the...
Are Antibiotics Making You Fat?

Are Antibiotics Making You Fat?

I’m writing from the annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition, and I happen to be the co-Chair for this year’s meeting here in Orlando. I’m speaking on how medical providers can assess nutrient intake and cognitive function, and which nutrients improve...