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Optimizing Digestive Health And Why Most Probiotics Fail to Work

By Lane Lenard, PHD Many of the health complaints that plague aging adults—from impaired immunity to digestive distress and nutritional deficiencies—can be traced to a key underlying factor: poor digestive health. One common cause of impaired digestive health is an age-related decline in the digestive enzymes needed to extract essential nutrients from the foods we… Continue Reading

A European Solution For Digestive Disorders

The difference in life expectancy between the best and worst European countries is more than 10 years. In the early 1990s, overall Eastern European mortality was 20 to 100% higher compared to the West. The reasons for these differences in mortality are attributed to poor diet, excess alcohol consumption, heavy smoking and other dangerous health… Continue Reading

Medicinal Properties of Cat’s Claw or Uña De Gato

CAT’S CLAW, Uña De Gato (Uncaria tomentosa) Description Cat’s Claw is the bark and root parts of a woody vine which grows in the “montaña” part of the Peruvian Amazon, which is the cooler, higher elevation part of the Amazon (approximately 600-1000 meters above sea level). The root of the plant, which may contain a… Continue Reading