Resources on Digestion and Gut Health
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Articles
Intestinal Ecology
PHO #9
Intestinal Ecology: The number of bacteria species in your bowel is greater than anyone imagined. Their ecology and its relationship to your health has become fertile ground for research.
Shows
Doing the Simplest Things First
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, Phd discuss simple self care techniques for identifying and caring for developing illness. Resources: Resources on food, nutrition, and diet, resources on hormones, womens health, and mens health, resources on environmental health, resources on exercise and resources on mind, mood, and stress
Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment Part 2
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how to avoid common diagnoses and the medical interventions that are typically prescribed Resources: Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity; Resources on cardiovascular and heart health; Resources on digestion and gut health; Resources on exercise and musculoskeletal health; Resources on aging;
Protect Yourself Against Stress-related Illness
An event presented on March 4, 2007
Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how stress affects health and illness. Topics include
how stress is at the core of common diagnoses such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune diseases;
how your body responds to stress and the cascade of metabolic events that lead to illness;
how to protect yourself from sources of stress;
how to increase your body's resilience in responding to stressors.
Resources: Resources on mind, mood, and stress; Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity; Resources on cardiovascular and heart health; Resources on immunity;
Digestive Wellness for Children
Nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, PhD discusses her new book Digestive Wellness for Children about preventing and healing digestive disorders in children. Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
Preserving the Gut by Boosting Methylation
Orthomolecular physician and researcher Richard Kunin, MD discusses the role of methylation in preserving the health of the gastrointestinal system Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Feed Your Genes Right
Nutrional journalist Jack Challem discusses his new book about a nutritional approach to turning off disease-causing genes Resources: Feed Your Genes Right by Jack Challem
Healing the Gut Without Drugs
Nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, PhD, discusses the third edition of her book Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
Genetics, Folate, and Disease
Orthomolecular physician Dr. Richard Kunin, MD discusses how treating genetically based nutrient deficiencies prevents disease. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Gut Health and Chronic Illness
Dr. Elizabeth Lipski, PhD,discusses the relationship between the gut and chronic illness. Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
Orthomolecular Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies (two hour special)
Orthomolecular Physican Dr. Richard Kunin MD compares conventional medicine to nutrient based medicine. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Digestive Wellness
Nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, MS, CNN discusses gut health Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
Chronic Illness and Gut Health
Nutritionist Dr. Elizabeth Lipski discusses digestive wellness Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
Digestive Health
Nutritionist Liz Lipski, MS, CCN Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com