Author: PipeTabor

Digestion, General Health

Fungal Infections Implicated in Crohn’s and IBS`

Two common underlying causes of Crohn’s and IBS (among other digestive disorders) are food allergies/sensitivities and/or gastrointestinal infections.  The infections may be hidden parasites, bacteria, or fungal–sometimes a combination!  Click here for a recent article about fungal infections and Crohn’s.  Stool analyses are used to assess what is growing in […]

Digestion, General Health

Probiotics with Antibiotics

The use of quality probiotics and/or probiotic foods can significantly reduce the risk of diarrhea commonly associated with antibiotic use.  Bottom line:  if you are taking antibiotics for any reason, include foods such as yogurt in your diet.  I have a GREAT homemade yogurt recipe in the Recipe section of […]

Heart Health

Aspirin–Worth the Risk??

This article discusses daily aspirin supplementation.  For those at risk of cardio-vascular events (e.g., heart attack), the use of aspirin may be very beneficial.  Certainly, if you’ve experienced cardiovascular problems, aspirin supplementation is indicated.  But it comes with the risk of gastrointestinal problems.  Please know that there are laboratory tests […]