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Autoimmune Triggers and Flare-Ups

Jun 25, 2020

What You Need to Know About Autoimmune Disorder Triggers and Flare-Ups Autoimmune disorders and diseases occur when your immune system tries to attach your healthy cells. This in turn can lead to many different types of conditions, including lupus, rheumatoid...

Probiotics and Your Digestive Health

Jun 23, 2020

How Probiotics Help with Your Digestive Health Dealing with digestive issues can be difficult, not just in the daily discomfort, but in trying to figure out exactly what the problem is. Even after eliminating foods, changing your diet, and switching up your daily...

Tips For a Healthy Gut

Jun 18, 2020

THORNE ARTICLE Although diet is always a key part of healthy digestion, many other factors influence what goes on in your gut. Sleep, hydration, and stress all play a role in how well the digestive system is functioning. Here are six healthy lifestyle tips to keep...

Vitamins for Energy

Jun 16, 2020

Are you losing energy fast? Like a sinking ship, this can often be caused by 'leaks' and drains. In the case of a ship these are physical holes which you need to plug. In the case of your body and energy, the 'leaks' and drains are from the many aspects of your...

Foods That Help Manage Candida Overgrowth

Jun 11, 2020

When you get candida overgrowth, you don't want to wait too long before you start treatment. Even before you talk to a doctor, you can start making changes to your diet. Stop Eating These Foods Your diet has a large impact not only on candida overgrowth, but...

Lose Weight With A Healthy Gut

Jun 9, 2020

Gut bacteria affect your weight in a couple ways. They change how much energy you get from your food. Some people “waste” a lot of calories from their food because they have gut bacteria that are really inefficient. They affect inflammation. Inflammation drives fat...

Exercise and Aging

Jun 4, 2020

Everybody wants to grow old gracefully, and one of the ways to do exactly that is to exercise regularly as you age. Exercise seems to become more challenging and uncomfortable as we get older. You'll notice that if you go slowly, are consistent in your workouts, and...

Bugs 101: Probiotics, Prebiotics, and the Microbiome

Jun 2, 2020

THORNE April 22, 2019 • Amanda Frick, ND, LAc How the microbiome affects your health is a hot topic. You can find discussions about it in prominent publications, over coffee chats, on Instagram, and pasted all over half the newest “superfoods” and beauty products in...

Gut and Immune Health

May 28, 2020

Introduction The extraordinary complexity of the human body can make it intimidating to understand. But even though we don’t truly understand all of it, we do know a lot about how it works. And you don’t have to be a physician or have a PhD in physiology to have a...

Surviving Going Gluten-Free

May 26, 2020

YES You Can!Tips for Surviving Your First Week Going Gluten-Free When you get a diagnosis of Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, the transition period can be the most difficult. Suddenly, half or more of what you love to eat is no longer allowed because it has...