Your gut may be your strength

Food choices make gut voices Tufts University Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging recently issued a study that suggest that our gut microbiota (the normal bacterial cells throughout our body, especially in our gut) plays a role in muscle mass and function. The study compared bacteria from gut microbiomes of older adults, comparing those of … Continue reading Your gut may be your strength

Live Well Live Long

There exist no miraculous methods in the world, only plain ones, and the perfection of the plain is miraculous. Fei Boxiong, 186311 The ordinary is the extraordinary. Wang Xiang-Zhai (Qigong master), 1885 – 1963 (in Cohen, K. 2000. The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. Ballantine Books Inc.)   Most … Continue reading Live Well Live Long

Research on diet for IBS/IBD

Recent research on following a Paleo Autoimmune Protocol has shown it is effective in reducing symptoms from IBD. The authors of the study wrote: "Clinical remission was achieved by week 6 by 11/15 (73%) of study participants, and all 11 maintained clinical remission during the maintenance phase of the study." Chris Kresser is an acupuncturist … Continue reading Research on diet for IBS/IBD