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Reflux: Too Much or Not Enough Stomach Acid?

By Brandon LaGreca / October 1, 2020 / Comments Off on Reflux: Too Much or Not Enough Stomach Acid?

If suffering from reflux, don’t settle for a “band-aid” solution and get to the root of the problem. Proton pump inhibitor drugs are appropriate for those who genuinely overproduce gastric acid but were designed for short-term use only. Taking them for years further degrades digestive vigor for someone not producing enough stomach acid. Clean up your diet and try on or more of these natural remedies to reclaim your digestive health and live free of the symptoms of reflux. 

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Ferment Your Way to a Healthier Gut with Homemade Sauerkraut

By Brandon LaGreca / April 16, 2018 / Comments Off on Ferment Your Way to a Healthier Gut with Homemade Sauerkraut

Teeming with life and full of bubbly deliciousness, sauerkraut is digestive vigor in a jar. 

When made at home, sauerkraut is inexpensive and simple to prepare. One head of cabbage yields about a quart of sauerkraut and trillions of beneficial bacteria to supplement your gut flora. 

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Reduce Microbiome Damage from Antibiotics with Probiotics and Prebiotics

By Brandon LaGreca / March 13, 2018 / Comments Off on Reduce Microbiome Damage from Antibiotics with Probiotics and Prebiotics

Antibiotics are lifesaving but have significant negative health consequences, reducing populations of beneficial gut flora along with the pathogenic microbes they are prescribed to target. This side effect can be hedged while on a course of antibiotics, and restorative strategies can be employed to more quickly repopulate native gut flora.

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